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Nigeria beach soccer team, the Supersand Eagles, lost 6-5 to Senegal in the first semi-final of the Power Horse invitational beach soccer tournament in Durban, South Africa on Saturday.   

Victor Talle scored four goals, while Abu Azeez scored a goal to take his tally to four following his hat-trick against Ghana in the 5-2 win on Friday but Senegal scored a last minute winner to qualify for the final.

It was a keenly-contested affair as the Senegalese, who edged Mozambique 4-2 also on Friday, challenged the Nigerians every inch on the beach, and the first third ended 1-1.

Talle scored a brace but then, unfortunately, scored an own goal.

Warri Wolves’ ace Azeez was also among the scorers for Nigeria, as bogey team Senegal ran away 6-5 winners.

Sunday’s final will now be between Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire, who mauled host nation South Africa 9-1 in the other semi-final.

In Saturday’s classification matches, Mozambique beat Ghana 2-1 while Morocco defeated Seychelles 6-0.