Super Eagles goalkeeper’s first FA Cup appearance ends in disappointment

The Nigeria worldwide has 100 per cent shedding report when sporting the Gold and Black colors of the Hornets

Tremendous Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye endured a disappointing afternoon as he couldn’t assist Watford keep away from crashing out of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Making his first-ever look on this planet’s oldest cup competitors, Okoye began in objective for Watford because the Golden Boys fell to a 2-0 defeat at Studying.

Watford supervisor Slaven Bilic additionally named Tremendous Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong and younger Nigerian ahead Joseph Mayowa Hungbo in his beginning lineup on the Choose Automotive Leasing Stadium.

However targets from Kelvin Abrefa and veteran striker Shane Lengthy had been sufficient at hand Femi Azeez’s Studying a house win and knock Watford out of the FA Cup.

Okoye would significantly be disenchanted within the end result as it’s the second loss in as many video games for Watford.

The previous Sparta Rotterdam goalie solely teamed up with Watford in the summertime after signing for the membership in January.

However he has been the Hornets’ second-choice goalkeeper within the Championship together with his two caps coming within the cup competitions.

He has not fared effectively in these as effectively, as his first match for Watford led to a 0-2 house loss to Milton Keynes Dons within the League Cup again in August.

Saturday’s outing is his second look for Slaven Bilic’s males and his first within the FA Cup.