BRENTFORD, England, CMC – Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles gained their second Unity Cup title dramatically after they edged Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz 5-4 in penalties on the Gtech Group Stadium right here on Saturday.
The ultimate lived as much as its billing as a conflict of footballing heavyweights.
Nigeria struck first early within the match when winger Moses Simon discovered the again of the online within the ninth minute, however the lead lasted solely three minutes as Jamaica’s Kaheim Dixon pounced to stage the rating.
The 2 sides went into the half at 1-1. Nonetheless, after the restart, Nigeria once more took the lead within the 53rd minute by Samuel Chukwueze, whose intelligent end momentarily silenced the Jamaican crowd.
However as soon as once more, the Reggae Boyz roared again — this time within the 63rd minute — with Jonathan Russell scoring a strong equalizer.
Each groups tried their greatest to discover a winner, however neither might discover a objective on the finish of full and additional time.
Richard King, Issac Hayden, and Ravel Morrison buried their penalties for Jamaica, whereas Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, and Tolu Arokodare scored for Nigeria to depart it tied at 3-3.
Nonetheless, Dwayne Atkinson’s fourth penalty for Jamaica hit the crossbar and sailed over the bars.
Bruno Onyemaechi then scored to place Nigeria up 4-3, and regardless that Jamaica’s captain Amari’i Bell discovered the again of the online, Christantus Uche held his nerve to attain the successful penalty.
Within the third-place match earlier within the day, Ghana defeated Trinidad & Tobago 4-0.
