U-23 Nations Cup: Nigerian Otebo in race for golden boot award

Taiwo Adelu

caption id=”attachment_264427″ align=”alignnone” width=”451″] Siasia (right) dishes out instructions to three of his boys during the match against Mali[/caption]
With three goals in four games, Nigeria’s forward Oghenekaro Etebo is leading the scorer’s chart at the ongoing U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.

All Otebo’s goals came from penalties. Trailing Otebo on the scorer’s chart is another Nigerian player, Junior Ajayi with two goals. Other players on two goals margin are Zinedine Ferhat from Algeria, Haythem Jouini from Tunisia, Senegalese Ibrahima Keita and South Africans Menzi Masuku and Gift Motupa.

Nigeria play North African nation, Algeria in the final by 8p.m Saturday, while the hosts, Senegal tackle South Africa in the third place match before the final.

Nigeria and Algeria have already secured two of the three African tickets for the Olympics next year, while Senegal and South Africa battle for the remaining one ticket.

The fourth place team will have to settle for the Olympic playoffs.