Nigeria’s Super Eagles, today, displayed their superiority as they defeated hard-fighting Burkina Faso 2-0 in the first leg of Rwanda 2016 CHAN qualifier at the Adokie Amasiemaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Saturday.
Bature Yaro put Nigeria in the early lead with a clean strike from an acute ankle after 24 minutes.
The home-based Eagles doubled their lead in the 76th minute through a penalty taken by Gbolahan Salami after Ezekiel Bassey was fouled inside the box.
It was a deserved lead as Nigeria had threatened before then, with Nasarawa United midfielder Yaro, Osas Ooro and Ezekiel Bassey carved out chances.
But Burkina Faso did not sit back in their defence as they too continued to chase the game.
The return leg will be played in Ouagadougou next weekend with the overall winners advancing to the final tournament in Rwanda next year. [myad]