Siasia’s Eagles meet Flying Eagles again
The Super Eagles will face the Flying Eagles today in a tune-up game billed for the main bowl of the National Stadium in Abuja.
The match is part of preparations for both sides ahead of their upcoming international engagements.
While the Super Eagles are putting
finishing touches to their preparations for the Green Bowl Soccer
Tournament to be held in the U.S. between February 12 and 20, the
Flying Eagles are preparing for the African Youth Championship (AYC)
scheduled to take place in Libya between March 18 and April 1.
The AYC also serves as the qualifying tournament for the FIFA Under 20 World Cup billed for Colombia later in the year.
Both sides met twice in the last two
weeks with the first game ending in a 2-2 draw while the Super Eagles
recorded a 2-1 victory in the second meeting, at the FIFA Technical
Centre, Abuja.
But there is an edge and a different
texture to today’s game as the Nigeria Television Authority will be
using the encounter to test its newly-acquired Outside Broadcast
Equipment.
Super Eagles head coach Samson Siasia will also use the game as an
opportunity to trim his squad to 22, the proposed number to travel for
the Green Bowl Soccer Tournament next weekend.
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