The mini Jollof Derby ended in a goalless draw at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Ghana against Nigeria clashes have been keenly cont
The mini Jollof Derby ended in a goalless draw at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Ghana against Nigeria clashes have been keenly contested over the years and this was not an exception.
The tension-laden match was something new to almost all the players of both teams as it was their first taste of the Jollof Derby.
The Black Galaxies of Ghana was the favourite of the game due to home advantage but the Nigerians made sure they were never going to return home with a defeat.
The first leg in Accra promised to be fireworks, and it did not disappoint even though the game failed to produce a single goal.
The CHAN Eagles of Nigeria will be the happiest of the two sides after the draw. The return leg will be so cagey because the winner will progress to the main tournament to be played in February 2025 across Uganda-Kenya-Tanzania.
Other First Leg Results
South Sudan won 3-2 in Juba against Rwanda. Malish and Ezibone were among the scorers for the home side.
Sudan, through Mozamil and Kanti’s goals won 2-0 against Ethiopia.
Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso 2-0 In Abidjan with Oumar Konate scoring both goals.
Liberia and Senegal played a 1-1 draw in Monrovia. Mbaye in the 75th minute gave the away team the lead. Abdulai Bility with 10 minutes to end the game restored parity for Liberia.
Madagascar defeated Eswatini 2-0 away from home.
Togo shared the spoil with Niger in Lome. Halimou Sama put Togo ahead in the 37th minute. Theodore Jules in the 64th-minute equalized for Niger.
Angola won 2-0 in Lesotho.
Zambia is already through to the finals after being awarded a 6-0 aggregate win against Mozambique who withdrew from playing.
Surprisingly, Chad secured a 1-1 draw at home against DR Congo.
Equatorial Guinea drew goalless against Congo.
Guinea smashed Guinea Bissau 4-1 with Kouyate, Bangoura (brace) and Drame scoring the goals for the West Africans.
COMMENTS