Awoniyi #18 of Nigeria celebrates scoring the first goal of the game during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 Group E match between Hungary and Nigeria held at Stadium Taranaki on June 7, 2015 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. (Photo FIFA)
The victorious Nigeria U-20 squad to Saturday’s 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifying match against Burundi in Bujumbura will return to the country today, aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight from Addis Ababa.
Coach Emmanuel Amuneke led the Flying Eagles to a 1-0 win over the Young Swallows of Burundi in a second round, first leg qualifier at the Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore.
Kingsley Michael, Samuel Chukwueze and captain Kelechi Nwakali all came close to putting Nigeria in the lead in the first half, but failed.
Defensive midfielder Chukwudi Agor scored the match’s only goal in the 68th minute as the Flying Eagles, made up largely of last year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup champions, dominated in all aspects.
The second half belonged to the Flying Eagles. Nwakali and Chukwueze were impressive with some neat dribbles and runs.
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