The Tremendous Eagles walloped Al Gharbia FC, an area group based mostly in Dubai 12-0 in a coaching match in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
The Information Company of Nigeria studies that Ademola Lookman scored 4 objectives, whereas Victor Osimhen and Moses Simon grabbed a brace every.
Additionally, Sadiq Umar and Ahmed Musa weighed in with a aim every, whereas there have been additionally two personal objectives to finish the dozen-goal rout.
Calvin Bassey in addition to substitutes Alex Iwobi and Vivid Osayi-Samuel all gave a superb account of themselves as an aggressive Tremendous Eagles group laid siege on their opponent’s defence line in a one-sided encounter.
The group, Al Gharbia, performs within the third division and paraded a Nigerian midfielder.
A publish on the group’s official X account famous that it was certainly a snug win for the Eagles, including that coach Jose Peseiro should be happy his group is firing from all angles.
It famous, nevertheless, that the larger take a look at for the Eagles will come on Monday once they face one other AFCON-bound group Guinea in a last warm-up sport earlier than they jet out to Lagos.
“Osimhen’s general play confirmed that he’s in advantageous form to justify his coronation as one of the best participant in Africa on the AFCON.
“Fulham defender Bassey was calm and picked up within the coronary heart of the again after he began the take a look at match alongside Portugal-based Chidozie Awaziem.
“Each Iwobi and Osayi Samuel didn’t begin the sport, however they impressed once they had been launched to the fray.
“Late substitute for injured Wilfred Ndidi, Alhassan Yusuf additionally noticed motion as he performed the final quarter-hour of immediately’s match, which was performed behind closed doorways on the Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi,” the assertion learn.
It added that the NPFL lone consultant Olorunleke Ojo will “later exchange Francis Uzoho, who began in aim.
“Enyimba shot stopper Ojo stored out a penalty to make sure a clear sheet for the group.
“Coach Jose Peseiro made many modifications within the sport as he tried to have a better have a look at all choices out there earlier than the group’s opening AFCON sport subsequent Sunday towards Equatorial Guinea.”
It added that Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface and South Africa-based goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali didn’t see motion as they had been most likely rested forward of the Guinea conflict.
The thirty fourth version of the AFCON is anticipated to kick off on January 13 and finish on February 11.
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