Nigeria U20 team proved too strong for their counterparts for Cote d’Ivoire with an empathic 2-0 win in a friendly game played at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny.
The game was meant to prepare both teams for the upcoming U20 AFCON , with Nigeria replacing their earlier opponent Egypt after the draw which saw both teams in the same group.
Tournament hosts Cote d’Ivoire were drawn in group A alongside DR Congo, Ghana, Tanzania and a yet to be named team from central Africa. On their part the Flying Eagles will go in search of a ticket for the world cup with Egypt, South Africa and Morocco in group B, popularly termed as the group of death.
Coached by Aliyu Zubairu they went ahead in the 63rd minute with captain Daniel Bameyi scoring from the spot, after a foul on enterprising forward Divine Oliseh.
Oliseh capped an all round performance with the second goal of the game for Nigeria, ten minutes from full time to complete a 2-0 win ahead of their second friendly game against same team on Friday.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
