As part of efforts to discover and develop emerging talents and use football to promote peaceful coexistence, MOP Stars FC, an Abuja-based youngsters club have played a fascinating friendly match with the Flying Eagles-Nigeria men’s national under-20 football team.
The two teams traded tackles at the Main bowl of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, a fiery contest that narrowly ended in favour of the national team.
Although the U20 Eagles edged MOP Stars FC 2-1, football enthusiasts, supporters and other stakeholders at the stadium hailed the Peace Boys for showing courage, character and tactical discipline in the game.
They lauded the management of MOP Stars FC Academy for raising football youngsters with the courage and resilience to face a more exposed U20 national team, adding that the feat was an indication that the club was nurturing the next generation of national football ambassadors.
In a post-match interview, coach of the Peace Boys,Victor Noshiri, described the performance of his team as fantastic, adding that “holding the Flying Eagles to 2-1 is a very big thing for us and the game was really nice.
