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Osimhen scores hat trick in Flying Eagles 5-0 win

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Osimhen scores hat trick in Flying Eagles 5-0 win

Wolfburg striker Victor Osimhen on Sunday emerged as the man of the match as Nigeria’s U-20 male team, the Flying Eagles, continued their blistering form by trouncing Kano –based Dabo Babes FC 5-0 in yet another test match at the FIFA Goal Project, Abuja.

The Wolfsburg striker Osimhen set the game alive with his first minute strike as the goal came in just 25 seconds of play. He added a second in the 25th minute after some good work from the flanks by Samuel Chukwueze. Chukwueze, bronze boot winner at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 also had his name on the scorers’ sheet, combining well with Osimhen to slot the ball beyond a bemused Dabo Babes goalkeeper for the third goal of the match.

Victor Osimhen came up with the fourth goal in the 43rd minute to complete his hat trick and make it a comfortable lead before Chukwudi Agor completed the rout in the 47th minute.

In the second half, Flying Eagles gaffer Emmanuel Amuneke brought in some of the untested legs and rested his key men as he became conscious of the task ahead. The half produced little in form of excitement, as the Nigeria U-20 played safe to avoid unwanted injuries.

The match was part preparation for next month’s Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Burundi with the first leg billed for May 22 in Bujumbura.

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