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Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Flying Eagles Vs Black Satellites: Starters And Reserves

Starters: Ojo Olorunleke, Musa Muhammed, Samuel Okon, Izu Omego, Abdulganiyu Saheed, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Akinjide Idowu, Obinna Nwobodo, Musa Yahaya, Taiwo Awoniyi, Usman Sale

Golden Eaglets Starters: Akpan Udoh 16, Lazarus John 2, Usman Abass 3, Ayodeji Bamidele 15, Abdullahi Suleiman 7, Kingsley Michael 6, Kelechi Nwakali 10, Victor Osimhen 9, Samuel Chukwueze 20, Christian Charles 11, Zakari Lukman Halilu 18

The Golden Eaglets would for the second time at the 11th African U-17 Championship in Niger have the benefit of wearing the country's home gear against Guinea on Wednesday.

Adama acting for Amadu

NFF’s Director of Marketing, Mr. Idris Adama is in charge of administration at the Glass House for the next few days, as he has been so mandated by the General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu, who is away in Europe.

NFF expresses gratitude to Nigeria Ambassadors' Forum

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has described the country's missions abroad as partners in progress and catalyst behind the successes recorded by national teams at various international competitions in recent times.

Gusau, Fresh, others retain State FA Chairmanship seats

Elections into the Football Associations of the 36 States and Abuja has hit full throttle with the exercise already successfully concluded in some States.

It would be battle-royale as the two leading teams in Group A at Niger 2015, Nigeria and Guinea tango at the 30,00 capacity Stade Général Seyni Kountché (SGSK) on Wednesday .

Former U-20 international Gero Abdullahi was the surprise exclusion from the 21 –man list released by the Head Coach of U-23 National Team Samson Siasia for this weekend's All-Africa Games qualifying game against Gabon in Libreville.

NFF Meets Parents Of Raving Making Nigerian Players In England

Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has met with parents of some rave making Nigerian youngsters across the top rank in England.

Ghana Coach Tetteh: We Missed Our Key Players

Ghana U20 coach Silas Tetteh has disclosed that the failure of national league sides to release some of his key players on time denied them victory against the Nigeria U20 team.

We Committed Silly Errors Says Manu Garba

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.

Ghana U20 played out a 2-2 draw with their Nigerian counterparts in a pre-2015 African Youth Championship friendly on Monday in Accra.

Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye has set his sights on matching the achievements of friend and countryman Nwankwo Kanu by winning the FA Cup.

Yakubu: I'm Still A Dangerous Goal Poacher

Reading new striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has warned that he is still a dangerous player to rivals, saying his goal at Derby on Saturday was just the beginning.

Oshobe Hits Dream Team Camp, Two Others Expected

Midfielder Oladele Oshobe will begin training with Nigeria’s Under 23 national team on Monday, ahead of the All African Games qualifier against Gabon this coming weekend.

Adeleke Told To Leave Sydney Wanderer

Asian Champions League champions Western Sydney Wanderers have announced that they have mutually terminated the contract binding them with Seyi Adeleke with immediate effect, according to an official statement from the club.

The Super Eagles will play the Black Stars Ghana in an international friendly game fixed for March 29, 2015 in London.

Ghana U20 Vs Nigeria U20 - Flying Eagles Starters And Reserves

Starters: Joshua Enaholo, Zaharadeen Bello, Izu Omego, Musa Muhammed Mustapha Abdullahi, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Akinjide Idowu, Ifeanyi Matthew, Musa Yahaya, Taiwo Awoniyi, Chidera Ezeh

Reserves: Dele Alampasu, Olorunleke Ojo, Samuel Okon, Abdulganiyu Saheed, Bernard Bulbwa, Abdullahi Alfa, Obinna Nwobodo, Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan, Usman Hassan, Abubakar Lawal, Wasiu Jimoh

ABS Resumes Open Screening Today

ABS FC are set to begin screening exercise on Monday ahead of new Nigeria National League season.

Eaglets Skipper Nwakali: We Won't Play Under Pressure

Captain of the Golden Eaglets Kelechi Nwakali has stated that the team won't play under any pressure ahead of their top of the drawer encounter against host Niger at the 30,000 capacity Stade Général Seyni Kountché (SGSK) as the 2015 U-17 Championship gets underway.

Nigerian duo of Seyi Olajengbesi and Solomon Okoronkwo were in action when Sandhausen dismissed Ingolstadt 3-1 at the Audi Sportpark.

Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo was at it again when his solitary strike helped Gil Vicente ghost past Pacos de Ferreira 1-0 in a Portuguese Primeira Liga clash at the Municipal de Barcelos on Saturday.

Brace Hero Ideye Delivers FA Cup Quarter Final Ticket To Baggies

A Brown Ideye brace helped West Brom into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 4-0 victory over West Ham at The Hawthorns on Saturday.

West Brom are into their first FA Cup quarter-final since 2008 after Ideye's brace helped ensure a 4-0 win over Premier League rivals West Ham.

The Nigeria international striker - who has found form following the recent appointment of Tony Pulis at The Hawthorns - scored either side of James Morrison's first-half stunner to help seal progression against 10-man West Ham.

The hosts led after 20 minutes courtesy of Ideye's third goal in as many games and again made the most of their first-half dominance to double the advantage before the break.

While Adrian got a touch to Morrison's long-range strike shortly before the interval, the West Ham goalkeeper could not keep it out, with Ideye's second early in the second half effectively ending the game as a contest.

West Ham - without the injured trio of Andy Carroll, James Collins and Winston Reid - almost gained a foothold when Gareth McAuley cleared Diafra Sakho's header off the line.

However, the dismissal of Morgan Amalfitano and Saido Berahino's 72nd-minute strike capped a dismal outing for Sam Allardyce as Pulis' men eased into the last eight.

Obada's Strike Fails To Rescue Swallows From Defeat

Nigeria striker Felix Obada found the back of the net but failed to save Moroka Swallows from bowing down 2-1 to Polokwane City in an Absa Premiership match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday night.

Adebogun Calm Despite Offers

Remo Stars midfielder Adebogun Omotayo has indicated that he is yet to decide where he would be playing in the upcoming Nigeria Football Season.

The Ogun State born attacking midfielder who had an outstanding season with Remo Stars FC in the Nigeria National League last season, scoring 10 league goals said he's currently considering his options as teams in the Nigeria Professional League are looking forward to securing his services.

"Am so happy with my performance last season it has helped me gained the attentions of the club's in the premier league.

"For quite some time now Sharks FC have been monitoring my progression and now as I speak Gateway, Sunshine, Shooting Stars and some other clubs are making enquiries about my availability.

"My management are also making clear that I have an offer from Europe so at the stage I just have to sit with my management and make a decision on where to play next season.

Eaglets Striker Osimhen: There Will Be No Hiding Place For Niger

Golden Eaglets gangling striker, Victor Osimhen, has again stated here that he is ready to shoulder the team's goal scoring responsibility as the 11th African Under-17 Championship gets underway in Niger on Sunday.

Ogbonna calls for focus ahead of tricky trip

Angelo Ogbonna says Juventus will not let their focus slip this weekend as they travel to Cesena looking to extend their 13-game unbeaten run in Serie A.

Osaguona Christian Ighodaro scored a goal as Raja Casablanca defeated Diables Noirs 4-0 in a first leg CAF Champions League Preliminary match on Friday night.

Nigerian sensation Emmanuel Ogude proved himself as he was on song for Ironi Kiryat Gat in their 2-0 win over Hapoel Ramat Gan in the Israeli Liga Leumit on Friday night.

Ezekiel Bassey who recently joined Enyimba FC has expressed confidence that the Peoples' Elephants are focused on the CAF Champions League match at the Enyimba Int'l stadium on Sunday against Buffles du Borgou of Benin Republic.

Flying Eagles coach, Manu Garba is excited about the two friendlies they will play against the Black Satellites of Ghana in preparation for the 2015 Africa Youth Championship.

The Nigerian U20’s tackle their Ghanaian counterparts first on Saturday, before engaging the Ghanaians in the second of the games next Wednesday.

And Manu, whose team has been in imperious form, says it is a good test for his lads as the Africa Youth Championship approaches.

“It is a very good test for us really and I am excited about it. It follows the Super 6 tournament which we won, which I think is good for us.

“We are preparing for a very important competition and these games will help give us the competitive edge that we want.

“The Ghanaians are also preparing for the Africa Youth Championship and it is also a good test for them,” he told sl10.ng.

The Flying Eagles are in group A of the competition, with hosts Senegal, Congo and Ivory Coast, while the Black Satellites are in group B, with South Africa, Mali and Zambia.

Manu also feels playing Ghana might help them understand what to expect from their group opponents.

“Ghana are close to Ivory Coast and they share a border, so their style may not be too different. Senegal and Congo are also there and hopefully we will understand their styles with these games against Ghana.”

Friday, 13 February 2015

Beach Soccer: Ejor Invites 20 Players For Power Horse Tournament

Head Coach Audu Adamu Ejo has called twenty players to the camp of the Beach Soccer National Team as the two-time African champions come together again for next month’s Power Horse Invitational Tournament in South Africa and the qualifiers for the African Beach Soccer Championship.

1. Akpan David Udoh 15
2. Emeka Nwokeocha 16
3. Usman Abass 16
4. Mohammed Anas 16
5. Lazarus John 16
6. Bamidele Samuel 16
7. Zakari Lukman 16
8. Michael Kingsely 15
9. Kelechi Nwakali 16
10. Suleiman Abdullahi 16
11. Samuel Chukwueze 15
12. Promise Orji 16
13. Jack Ipalibo 16
14. Douglas Uzama 16
15. Christian Ebere 16
16. Kehinde Ayinde 16
17. Henry Okebugwu 16
18. Nuhu Umar 16
19. Victor Osimhen 16
20. Ernest Agenor 16
21. Adeyemi Adeyinka 16
22. Dayo Femi 16

Obasi On The Verge Of Return

Nigeria international Chinedu Obasi has revealed that he will be back in the next forthnight.

Dolphins target Ocheme Edoh has passionately appealed to Giwa FC owner, Ambassador Chris Giwa, to allow him join the Pride of Rivers in the 2014/15 season.

The Mali Football Federation has accepted a proposal by the Nigeria Football Federation for a qualifying fixture of the Women’s Football Tournament of 2016 Olympic Games between both nations’ Women Teams to be moved forward.

Most successful Super Falcons coach, Ismaila Mabo has expressed dissatisfaction with the women national team’s preparation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.

Nigeria have moved up one place in the monthly FIFA ranking despite not participating in grade A games last month.

West Bromwich Albion’s new captain Darren Fletcher was happy with the match-winning contributions of two of the team’s strikers on Wednesday night.

Summer signing Brown Ideye was on target in the 60th minute and controversial young gun Saido Berahino added a second in the 74th minute as the Baggies recorded a deserved 2-0 win over Swansea City at The Hawthorns.

Manu Lists Gladiators For Ghana U20

Head coach of the Nigeria U20 team, Manu Garba has named a 22-man squad for the two warm-up games against the Ghanaian U20 team.

West Brom climbed four points clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-0 home win against Swansea on Wednesday.

Kemp Pleased With Ideye

West Bromwich Albion No2 Dave Kemp is pleased for Brown Ideye after he struck in victory over Swansea City.

Fletcher Hails Berahino, Ideye

West Bromwich Albion captain Darren Fletcher hailed their goalscorers after victory over Swansea City.

West Ham Deal For Yobo Up In The Flame

Joseph Yobo's proposed move to West Ham has collapsed, SL10.ng has been specially informed by the agent thrashing out terms with the powers that be at the Londoners.

West Ham had earmarked the former Nigeria skipper as one of the defensive targets they hoped to sign at zero cost after being faced with a defensive crisis.

Indeed, defenders Winston Reid and James Collins have both been struggling with hamstring complaints in recent days, and it is all but confirmed that they will sit out Wednesday's Premier League clash against Southampton.

It is noteworthy that The Hammers did not table a contract offer to Joseph Yobo as they did not want to put the cart before the horse.

To put it another way, the Boleyn Ground outfit had wanted to discuss with the central defender before drawing up an agreement in black and white.

The response from Joseph Yobo's camp was negative, meaning West Ham need to turn their attention to other targets.

Assuming the transfer materialized, it would have been his third club in England, having previously defended the colours of Everton and Norwich City.

Flying Eagles Run Riot Over Babayaro FC

Flying Eagles have continued their amazing form.

Eaglets On A Roller Coaster In Final Warm Up Match, Massacre Fasbir FA

The Golden Eaglets made sure they will leave Nigeria for Niger on a high after the Emmanuel Amuneke tutored boys handed Fasbir Football Academy a big defeat.

Dolphins FC of Porthacourt new signing, Adejare Adeniyi has expressed confidence that he'll put up a good performance with the Pride of Rivers State.

Utaka On Target In Cup Match

Forgotten Super Eagles forward John Utaka scored Sivasspor’s opening goal as they claim a dramatic 3-2 win over Trabzonspor in a cup game decided after extra time.

Ighalo Brace Downs Brentford

Former Flying Eagles skipper Odion Jude Ighalo scored twice to hand Watford a 2-1 comeback win away at Brentford on Tuesday night.

Ideye Vows To Fight Back

West Brom’s under-fire striker Brown Ideye says people criticising his game are spot on — but vows to bounce back.

Utaka Joins Japenese Club

Nigeria international striker Peter Utaka has passed his medical at Shimizu S-Pulse with flying colours.

And soon after the result of the medical examination was known, the forward penned a two-year contract with the Japanese top flight team.

The sharp shooter is delighted to complete his move to the 1996 J.League Cup winners, saying the championship has several talented players, and is the biggest in Asia.

Cumulatively, Peter Utaka scored 37 goals in 79 appearances for Shanghai Shenxin, Dalian Aerbin and Beijing Guoan.

The UNTH Enugu product chalked up 53 goals in all competitions while at OB Odense, Denmark.

Stone: EPL Is Better Than NPFL

Arab Contractors new recruit Stone Evbuomwan is eagerly looking forward to making his debut for the Egyptian Premier League side.

Liverpool Are Not In The Market For Enyeama

English Premier League club, Liverpool are not interested in Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama, contrary to trending reports in the local and international media.

Sultan Of Sokoto Charges Eaglets On Cadet Championship

With few day to the start of the Africa Cadet Championship 'CAN U17' in Niger, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, who were runners up in the last edition in 2013, have been charged to go to Niger and bring home the CAN U17 Trophy.

Halmia Sign Amunike

Swedish Division 1 Södra side IS Halmia have officially announced the signing of Kevin Amuneke, 28.

Kayode Hits Impressive Double In Thriller

Nigerian striker Olarenwaju Kayode scored two goals as an enterprising Maccabi Netanya took the lead twice before Maccabi Tel Aviv scrambled to force a 3-3 draw in a match where fortunes turned either way in the Round XXI match of the Israeli Ligat HaAl at the Winner Stadium on Sunday.

Dream Team VI coach, Samson Siasia has told sl10.ng that his team is ready for the challenge from their Gabonese counterparts when they face off for the All Africa Games qualifiers.

Read more: http://www.sl10.ng/news/articles/categories/nigeria-1/dream-team-samson-siasia-we-are-ready-for-gabon/200555

Ahmed Musa On Target In CSKA Friendly Loss

Nigeria international Ahmed Musa was on song when CSKA Moscow lost a friendly match on Saturday.

Fengor Ogude might be having two other Nigerians as teammates at Russia side Amkar Perm if the duo of Abdulwaheed Afolabi and Aliyu Mohammed Goyi impress the team handlers during test games.

Chikere Scores In Pre Season Game For Viking

Nigeria striker Osita Henry Chikere scored in a pre season friendly game for Viking who won 5-2 against Vidar on Saturday.

Emem Eduok fired a hat-trick for Esperance on Saturday in a 5-0 spanking of AS Gammarth Soliman.

The technical crew of the national U17 team, the Golden Eaglets will have one last chance to see their wards in a real match situation before they leave for the Africa U-17 Championship, they'll face Fasbir Football Academy at the Giginya Memorial Stadium in Sokoto on Wednesday.

Moses Simon Ajala was on target for KAA Gent as they recorded an emphatic 4-0 home win over ten-man Westerlo in a Belgium Jupiler League week 25 match on Saturday.

Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo returned to the Middlesbrough starting eleven and played all 90 minutes as his club defeated Charlton 3-1 to keep up with their promotion chase.

Reading manager, Steve Clarke has explained why he didn’t use Nigeria striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, in their 2-1 Championship win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard heaped praise on Jordon Ibe for his performance in his first Merseyside derby.

Ezekiel Inspires Standard Liege To League Victory

One cap Super Eagles forward Imoh Ezekiel scored once in the first half to lead Standard Liege to a 3-0 win over Mouscron-Peruwelz in a Belgian Jupiler League week 20 encounter at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne on Friday night.

Ebenezer Odeyemi says he is satisfied with his performance in the recently concluded Super Six Tournament which took place at the Abuja National Stadium.

All is set for the Nigeria Referee Association election which will hold today, Saturday February 7 2015 in Benin.

Sharks FC coach, Gbenga Ogunbote has stated in clear terms that the Porthacourt based team will miss the services of Christian Pyagbara who helped the Super Eagles to a third place finish at the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Super 8 Tournament Gets Clubs' Assurance

The planned Super 8 tournament has received support from grassroot clubs.

Nnake Turns Super Sub For Al Asyoty

Prince Nnake turned out to be the super sub for his Egyptian Premier League outfit Al Asyoty Sport as he scored in the one-all draw at home to El Hodood on Wednesday.