The Super Eagles of Nigeria outclassed Jamaica 3-0 in London on Saturday night to win the Unity Cup four-nation tournament for the second consecutive year.
USA-based midfielder Alhassan Yusuf scored twice, with stand-in captain Terem Moffi adding the other goal to silence the Reggae Boyz teeming crowd at the Valley.
Yusuf was quickest to the ball as goalkeeper Coniah Boyce-Clarke punched the ball following a long throw-in from the left by Kenneth Igboke in the fourth minute.
The Super Eagles’ early advantage, just as happened against Zimbabwe in the semi-final four days earlier, spurred them to a dominant display against Jamaica.
Coach Eric Chelle made only one change to the team that beat Zimbabwe’s Warriors, bringing in Rafiu Durosinmi to start in place of Philip Otele, but the three-time African champions kept their level of performance up.
The Super Eagles came close to extending their lead in the 38th minute, but Durosinmi’s shot was well read by the Jamaica goalkeeper.
In the second half, Durosinmi’s header from a free-kick by Femi Azeez went over, but a minute later, the Super Eagles were celebrating as Moffi headed a pin-point cross by Azeez beyond the flailing arms of Clarke.
After stealing the ball midway into Jamaica’s half of the field with one minute into added time, substitute Philip Otele found Abdullahi, whose angled sealed the win for the Super Eagles.
Next up for the Super Eagles is a friendly against Poland’s at the PGE Narodowy Stadium in Warsaw, on Wednesday.
