HOW IT HAPPENED:
90+4 - Game over! Nigeria are U23 AFCON champions, it was a deserved victory
90+4 - Okechukwu booked for time wasting
90+3 - Amaefule fouled, free kick for Nigeria
90+2 - Followup shot by Benkenesa is well read by Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel
90+1 - There will be four minutes of added time
90 - Foul by Okechukwu and Usman Mohammed is on the turf and he is taken off on a stretcher
88 - Algeria are playing with a lot more urgency and it is understandable as the minutes are now ticking away
87 - Algeria's Ferhani is booked for a shove in the back of Nigeria's Sincere, free kick to Nigeria
86 - Algeria goalkeeper Salhi fumbles a ball for another Nigeria corner
85 - Junior Ajayi wins another corner for Nigeria and it remains Nigeria 2 Algeria 1
82 -Skipper Okechukwu fouls in a very good position for Algeria, just outside the box, but is directed straight at the Nigeria goalie
81 - Ferhat fouled, free kick Algeria as Nigeria now on the backfoot
80 - Darfalou infringement in the Nigerian box, free kick to Nigeria
The game is held up for the medics to attend to injured Usman Mohammed
78 - Beguit out, Darfalou in for Algeria, Algeria going for broke now
77 - Good attacking spell by Nigeria, but no end product at the end
75 - Algeria continue to win free kicks in good positions and Nigeria barely just cleared their lines after Hadouche's free kick, a close call
73 - Nigeria attack again and win a throwin
70 - Osimhen out, Bature Yaro in and before then, Tonbara goes out for Kufre Ebong. Siasia now wants to pack the midfield
70 - And at the other end, Osimhen wins a corner for Nigeria
69 - Nigeria saves Ferhat's penalty and it remains Nigeria 2 Algeria 1
68 - PENALTY! Algeria win a penalty after Amorkrane is brought down by Oduduwa
67 - Nigeria defend very well again to keep out Algeria
64 -Usman Mohammed of Nigeria is booked for a late tackle as Algeria continue to win free kicks inside the Nigeria half of the pitch
63 - Looping header by Algeria just misses target, big let-off for Nigeria
62 - Meziane is booked for a late tackle and almost immediately he is replaced by Hadouche
60 - An hour played and Ferhat is inspiring an Algerian fight-back
57 - Ferhat's deflected shot is held by the Nigeria goalkeeper
56 - It is still Nigeria 2 Algeria 1, but Sincere just manages to boot the ball for a corner in favour of Algeria, but Nigeria goalkeeper pushes out of danger a downward header
54 - Algeria danger man Ferhat is brought down, free kick to Algeria but nothing comes out of this set piece
52 - Etebo goes another solo run, but this time he is stopped and moments later Osimhen shoots for goal, but it misses its mark
48 - Algeria get a chance to draw level but the final shot is too weak to trouble Nigeria goalie Daniel
Algeria have won two successive free kicks
46 - Algeria restart the game
45+2 - First half over - Nigeria 2 Algeria 1. It has been an entertaining 45 minutes of football action and Nigeria have been rewarded for their attacking play
45+1 - We are now in additional time of the first half, just as Amaefule clears a dangerous ball for corner as Algeria come calling again
44 - Ndifreke stops Ferhat as Algeria go in search of another equaliser
It's now Nigeria 2 Algeria 1 and it is the class of Etebo that shines through yet again, he bursts through the Algerian defence before he fired beyond the onrushing goalie for Nigeria's second
41 - GOAL! Nigeria score again and it is Etebo again
40 - Osimhen crashes into an Algerian defender,
39 - The brilliant Ferhat is brought down by Sincere, free kick Algeria
37 - Algeria win a free kick, but they end up in an offside position
35 - Etebo's free kick comes off the Algeria defensive wall and from the rebound, Oduduwa blasts wide
34 - Etebo is pulled down on the edge of the Algeria box, free kick in a very good position for Nigeria
32 - Usman Mohammed is fouled by two Algerian players, free kick Nigeria around the centre circle
30 - GOAL! Algeria equalise as Oduduwa puts a dangerous cross by Ferhat into his own net
29 - Osimhen fouls Algeria skipper Keniche inside the Algeria 18-yard box, free kick Algeria
27 - Defensive header by Ndifreke
24 - Junior Ajayi fails to link up Osimhen and moments later Sahli again fumbles another Nigerian shot by Etebo but Osimhen late to reach the rebound
22 -Algeria goalkeeper Salhi fumbles a shot but somehow his defence regroup to stop another Nigerian attack
21 - Algeria have not really got their attack going thus far
20 - Poorly taken free kick by Algeria and Nigeria goalkeeper only too happy to hold the ball it firmly
18 - Algeria come close, but the final shot misses the target, it was close to an equaliser
17 - The Nigerian attacking play has really unsettled the North Africans and the Dream Team have continued to camp in their opponents' half of the pitch
Nigeria deserved their lead, they have attacked and have been duly rewarded
14 - GOAL! Nigeria go ahead through penalty converted by Etebo, who sends the goalkeeper the wrong way
13 - Etebo brought down on his way to goal - PENALTY!
10 - Osimhen again comes close after a fine control inside the Algerian goal area but his shot misses just narrowly. Algeria BEWARE!
8 - Nigeria stay in the Algerian half, they want an opening goal
7 - Algeria's Meziane caught offside, Nigeria are playing a relaxed game and playing the long ball from defence to unsettle the Algerian defence
6 - Nigeria have so far bossed the ball possession
5 - Again, Benguit fouls Ndifreke, another free kick to Nigeria from a good position
4 - Tonbara fouled and Nigeria win another free kick
Nigeria are attacking, they want this trophy badly
2 - Benguit of Algeria fouls Ndifreke, free kick for Nigeria which is turned into a corner
Osimhen has a first crack at the Algeria goal but his left-footed half volley is well held by goalkeeper Salhi
1 - Kick off
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