Nigeria's Super Eagles reached the semi finals of the 25th African Cup of Nations, in the process ejecting Cup holders Tunisia in a titanic clash at the El-Masry Stadium in Port Said.

The Eagles won 6-5 after penalties as regulation and extra time failed to separate both combatants, with the scoreline at 1-1 with the Nigerian teenager Obinna Nsofor opening the scoring before Karim Hagui levelled with a far-post header after the interval to avenge a shoot-out defeat in the 2004 tournament.

Former West Brom forward, Nwankwo Kanu was the somewhat reluctant taker of the decisive penalty before Vincent Enyeama saved from Tunisia's Riadh Bouazizi.

In between Tunisia's Jose Clayton saw his first-half penalty saved by Enyeama. John Obi Mikel, the then 18-year-old who at that time was coveted by Manchester United and Chelsea, was named man of the match for the second game running.

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