Breaking: Flying Eagles fail to qualify for AFCON tourney

– Flying Eagles fail to qualify for the 2017 U-20 AFCON tournament 

 – Sudan beat Nigeria 4 – 3 at the Teslim Balogun stadium – Flying Eagles won the first leg 2 – 1 in Sudan but beaten on away goal Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2017 AFCON U-20 tournament after a 5 – 5 aggregate draw with Sudan.

 The Flying Eagles won the first leg 2 – 1 at Sudan but lost 3 – 4 at the Teslim Balogun stadium in Surulere with the aggregate scores 5 – 5 which Sudan qualify for the U-20 AFCON on away goals.

FT: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles 3 – 4 Sudan. Nigeria fail to qualify for the 2017 AFCON U-20

tournament after a 5 – 5 aggregate draw with Sudan 90′ Osimhen shoots: Okonkwo plays the striker in on the right but Osimhen’s shot from a tight angle is saved. 88′ Lest you forget Nigeria won the first leg 2 – 1 at Sudan now with the scores at 3 – 4 the aggregate is (5 – 5) with Sudan ahead on away goals 85′ Sudan score. Halid Abdamuleem converts at the far post from a freekick late in the game…Nigeria in danger of missing out on the AFCON U-20 tournament 79′ Sudan have had chances and the latest comes from a freekick just outside the box but the ball just goes over 78′ The rainhas gone down now at the Teslim Balogun stadium but a chance for Nigeria. Okonkwo’s tantalizing cross from the right is just cleared from the feet of Osimhen who was waiting to tap into an empty net 75′ Half chance!!! for Bamgboye but he cannot direct his effort at goal after a loose ball from a corner gets to him on the left 73′ Since the red card received by Musa, the Flying Eagles have so far been the better team…Osimhen and Chukwueze have finally woken up 69′ GOOOOOAAAAALLLL for Nigeria!!!! Osimhen’s cross is converted by Okonkwo 61′ RED CARD!!! Walaadihh Musa has been sent off for dissent. 54′ GOOOOOAAAALLLLLL!!!!! Chukwueze gives a wrong pass and Sudan counter which Walaadihh Musa scores 54′ While Samuel Chukwueze was the best player in the first half, he is now the worst so far… 53′ WHAT A SUPER MISS!!! Nigeria had a corner and somehow the ball balls to Osimhen in the box but the striker decides its better to shoot wide off the post with just the net to tap into 51′ SHOT!!! Nwakali takes matters into his own hands and shoots inches wide from 30 yards. That’s how a captain inspires his team 51′ Nigeria have not looked anywhere near their best or how they played in the first half. 48′ By the way at Half-time; Amuneke made a substitution; Orji Okonkwo IN, Gavin Thompson OUT 47′ Nigeria go charging for a quick attack but Chukwueze can only draw a foul from a defender 47′ Second half kicks off

HT: Its Flying Eagles 2 – 2 Sudan Chukwueze had a goal and an assist for Nigeria in a half totally dominated by the Eagles 45+ One minute of added time given…. 44′ Heavy downpour here at the Teslim Balogun stadium and it is telling as players are falling and committing unintentional fouls 41′ GOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL!!!! Halid Abdamuleem equalizes for Sudan (now 4 – 3 on aggregate) 39′ Substitution for Sudan: Nasiri Bashir ON, Mohammed Osama OUT. 38′ GOOOOOOOFFFISDE!!! Chukwueze brings down a long ball and plays in Osimhen who slots into the net…the referee somehow decides to incur the wrath of fans in the Teslim Balogun stadium and blow for offside 35′ Injury and a huge miss!!! Victor Osimhen is played in by Chukwueze and the Wolfsburg man hits the ball over when the net was begging to be ruffled…he hits his head on the post and he receives treatment 26′ GGOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL!!! Bamgboye puts the Flying Eagles back in the lead. The winger converts Chukwueze’s cross at the back 20′ Amghd Ahmed equalizes for Sudan. Well that escalated quickly 15′ GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! Samuel Chukwueze scores from a solo effort. Chukwueze beats 2 defenders before slotting in from 19 yards. Brilliant Solo goal. 7′ CHANCE gone begging; Ikwu header off a corner cleared off the line. 0-0 1′ Kick off; The Line ups are; Nigeria: Udoh, Ibe, Anumudu, Agor, Ikwu, Nwakali (C), Gavin, Chukwueze , Bamgboye, Zakari, Osimhen Below is the preview of the AFCON U-20 qualifier between Nigeria’s Flying Eagles and Sudan;