Olympic Eagles Beat Grassrunners FC 3-1 in Second Friendly
Nigeria’s U-23 national team, the Olympic Eagles, continued their preparations for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers with a 3-1 victory over Nationwide League One side Grassrunners FC at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com.
The friendly provided another opportunity for the coaching crew to assess the players and work on the team's tactical approach ahead of their two-legged qualifying encounter against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Muiz Adeleke gave Nigeria the lead in the 11th minute, putting the Olympic Eagles in front early in the contest.
The advantage remained at one goal until the 56th minute, when Habila Simeon found the net to increase Nigeria's lead.
Jude Otowowor made it 3-0 nine minutes later with a powerful effort from about 20 yards, further strengthening the Olympic Eagles' control of the match.
Grassrunners FC reduced the deficit in the 82nd minute after Akani Fadel converted a penalty, but Nigeria maintained their two-goal advantage until the final whistle.
The 3-1 result gives the Olympic Eagles another positive outing as they continue their build-up towards the decisive Olympic qualifying campaign.
Full-time: Olympic Eagles 3-1 Grassrunners FC
Goal scorers:
- 11' Muiz Adeleke (Olympic Eagles)
- 56' Habila Simeon (Olympic Eagles)
- 65' Jude Otowowor (Olympic Eagles)
- 82' Akani Fadel (Grassrunners FC, penalty)
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