Nigeria’s U-17 mens football team Golden Eaglets beat their U-17 counterparts from Montenegro 4-2 in their second group game of the ongoing UEFA Assist International Tourney held in Turkey.
The Golden Eaglets returned to winning ways on Thursday, March 7 after they suffered a 2-0 loss to their Senegalese counterparts in the opening game of the competition played earlier in the week.
The Golden Eaglets are taking part in the Turkish Invitational tournament in a bid to step up their preparation for the upcoming 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
Coach Manu Garba and the Amaju Pinnick led Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are already making plans for a successful competition in Tanzania.
The Golden Eaglets were victorious at the WAFU Zone B tournament held in 2018 which served as a qualifier for the 2019 AFCON.
The Golden Eaglets are in group C of the UEFA Assist International Tourney along with Angola, Senegal and Montenegro.
The Golden Eaglets had to rely on their star player Olusegun Olukunle who scored a hat trick The other goal for the Golden Eaglets was scored by Akinsola Jimoh as they wrapped up a comfortable victory.
They will face Senegal in their final game of the competition and a win will guarantee a place in the knockout stage of the competition.
The Golden Eaglets are drawn against hosts Tanzania, Uganda, Angola in group A of 2019 U-17 AFCON which is scheduled to hold from Sunday, April 14 till Sunday, April 28 2019.
… invitation thrills Ajanaku
Oluwadamilola Ajanaku’s invitation to the camp of the Golden Eaglets in February was a dream come true for the fast rising defensive midfielder.
Fifteen-year-old Ajanaku, a student of Dowen College Lekki, Lagos, was invited to add his skills, aerial presence and steel in midfield as the Eaglets commence serious preparation towards the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for April in Tanzania.
The Manu Garba-led team are expected to put up a good showing which will help them qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup later this year in South America.
Peru who were initially billed to host the competition have been stripped of the rights, with Brazil tipped to take over as hosts.
Ajanaku participated in the MTN-Arsenal coaching clinic that took place late last year at the National Stadium Surulere, where he got the applause of the organizers as a well-rounded player and one to watch out for in future.
He is the son of Idowu Ajanaku, a media guru and Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the Lagos State Governor.
