{"id":419967,"date":"2017-09-19T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/19\/wafu-cup-nigeria-coach-salisu-yusif-lauds-teams-efficiency-in-ghana-win\/"},"modified":"2017-09-19T12:00:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T12:00:30","slug":"wafu-cup-nigeria-coach-salisu-yusif-lauds-teams-efficiency-in-ghana-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/19\/wafu-cup-nigeria-coach-salisu-yusif-lauds-teams-efficiency-in-ghana-win\/","title":{"rendered":"WAFU Cup: Nigeria coach Salisu Yusif lauds team&#8217;s efficiency in Ghana win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/51012993.295.jpg\" alt=\"Salisu Yusuf\" title=\"Salisu Yusuf\" width=\"295\" height=\"221\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Second half goals from Anthony Okpotu and Peter Moses handed Nigeira 2-0 win over Ghana<\/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\/1505822430_680_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Nigeria coach Salisu Yusif praised the efficiency of his team as they beat hosts Ghana 2-0 on Monday, September 18 in their last Group A match to reach the last four of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Second half goals from Anthony Okpotu and Peter Moses in a spate of three minutes swiftly improved their fortunes.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles had drawn their opening two matches in the group phase and needed a win to remain in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s positive response excites head coach Yusuf who made five changes to the starting line-up that faced Guinea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAgainst Ghana we took our chances,\u201d said the Super Eagles coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the first half we couldn&#8217;t score. In the second half, our first two chances we scored the goals and we still missed some two chances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike I told you earlier, it&#8217;s all about taking your chances and doing the right things at the right time and you can win the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria are billed to the play the Group B leaders on Thursday, September 21 at the Cape Coast Stadium in the second semifinal on the day.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second half goals from Anthony Okpotu and Peter Moses handed Nigeira 2-0 win over Ghana &#13; Nigeria coach Salisu Yusif praised the efficiency of his team as they beat hosts Ghana 2-0 on Monday, September 18 in their last Group A match to reach the last four of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations. 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