Skip to main content

Sand Super Eagles lose Beach Soccer World Cup opener to Italy

Image
By
Nigeria’s Sand Super Eagles on Friday lost 6-12 to Italy in their opening Group B game of the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Nassau, Bahamas.
Enterprising Abu Azeez scored a hat trick, Godspower Igudia, Emeka Ogbonna and Victor Tale were also scorers on the day but Italy’s Gabriele Gori stole the show after scoring six goals for Italy.
The Audu Ejo-led side took the lead twice in the first half with goals from Igudia and Tale before the Italians rallied back to ensure the first period ended in a 2-2 draw.
Gori followed with six goals for the Italians and Paolo Palmacci contributed to the victory with a hat-trick, including two bicycle kick goals and Alfioluca Chiavaro’s goal in the third round.
The Sand Super Eagles will face Mexico on Saturday. The Mexicans, however, also lost 2-3 to Iran in the other Group B game.
The ninth edition of the tournament with 16 teams participating began on April 27 and will end on May 7. (NAN)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Post

TRENDING!!! Osinbajo Shocks The Cabals, Dumps Buhari’s List In The Gutters, Fails To Swear-In New Ministers

By
There was a little bit of confusion on Wednesday, as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, which was led by the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, failed to swear-in the two newly appointed Ministers. The new Ministers, Stephen Ocheni (Kogi), and Suleiman Hassan (Gombe), were previously billed to be sworn-in last week Wednesday, before President Muhamamdu Buhari departed to London. At as the time of filing in this report, We was unable to find out why Osinbajo dumped the earlier plan. Recall, that the Senate had last week, screened and confirmed Ocheni and Hassan as Ministers, but they were yet to be sworn-in. Ocheni is to replace late James Ocholi, who died over a year ago, while Hassan is to replace Mrs Amina Mohammed, who resigned to become the United Nations, UN, Deputy Secretary-General. The Council meeting which lasted about three hours, was attended by majority of the Ministers, and other cabinet members. President Muhammadu Buhari, had on Sunday night, departed for Lo...
Post a Comment
Read more

America’s ex-First Lady, Barbara Bush, rejects further medical help as her health fails

By
Former First Lady Barbara Bush , who has been battling congestive heart failure, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment and go home from a hospital to be “ surrounded by a family she adores ,” according to a statement released Sunday by the office of former President George H.W. Bush . Mrs . Bush , 92, has been hospitalized several times in Houston , Texas , over the past year to be treated for chronic pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure, her family has said . “ Following a recent series of hospitalizations , and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs . Bush , now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment , and instead will focus on comfort care,” read a statement released by her husband ’s office. “ It will not surprise those who know her that Barbara Bush has been a rock in the face of her failing health , worrying not for herself — thanks to her abiding faith , but for others,” the statement reads . “ She is surrounded by a ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Liverpool have their own miracle, Klopp

By
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned his side against complacency as they prepare to cross swords with Maribor in the Champions League on Wednesday, two weeks after pummelling the Slovenians 7-0. Klopp delved into the history books to underline the lesson for the five-time European champions as they try to take a decisive step towards qualification from Group E. In the 1954 World Cup the much-fancied Hungary, featuring Ferenc Puskas and Sandor Kocsis, beat the then West Germany team 8-3 in the group stages, only for the Germans to exact revenge in the final as they came from 2-0 down to win 3-2. Such was the achievement it was made into a 2003 film: “The Miracle of Bern”. Liverpool have their own miracle — when they recovered from 3-0 down to win the Champions League final in 2005 — and Klopp is well aware that football can be unpredictable. “I am from Germany so I know in 1954 we lost against Hungary in the group stage really clear then won the World Cup final,” he sai...
Post a Comment
Read more