Ikenna Offor Scores As Nigeria U-20 Team Force Nasarawa United To Pre-Season Draw

Nasarawa United’s midfielder, Ikenna Offor, was on the right track for the Strong Miners within the staff’s 1-1 draw towards Nigeria’s U-20 youth staff, the Flying Eagles as either side put together for the duties forward.

The energetic participant netted from the spot twenty-four minutes into the restart with menacing winger, Oche Josiah, taking credit score for the help after he was hacked down contained in the field by the opponents’ defender on the FIFA Objective Undertaking Soccer Discipline, Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium, Abuja, on Friday afternoon.

With United nearly ending the Flying Eagles’ unbeaten report in as many Pre-Season matches, Lekan Adam ensured either side share the spoils with a chic end from shut vary after Goalkeeper, Ameh Godwin, spilled Yahaya Ibrahim’s thunderbolt towards his path 4 minutes from stoppage time.

1-1 was the full-time scoreline in a sport that noticed either side sizing one another up in an entertaining method.

It’s Nasarawa United’s second Pre-Season attract three days after holding border neighbours, Lobi Stars FC to a goalless stalemate on the Aper Aku Stadium, in Makurdi, Benue State.

The Strong Miners are getting ready for the 2022/23 Nigeria Skilled Soccer League Season whereas the WAFU Zone ‘B’ successful Flying Eagles are jostling for the AFCON U-20 Match slated for February 18th, 2023, in Egypt, and a ticket within the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup Match.

WHAT THE COACHES ARE SAYING:

Bala Nikyu(T/A, NAS): “Properly, the match is nice for each groups as a result of we’re getting ready for the elite home league whereas they’re getting ready for a serious event.

“In truth, the match is extra essential to them as a result of they may characterize the nation at a world competitors.

“For now, whether or not you win or lose isn’t a very powerful factor, however having the ability to determine the areas of weaknesses and subsequent corrections.

“In all equity, our opponents at the moment are an excellent facet.

“I do hope they may exhibit the identical combating spirit after they begin taking part on the worldwide competitors.

“Regarding the new league season, we at Nasarawa United are prepared, no matter any date agreed upon to kickstart the brand new league season.”

Oladuni Oyekale (U-20 P/T): “It’s an incredible sport between these two groups.

“The staff(Flying Eagles) are present process some processes.

“All this whereas, we had been taking part in towards Academy sides. We simply began taking part in towards top-league sides, and it is best to know that Golf equipment are completely different.

“Yeah, we had been in a position to overcome Wikki Vacationers in our final sport earlier than at the moment’s encounter.

“We performed a 1-1 draw with Nasarawa United which is an efficient factor for us.

“They’re a really massive staff, and have good and skilled gamers.

“Nevertheless, what we actually loved within the sport was the combating spirit our boys confirmed to equalize after conceding from the spot.”

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