By Daily Sports on June 18, 2019
Nigeria’s national U-15 football team, known as Future Eagles, yesterday lost their final game of the 2019 International Dream Cup to their European counterparts Romania 2-1 at the Yurtec Stadium in Miyagi.
It was the Future Eagles second consecutive defeat at the U16 tournament in Japan after beating Mexico 3-1 in their opening game on June 12.
The team had earlier lost to the host country, Japan on June 14 before yesterday’s defeat by Romania.
Yesterday, Future Eagles head coach, Haruna Ilerika made two changes into the line-up against Mexico. Sulaimon Lawal started his first game of the tournament with the team captain, Oluwatobi Adeleke rested, while Ejiofor Chidera started ahead of Damilola Adeyeye.
Nigeria dominated the first half with beautiful build-up play from the back, but lacked the right decisions in the final third with the trio of Egesionu Sopuruchukwu, Opeyemi Qudus and Evbuomwan Gift finding it difficult to crack down the compact Romanian defence.
Robert Todol scored in both halves for Romania while Sopuruchukwu scored a late consolation for the Future Eagles. Todol scored his first goal of the game late in the first half after a defensive mix-up by the Nigerian boys.
Romania resumed the second half as the better side, and Todol completed his brace of the match two minutes into the second half.
Nigeria finished third with three points from a possible nine, scoring five goals. Japan won the competition by defeating Mexico 5-0 in their final game to earn nine points, while Romania finished second. Nigeria was third with three points and Mexico finished bottom of the championship with only one point.
The contingent is expected back in Nigeria tomorrow according to the Team Administrator, Adewale Adeyinka. (The Guardian)
•Photo shows Future Eagles players
Source Daily Sports
Posted June 18, 2019
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