Peter Utaka has said his two goals against Ethiopia in a Nations Cup qualifier boosted his confidence to score for his Danish club at the weekend. Utaka hit a brace as the Eagles soared 4-0 over Ethiopia in a crucial Nations Cup qualifying match in Abuja and on Saturday he grabbed his 10th goal for Odense against Aalborg.

“It’s given me a big boost (scoring for Nigeria). It’s made a difference, even in training here,” said an excited Utaka.

“Obviously, I’m high on confidence, scoring on my return to Denmark, long may it continue.”

The striker picked up a pass from the left in the 13th minute, beat an Aalborg defender before he drilled a crisp, left-footed strike to send the travelling Odense fans into raptures.

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Utaka failed to hit target in the friendly against Kenya on Tuesday but he disclosed that coach Samson Siasia has assured him there were a lot of positives from his performance.