Chukwueze and Troost-Ekong fire Super Eagles into Afcon 2019 semi-finals with a 2-1.
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
2-1
Match Events
27' GOAL! Nigeria 1-0 South Africa (Chukwueze)
Goal! Nigeria 1-0 South Africa. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
36' Chukwueze's shot flies into the sky
51' CLOSE! Williams denies Etebo's free-kick
63' CHANCE! Mkhize's long shot wide out!
71' GOAL! Nigeria 1-1 South Africa (Zungu)
Goal! Nigeria 1-1 South Africa. Bongani Zungu (South Africa) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
89' GOAL! Nigeria 2-1 South Africa (Troost-Ekong)
Goal! Nigeria 2-1 South Africa. William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross following a corner.
Match Report
Two goals from Samuel Chukwueze and William Troost-Ekong handed the Super Eagles the win, while Bongani Zungu netted Bafana's consolation goal.
Bafana failed to clear away the Germany-based full-back's low cross and Chukwueze pounced and beat South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams from close range to make 1-0 to Nigeria.
Bongani Zungu scored with a header from Percy Tau's free-kick with lanky midfielder netting his scored goal of the tournament, but the goal was ruled out for offside. Match referee Rédouane Jiyed then consulted with Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and the goal was given to South Africa to make it 1-1 with 19 minutes left on the clock.
However, Bafana lost concentration in the closing stages of the game and they were punished by William Troost-Ekong.
An unmarked Troost-Ekong fired home from second half substitute Moses Simon's corner-kick in the 89th minute to seal Nigeria's 2-1 victory over South Africa.
The Super Eagles will now take on the winner between Algeria and Ivory Coast in a semi-final clash on Sunday, while Bafana bowed out of the tournament.
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