Golden Eaglets Have Victory Over Hungary

Nigeria’s U-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets, for won their first game at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.

Two goals in the space of two minutes saw the Golden Eaglets commence their World Cup campaign on a positive note with a 4-2 win over the Hungarian national Under-17 team.

Hungary took the lead in the 3^rd minute of the encounter, but the Nigerian team Captain, Samson Tijani, equalized in the 20^th minute. It would not take too long for the Hungarians to put themselves back into the lead through Sámuel Major’s curling finish from outside the box in the 28^th minute.

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The Nigerian side, already showing too much intent for goal, had to settle for a 1-2 score line for the first-half. However, Nigeria’s Mohammed Ibrahim would start the comeback for the West Africans in the 79^th minute with a brilliant header from Ibrahim Sa’id’s corner kick. Nigerian football fans did not have to wait much longer for a third goal after Oluwatimilehin Adeniyi sneaked in to head home a third goal for the African side in the 81^st minute. A Samson Tijani freekick in the 86^th minute was all Nigeria needed to secure a comfortable lead against the European nation.

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The Manu Garba tutored side will head into their next game against Ecuador on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 with confidence, before rounding up their group stage matches against the Australian U-17 team on Friday, November 1, 2019.

Sources:

Pulse NG

All Africa

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