U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Finish 4th, Lose 5-3 To South Africa On Penalty Kicks - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 17, 2019
South Africa claimed the bronze at the 2019 Under-20Africa Cup of Nations AFCON after defeating Nigeria’s Flying Eagles 5-3 onpenalty kicks in the competition’s third-place match.
In the game played on the penultimate day of thecompetition held in Niamey, play at regulation time ended goalless.
It was the first time South Africa finished third inthe history of the competition after two fourth-place feats in 2009 and 2017.
Siphesihle Mkhize who scored South Africa’s firstgoal in the tournament netted the decisive spot kick to earn the Amajita acrucial win.
It was the third time that seven-times championsNigeria finished fourth in the competition.
The Flying Eagles finished fourth in 1979 and in1981.
Both teams had earlier played out a goalless draw intheir second Group A match at the competition.