leonbob:

Update on match pls

leonbob:

Update on match pls

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AF Nigeria Burundi U20
Nigeria's Flying Eagles dump Burundi to set up Sudan showdown
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Flying Eagles flew past Burundi

by Samm Audu

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles defeated their counterparts from Burundi 2-1 to qualify for an U20 AFCON qualifying final playoff against Sudan next month on a 3-1 aggregate.


The winners between Nigeria and Sudan will book a place at next year’s U20 AFCON final tournament in Zambia.


Victor Osimhen scored from the penalty spot after 73 minutes to put the Flying Eagles in front after Samuel Chukwueze was fouled inside the box.


Skipper Kelechi Nwakali made it 2-0 in the 81stminute, when he drove home a free kick from 23 yards.


However, Burundi pulled a goal back a minute from full time when Ndikumana Magloire cashed in on laxity in the Flying Eagles defence to make hay.


Nigeria won the first leg 1-0 in Bujumbura last month.


The fans at the UJ Esuene Stadium in the coastal town of Calabar were entertained by the passing game of the Flying Eagles, who though struggled to put the ball in the back of the net.


The home team enjoyed the better chances to go in front in this qualifier.


As early as the third minute, Tunisia-based defender Zakari missed an open goal and four minutes later, Osimhen’s effort was cleared off the goal line.


The Flying Eagles continued to pile on the pressure in search of a goal and in the 31stminute match winner in the first encounter Chukwudi Agor thought he had finally broken the deadlock, but the referee cancelled the effort for offside.


The Burundi goalkeeper Moussa Omar then pulled off a big save in the 38thminute, when he kept out a shot from the edge of the box.


And minutes later, skipper Kelechi Nwakali’s rocket misses narrowly.


The misses continued in the second half with Zakari’s header missing by the whisker on 59 minutes


However, late goals by Osimhen and Nwakali were enough to turn back Burundi and set up a clash with Sudan on July 8.
africanfootball.com/news/630740/Nigerias-Flying-Eagles-dump-Burundi-to-set-up-Sudan-showdown
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TheSuperNerd:
Man City Striker Iheanacho Urges Omidiji Jr To Choose Nigeria Ahead Of USA, Holland

Kelechi Iheanacho (C) and Lateef Omidiji Jnr (R).






Manchester City wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho has urged FC Dordrecht sensation Lateef Omidiji Jr to commit his international future to Nigeria ahead of the United States, where he was born, and country of residence Netherlands.




Lateef Omidiji Jr and his family made the 160-mile journey from Dordrecht to Luxembourg City earlier this week to offer their support and fraternize with the Super Eagles stars before the international friendly with the European minnows.



“Kelechi told him that Lateef Jr is known all over England and he thinks if he keeps it up, he has the skillset to follow in his footsteps but that comes with playing for Nigeria,” the striker’s dad Lateef Omidiji Sr told allnigeriasoccer.com.



“He said a lot of the officials in the NFF are aware of him as well and he’s heard nothing but great things.


“He also spoke with Troost-Ekong who used to play at Jr’s current academy- very encouraging- said keep doing what you’re doing, the sky is the limit. ”


Lateef Omidiji Jr’s elder sister Sophia Omotola Omidiji has already pledged her allegiance to Nigeria and her ambition is to represent the Falconets at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea.


It is known that the United States Soccer Federation are interested in capping Lateef Omidiji Jr before the Nigerian Federation, and plan to invite him to one of their youth teams in the not too distant future.


Source: http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=19291

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