Golden Eaglets Pummel Super Lion 9-1
Nigeria's U-17 team, Golden Eaglets notched yet another victory in domestic friendly matches on Wednesday's morning with a flattering 9-1 score line against Super Lion Football Academy at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project pitch in Abuja. Among the goals for Golden Eaglets were Victor Osimhen, Ebere Osinachi who grabbed a brace each as well as Suleiman Abdullahi, Samuel Chukwueze, Kelechi Nwakali and Kehinde Ayinde; Super Lions' Moshood Aliu conceded an own goal while Omo'Oba Kasali got his team's consolatory goal. The friendly match against the Suleja-based team from Niger State was Golden Eaglets' first in almost three months since their victory against Akpabuyo United in Calabar on September 20, 2014 but the Emmanuel Amuneke-led boys showed no sign of rustiness in a high-tempo match. They were rewarded with the first goal in the 4th minute when Osimhen's shot bounced off goalkeeper Segun Sunday for the curtain raiser. Lion's responded swiftly and got the e...