WAFU B U17 : Abuja based football Academy slams golden Eaglet 6: 4 in a friendly warm up game

Abuja primarily based Soccer Academy, Derby FA on Thursday morning beat WAFU B U17 defending champions Nigeria 6 – 4 in a pleasant recreation.

The victory will not be the story however the method with which they manhandled the Nigeria Nationwide workforce U17 workforce.

The five-time world champions who’re getting ready for the 2023 U17 AFCON in Algeria discovered it troublesome to deal with the model of soccer displayed by the Abuja primarily based academy.

Derby’s winger Osaghae Uyiosa Eugene was virtually unplayable and persistently simply breached the Golden Eaglets protection and assisted the primary purpose as early because the sixth minute.

The Eaglets responded nicely with an equalizer three minutes later after their opponents misplaced the ball within the construct up.

Derby went on to attain two extra objectives and even missed a penalty to finish the first half main 3 – 1.

Two fast objectives, one every from each groups early within the second half took the rating line to 4 – 2.

Derby then scored two extra objectives whereas the nationwide workforce scored two penalties to finish the sport 6 – 4.

Tremendous Eagles coach Jose Peseiro and Nigerian Federation Technical director, Augustine Eguavoen the place each on floor to see the sport and have been seen taking notes.

Nigeria have been grouped alongside Morocco, South Africa and Zambia in Group B of the 2023 Africa U17 Cup of Nations.