Nigeria have advanced to the final of the 2025 Unity Cup tournament after a precious 2-1 win over their West African neighbours Ghana at the Gtech Community Stadium in West London
Coach Otto Addo handed starting berths to all four home-based players invited; goalkeeper Benjamin Asare, Kamaradini Mamudu, Razak Simpson and Kwame Opoku with Jordan Ayew, Majeed Ashimeru all making the cut.
The Super Eagles made a very explosive start to the game and dictated the pace and pattern and scored all their two goals in the opening twenty minutes
Rangers FC striker Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring account in the 14th minute after shooting from a close range thanks to a huge clanger from Nations FC captain Razak Simpson
Just five minutes later, Nigeria doubled their lead after Razak Simpson again mistakenly headed into his own net from Samuel Chukwueze's free kick delivery
Ghana bounced back stronger in the second half thanks to the introduction of Caleb Yirenkyi and Brandon Thomas Asante who came to add sharpness to Ghana's and took it under their total control
The Black Stars finally pulled one back in the 70th minute through Coventry City forward Brandon Thomas Asante who tapped in from a close range after a great team build-up
Substitute Abu Francis came so close to snatching the equaliser in the dying embers but goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali pulled a huge stop to keep Nigeria's lead intact
The three-time African champions after this win have qualified to the final and will face Jamaica on Saturday, May 31.
