Samson Siasia's men silenced their hosts before their home fans to take vengeance of their 5-3 defeat to them in their first game at the El Menzah Stadium
Nigeria U-23 side trashed their Tunisian counterpart 3-0 in the return leg of their tour to the north African nation on Wednesday.
Goals from Oghenekaro Etebo, Peter Onyekachi and Godwin Saviour were all the Dream Tean VI needed to beat the hosts who had won the first leg 5-3.
Both teams observed a minute silence for ex-Eagles star Wilfred Agbonavbare. coach Samson Siasia made four tactical changes to the starting line-up that was beaten by the Tunisians on Saturday as Stanley Amuzie, Freedom Omofonma, Tonbara Tiongoli and Peter Onyekachi were handed a starters's shirt.
Bayelsa United’s Tiongoli was also handful for the defence line of the opponents while the introduction of Amuzie in the U23’s defence kept the Tunisians at bay for most part of the match.
It was one of those dazzling moves of the country’s representatives that resulted into a penalty kick in the 31st minute when Onyekachi was upended in the 18 yard box of the hosts Tunisians and the spot kick was converted by Oghenekaro Etebo.
With the massive support from the few Nigerians led by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Tunisia Dr. Joseph Omede and members of staff of the embassy at the El Menzah Stadium, the Dream Team VI took control of all departments of the game piling pressure but could not get any goal before the end of the first half.
On resumption of the second half the Dream Team VI players continued from where they stopped in the first half as they pinned their opponents to their half of the field with midfield Marshall Azubuike Okechukwu combining well with Etebo to put the Tunisians under intense further pressure and this produced the second goal the 56th minute through Onyekachi.
Coach Siasia took out ineffective Freedom Omofoman and brought in Saviour Godwin, this change galvanized the Nigerian attack resulting in the Tunisians conceding another penalty after one of their defenders had handled the ball from a pull out by Amuzie but the resultant kick was this time lost by Etebo in the 70th minute.
This did not dampen the morale of the Dream Team VI players as they continued to pile pressure and in the 87th minute Godwin Saviour put the icing on the cake with the third goal after running down the defence of the Tunisians to release a thunder of a shot which their goalkeeper had no answer to.
National U-23 side are expected back in the country on Thursday and they scheduled to depart by 2.15pm aboard Emirates Airlines
Friday, 30 January 2015
Tunisia U-23 0-3 Nigeria U-23: Dream Team VI avenge defeat to hosts
Samson Siasia's men silenced their hosts before their home fans to take vengeance of their 5-3 defeat to them in their first game at the El Menzah Stadium
Nigeria U-23 side trashed their Tunisian counterpart 3-0 in the return leg of their tour to the north African nation on Wednesday.
Goals from Oghenekaro Etebo, Peter Onyekachi and Godwin Saviour were all the Dream Tean VI needed to beat the hosts who had won the first leg 5-3.
Both teams observed a minute silence for ex-Eagles star Wilfred Agbonavbare. coach Samson Siasia made four tactical changes to the starting line-up that was beaten by the Tunisians on Saturday as Stanley Amuzie, Freedom Omofonma, Tonbara Tiongoli and Peter Onyekachi were handed a starters's shirt.
Bayelsa United’s Tiongoli was also handful for the defence line of the opponents while the introduction of Amuzie in the U23’s defence kept the Tunisians at bay for most part of the match.
It was one of those dazzling moves of the country’s representatives that resulted into a penalty kick in the 31st minute when Onyekachi was upended in the 18 yard box of the hosts Tunisians and the spot kick was converted by Oghenekaro Etebo.
With the massive support from the few Nigerians led by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Tunisia Dr. Joseph Omede and members of staff of the embassy at the El Menzah Stadium, the Dream Team VI took control of all departments of the game piling pressure but could not get any goal before the end of the first half.
On resumption of the second half the Dream Team VI players continued from where they stopped in the first half as they pinned their opponents to their half of the field with midfield Marshall Azubuike Okechukwu combining well with Etebo to put the Tunisians under intense further pressure and this produced the second goal the 56th minute through Onyekachi.
Coach Siasia took out ineffective Freedom Omofoman and brought in Saviour Godwin, this change galvanized the Nigerian attack resulting in the Tunisians conceding another penalty after one of their defenders had handled the ball from a pull out by Amuzie but the resultant kick was this time lost by Etebo in the 70th minute.
This did not dampen the morale of the Dream Team VI players as they continued to pile pressure and in the 87th minute Godwin Saviour put the icing on the cake with the third goal after running down the defence of the Tunisians to release a thunder of a shot which their goalkeeper had no answer to.
National U-23 side are expected back in the country on Thursday and they scheduled to depart by 2.15pm aboard Emirates Airlines
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