Tomiwa Babalola
The Nigeria's U-23 national team have qualified for the 2015 All African Games following their victory over Zambia on Sunday afternoon at the Heroes National Stadium in Lusaka.
Coach Fighton Simukonda's men had held the Nigerian side to a goalless draw in Abuja a fortnight ago with the hope of ousting the Dream Team VI from reaching the finals.
The Zambians gave their Nigerian counterparts a scare dominating the game in the early part of the game but the Dream Team defence looked resolute as they thwarted every attacking forays of the hosts.
The Flying Eagles finisher's goals came in the 34th minute gave Nigeria the lead but the hosts who came back stronger in the second half drew level courtesy of Samu's strike in the 76th minute.
Awoniyi sealed the deal for the national U-23 side with his well-placed strike four minutes to the end of the game.
Nigeria have now qualified for the All African Games men football event after missing out on the competition in 2011. goal
2015 All African Games; Dream Team VI beat Zambia 2-1 to qualify
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