Flying Eagles set record with Saudi win
Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, August 7th, 2011
John Obuh’s Flying Eagles set a Nigerian tournament record in posting a 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia which confirmed them as Group D winners.
Goals by Ahmed Musa and Olanrewaju Kayode meant Obuh’s squad became the first Nigerian side to qualify with three wins from the group stages of the Under-20 World Cup.
Their remarkable goals tally of 12 for and only 2 against is also a benchmark unmatched by previous Nigerian teams at the competition.
It also put them in an elite company of only four teams to score 12 goals or more in group play at the Under-20 World Cup.
All are previous winners.
Brazil are the top scoring side with 15 goals and only 3 against at Malaysia 1997. They are followed by Argentina who outscored the opposition 14-1 in the group phase of the tournament which they hosted in 2001.
Spain come next with their double 13, achieved in Holland 2005 (13-1) and Egypt 2009 (13-0).
Nigeria’s 12 goals in 2011 equals Yugoslavia’s 12-3 tally Chile 87, although Obuh’s wards have their noses slightly in front on goal difference, having conceded one less goal.
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