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The Golden Eaglets had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Guinea in their second game at the on-going African U-17 Championship, played at the Stade Général Seyni Kountché (SGSK) in Niamey on Wednesday afternoon. Captain Kelechi Nwakali scored his second goal of the tournament to stop their Guinean counterparts from taking the maximum points. Nwakali grabbed the equaliser in the second half from 11 yards after Sam Diallo’s opener in the 11th minute through a penalty kick. Nigeria still sit at the summit of Group A on 4 points with a better goal difference, ahead of Guinea. Amuneke’s boys will tackle Zambia in the last Group A fixture on Saturday at the Municipal Stadium in Niamey. Golden Eaglets XI: Akpan Udoh, Lazarus John, Usman Abass, Ayodeji Bamidele, Abdullahi Suleiman (Orji Okwonkwo 70′), Kingsley Michael (Uko Anietie 55′), Kelechi Nwakali, Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Christian Charles (Christian Ebere Osinachi 45′) , Zakari Lukman Halilu Subs Not Used: Emeka Nwokeocha, Amos Innocent Benjamin, Maxwell Paul, Saddam Awal, Chibueze Sunday Kanu, Suleiman Muhammed, Nazifi Yahaya   About the Writer: Arinze Ude (@arturozinga) is an aspiring cancer research scientist with a master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences (Haematology). He is keen on building partnerships and managing the careers of Nigerian sportsmen and women. He blogs at http://arturozinga.wordpress.com
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This article was first published on 19th February 2015

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Arinze Ude is a PhD Student at the University of the West of England Bristol, UK, where he's exploring on the mechanisms of donor cell leukaemia. He shares his deep thoughts on his blog and the Naked Convos. He is keen to promote personal development of the Nigerian youth via thought-provoking articles.

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