AFCON U-20: Two subs help Ladan Bosso’s boys upset Congo in friendly

The Flying Eagles have received seven titles, making them essentially the most profitable crew within the competitors’s historical past.

Two Flying Eagles substitutes, Emmanuel Uchegbu, and Adams Olamilekan, had been on the right track for Ladan Bosso’s males of their pleasant tie in opposition to Congo.

The Flying Eagles boys recovered from behind to outclass the Small Leopards with 2 objectives to 1 in a pleasant match on Sunday night.

Following their arrival final Friday in Casablanca, Morocco’s business and industrial capital, the Nigerian Underneath-20 crew performed a pleasant exhibition match in opposition to the Central African aspect.

Amidst controlling the opening exchanges, the Flying Eagles trailed when Onianhue Salomon scored for the Congolese after 21 minutes.

After then, Bosso’s boys had many alternatives to tie the rating however failed as a consequence of poor ending.

Within the 66th minute, Flying Eagles substitute Emmanuel Uchegbu leveled the tie with an excellent solo effort.

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After Emmanuel Njoku’s pretty go, one other substitute, Adams Olamilekan, scored the game-winning purpose 16 minutes from time.

Earlier than marching on to Egypt for his or her U-20 AFCON marketing campaign on Friday, the seven-time African champions will play Central African Republic in one other pleasant on Wednesday.

The Flying Eagles’ first match is in opposition to Senegal, who completed second within the 2019 AFCON event, adopted by matches in opposition to Egypt, a four-time winner, and Mozambique, a second debutant, on February 22 and 25, respectively.