Nigeria, March 19 -- Nigeria's Falconets continued their quest to defend their African Games gold medal, defeating Uganda 2-0 in a well-fought semifinal clash at the Cape Coast Stadium on Monday.

The first half was a tight affair, with both teams struggling to break each other down.

The Falconets controlled possession for much of the period but couldn't find a way past the resolute Ugandan defence.

The second half saw the introduction of substitutes who became match-winners for Nigeria.

In the 71st minute, a double substitution brought fresh legs onto the field, with Okah Adaobi replacing Olusola Shobowale and Chiamaka Okwuchukwu coming on for Motunrayo Ezekiel.

The changes paid immediate dividends as Adaobi broke the deadlock barely...