For the Republic of Benin’s team to the 2017 WAFU Cup Competition, it must have seemed like “Lightening Striking Twice” as they were sent packing at the semi-final stage by “perennial tormentors” Nigeria.

It must be remembered that it is this same Nigerian team that defeated them in the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers following a 2-1 aggregate win. And so, it was like an opportunity to avenge that defeat when they got paired at the semi-final stage of the WAFU Cup Competition.

It was however not going to be as the hungry Home-Based Super Eagles once again proved their superiority over the Benin Team.

They ensured qualification for the final of the 2017 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations by defeating the Benin Republic team 1-0 in the first semi-final game played at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana.

Kano Pillars’ Rabiu Ali did the damage in the very first half of the game as he scored the solitary but very important goal for his team to send the opponents back to their hotel for some “baggage packing” exercise. He finished off a very fantastic pass from Anthony Okpodu in the 11 minute of the game to ensure victory for the home-based Eagles.

The rest of the game can be described as a game of the titans as both teams went at each with dexterity but missed chances on both sides ensured that the scoreline remained 1-0 in favour of the Nigerian side.

The Nigerian side will next square off with the winners of the second semi-final between Ghana and Niger Republic in Sunday’s final match for the ultimate prize of the competition.

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