With thunderous cheers from crowd at the arena, the Flying Eagles started the tension soaked match on a strong note with effort at curtailing the Junior Lions from fast breaks as both sides struggle hard for the African U20 crown
Browsing: Taiwo Awoniyi
Joshua Enaholo would be in goal for the Manu Garba side, while skipper Musa Muhammed, Mustapha Abdullahi, Zaharadeen Bello and Prince Izu Omego would keep the Senegalese at bay in the defence
The Flying Eagles will meet the winners of Senegal and Mali second semifinal match in the final match on Sunday
The Mountain of Fire and Miracle FC safest pair of hands was issued the marching order in the national U20’s 4-1 win over the Junior Red Devils of Congo in the group stage of the competition
‘I never thought the senior national team invite was going to come that early. It was a worthwhile experience, I must confess’
The match kicks off at 6pm Nigerian time
An elated striker, after receiving the award, said he is not prepared to take off his legs from the pedal
The Manu Garba-tutored lads have secured the maximum six points from two games in their group at the ongoing African Youth Championship, tagged Senegal 2015
Goalkeeper, Joshua Enaholo, kept his number one shirt despite the presence of Dele Alampasu and Ojo Olorunleke in camp
Awoniyi at a post match conference vowed that the award would not distract him as the team is focused on winning the title
The Manu Garba-tutored team signaled their readiness for serious business as Kalmar of Sweden forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, beat an offside trap to register the tournament’s opening goal in the early minute of the tie
The Flying Eagles battle the host in the AYC opener
They beat the 2014/2015 Nigerian Professional Football League champions Kano 2-1, for their second victory in two games
Our source hinted that the youngster, who has started training with the club in Sweden, will be eligible to sign a permanent deal when he turns 18 in August, next year
However, Ngorongoro of Tanzania Coach, John Simkoko, insisted they have not given up hope and said they would battle harder in the return match in Nigeria in a fortnight
Keshi had on Thursday released a 30-man list of home-based players who will begin preparations for Nigeria’s debut appearance at next year’s CHAN in South Africa
Golden Eaglets’ trio – Kelechi Iheanacho, Sunday Dele Alampasu and Taiwo Awoniyi – have been handed Super Eagles call up…
He said the football career of his son started during his elementary school days, noting that he (Taiwo) would always disappear from the house to play football and the whole family would be looking for him
Muhammed has been an inspired choice by Coach Manu Garba “because he combines the names of two prophets” and Awoniyi said there couldn’t have been a better captain than the Kano State-born defender
The Golden Eaglets had to draw on their rich experience to draw 3-3 against the Europeans in their preliminary Group F match in Al Ain penultimate week but Manu said it would be a different ball game when the two teams meet again in the semi-final at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai