It was somewhat sweet revenge for the Senegalese who, as hosts of the 2015 Africa U20 Cup of Nations, were among the victims as the Flying Eagles bulldozed their way to a seventh continental title
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Paul Aigbogun, Head Coach of the Flying Eagles, on Sunday said his team was still a work in progress ahead of the 2019 African Youth Championship finals in Niger.
Efforts by both sides to secure victory did not materialise throughout match in the third round of the qualifiers
This presented team-mate Adamu Alhassan the opportunity to blast home for the only goal of the match.
In a game of two halves, the Flying Eagles dominated the opening period and led 2-0 at the Cape Verdian referee’s whistle for the interval, thanks to a brace by Wasiu Alalade in the 15th and 35th minutes.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Aba-based Enyimba will host Djoliba in their first group game on Sunday at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Match Day 16 Nigeria Professional Football League encounter was played at the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin
Both teams had played out a scoreless draw at the same Borg El-Arab Stadium in Egypt’s second city on Monday.
Head Coach, Paul Aigbogun, led the new group that is being put together with the mandate not only to return the Flying Eagles to the Africa U20 finals, which they missed last year, but also to qualify for the FIFA World Cup and go one better than the Class of 1989 and Class of 2005 that won the silver medals.
The Beninese side recorded one of the upsets of the preliminary round by eliminating three-time African champions, Hafia of Guinea, after a 1-1 draw in the return leg in Conakry earned them passage 2-1 on aggregate.
Enyimba International FC’s Ikouwem Udoh, who won the Young Player of the Year award at Monday’s AITEO-NFF Football Awards, has been called up for the national under-20 male team.
Paul Aigbogun made two changes to the side that won at home against Plateau United. Dare Ojo started at left-back, and there was also a place from the start for Austin Oladapo, his first league start for Enyimba since joining in the off-season.
He said though the team’s current position in the money-spinning competition was unfortunate, it had the technical ability to turn things around.
He said: “Our qualification from the group stage is non-negotiable
Enyimba lost 0-1 to Zamalek in a Group B match played at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Sunday.
Basem Abdalla scored for Zamalek in the 8th minute.
The 2003 and 2004 champions have to navigate their way past the Diables Rouges (Red Devils) if they are to stake a claim for a third title.
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