26th April, 2012
Flying Eagles Coach John Obuh has ordered all 12 new invitees to report to the team’s training camp in Abuja latest today.
“We are building a new team almost from the scratch and as such we have to be very prompt in anything we are doing,” said Obuh.
“I therefore expect the new players I have called up to report to camp unfailingly today or forget being part of my team.”
The Nigeria U-20 team are due to feature in an invitational tournament in Cape Town, South Africa, from 24 May.
The Flying Eagles, who are the African U-20 champions, won the inaugural competition last year.
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinalists are also scheduled to tackle the winners of the qualifying match for next year’s African Youth Championship between Tanzania and Sudan at the end of July.
On Wednesday, as part of their preparations, the team defeated Mountain of Fire FC 4-0.
The Flying Eagles goals were scored by Samson Yohanna (Jigawa Golden Stars), Olumakinde Talabi (3SC), Daniel Etor (Niger Tornadoes) and Nsube Anaezemba (Enyimba).
The team are billed for several test games in the coming days as Obuh runs the rule on his hopefuls.