Victor Moses converted two late penalties to give Nigeria a 2-0 win over Ethiopia on Tuesday and a place in the quaterfinals of the African Cup of Nations.
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The Chelsea stricker scored the first past Sisay Bancha after 80 minutes and the second past outfield player Addis Hintsa who had to go in goal after the keeper was sent off for bringing down Moses in the box in the 85th minute.
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Ethiopia had already used all three substitutes in their final Group C and finished with 10 men for the second time in the competition after keeper Jemal Tassew was also dismissed in their opening match with Zambia.
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The high drama at the end of the game at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace was in sharp contrast to what had gone before.
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The game became more stretched as it went on and in the end Nigeria were deserved winners as Moses kept his cool in two high-pressure penalty situations.