Coach Manu Garba has said the Flying Eagles gifted the Black Satellites a draw in Accra on Monday after they went in front twice only to be pegged back on both occasions.
“We gave away the game through some silly schoolboy errors,” blasted Manu after the match, which is aimed at preparing both teams for next month’s African Youth Championship in Senegal.
“It was a good test for us as it gave some of our players the necessary international exposure.
“We hope for a better outing in the second match on Wednesday in Tema.”
The Flying Eagles took the lead in the 27th minute, when Musa Yahaya slotted home after a flowing attacking play.
However, the Black Satellites were back on level pegging in the 35th minute, when Chidera Ezeh bumped into an opponent inside the box for a penalty which was put away by Manchester City Academy star Yaw Yeboah.
Ezeh from FC Porto made up for this mistake five minutes later when he finished off another flowing attack by the Flying Eagles.
Enaholo tipped away a free kick by Yeboah three minutes after the interval, but two minutes later Joseph Aidoo made it 2-2 when he slotted home a loose ball from inside the Nigeria box.
Substitute Bernard Bulbwa was denied by the Ghana goalkeeper from six yards out in the 87thminute, before Enaholo pushed away to corner a free kick by the lively Yeboah in stoppage time.
Flying Eagles vs Ghana Black Satellites
Joshua Enaholo – Musa Muhamed, Mustapha Abdullahi (Samuel Okon 77), Zaharadeen Bello, Izu Omego – Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Akinjide Idowu, Ifeanyi Matthew (Abdullahi Alfa 60), Musa Yahaya (Bernard Bulbwa 77) – Taiwo Awoniyi, Chidera Ezeh (Usman Hassan 46)
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