{"id":418987,"date":"2017-09-16T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-09-16T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/16\/2017-wafu-cup-niger-strike-at-the-death-to-beat-senegal-in-group-b\/"},"modified":"2017-09-16T08:00:27","modified_gmt":"2017-09-16T08:00:27","slug":"2017-wafu-cup-niger-strike-at-the-death-to-beat-senegal-in-group-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/16\/2017-wafu-cup-niger-strike-at-the-death-to-beat-senegal-in-group-b\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 WAFU Cup: Niger strike at the death to beat Senegal in Group B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Saturday, 16 September 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GHANAsoccernet.com <\/p>\n<p>2017-09-16<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/13051058.295.jpg\" alt=\"SENEGAL NIGER WAFU\" title=\"SENEGAL NIGER WAFU\" width=\"295\" height=\"166\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Niger stole victory as they beat Senegal 2-1 in their opening Group B match of the WAFU tournament<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1505548827_492_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">An 89th minute goal from Hinsa Issoufou stole victory for Niger at the death as they beat Senegal 2-1 in their opening Group B match of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations at Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Friday, September 15.<\/p>\n<p>There was a nice cut and thrust to the game early on with both sides pushing players forward in attack.<\/p>\n<p>Niger created the first scoring opportunity in the fourth minute when Hainikoye Boubacar broke through on goal, but he fired straight at the keeper from 14-yards out.<\/p>\n<p>Ten minutes later Senegal threatened when Assane Mbodji created space inside the box for himself with a quick turn, but his 16-yard shot shaved the wrong side of the crossbar.<\/p>\n<p>In the 28th minute Senegal were on the attack again when Alassane Ndao played Amadou Dia Ndiaye through on goal, but he was thwarted by the goalkeeper from close range.<\/p>\n<p>A minute later Niger took the lead when Victorien Adje Adebayor showed great determination to chase down a ball that looked to be going out and superbly fired the ball home from 16-yards out from an acute angle on the right, 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>Senegal tried to find an equaliser before the break and threw players forward, but the Niger defence held firm to take a one goal lead into the break.<\/p>\n<p>The Teranga Lions continued to pile on the pressure in the second half and were rewarded for their efforts on the hour mark when Assane Mbodji expertly turned home a left wing cross from Daouda Dieme with a clinical 12-yard volley, 1-1.<\/p>\n<p>The game fell into a bit of a lull after that, but Niger nearly re-took the lead in the 81st minute when Victorien Adebayor let fly from 20-yards out, but his pile-driver went inches wide of the post.<\/p>\n<p>A minute from time substitute Hinsa Issoufou stole the victory at the death when he turned home a low right wing cross from close range, 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>Senegal (0) 1 (Mbodji 61\u2019)<\/p>\n<p>Niger (1) 2 (Adebayor 29\u2019, Issoufou 89\u2019)<\/p>\n<p>Teams<\/p>\n<p>Senegal coach: Moustapha Seck<\/p>\n<p>Senegal: 16. P Ndiaye, 4. Matar Kante, 3.Mohamed Kante , 9. Diene, 12. Fadel Barry, 8. Bara (11. D Ndiaye 45\u2019), 6. Oumar, 13. Bocande, 2. Ndao (10. M Marone 49\u2019), 22. Mbodj, 18. Ndiaye (14. Djitte 77\u2019).<\/p>\n<p>Niger coach: Francois Zahoui Gagui Victor<\/p>\n<p>Niger: 16. K Daouda, 3. Lebene, 15. Abdoulaye, 18. Dankwae, 17. Souley, 8. M Daouda (13. S Moussa 56\u2019), 23. Boubacar, 12. Dela (9. Issoufou 71\u2019), 20. Hainikoye, 11. Victorien, 10. Halidou (19. 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