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Flying Eagles pummel Nurnberg in tune-up game

BY Victor Akhidenor

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The Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated Nurnberg’s U-23 side 5-0 to continue their impressive form ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Taiwo Awoniyi can’t stop scoring as his goals gave the team a 2-0 lead. The striker has now bagged five goals in two games after his hat-trick against Hoffeinheim in their first match helped his side to a 5-2 win.

The first-half ended 4-0 after further goals from Kingsley Sokari and Ibrahim Alhassan.

Alhassan made it 5-0 in the second half to complete the rout.

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The Manu Garba-tutored side has now scored 10 goals and conceded two in two warm-up games ahead the championship in New Zealand.

Their final warm-up match is against Freiburg U-23 team on May 19.

The team is due to fly out to New Zealand via Australia from Germany on May 23.

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The Flying Eagles have been paired with Brazil, Hungary and South Korea in the Group E of the World Cup. They will begin their campaign against Brazil on June 1.

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