The Flying Eagles were emphatic 2-0 winners over hosts
Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the first of two international friendly
matches at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny in the heart of the Ivorian capital
on Thursday.
Captain Daniel Bameyi made good from the spot three
minutes after the hour mark, converting from six yards after an infringement on
darting forward Divine Oliseh.
The seven-time African champions dominated from
kick-off and the hosts were fortunate to go into recess still on level terms
with their visitors.
However, the Flying Eagles, two-time FIFA World Cup
silver medallists, were determined to put some gloss on the scoreline and
Oliseh did just that with 10 minutes left.
Both teams will square up to each other again at the
same venue on Friday, as they test strength ahead of this year’s Africa U20 Cup
of Nations taking place 26th April – 18th May.
Tournament hosts Cote d’Ivoire have been drawn in
group A of the biennial championship, alongside DR Congo, Ghana, Tanzania and
the second flag-bearers of central Africa, while the Flying Eagles will battle
it out with Egypt, South Africa and Morocco in a potentially-flammable group B.
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