Obuh names 21 for Flying Eagles AYC Defence
Nigerian Flying Eagles Coach, John Obuh has named a final 21 man squad for the defence of the African Youth Championship in Algeria from March 16.
The Abriba born tactician, who also led the team to triumph in South Africa two years ago, picked three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders and five strikers as the team intensified their preparations in Tunis.
Top of the list is skipper Abduljaleel Ajagun, who was part of the squad that lifted the trophy in South Africa on may, 1 2011. There are also FIFA U-17 world cup silver medalists Mohammed Aliyu Goyi, Aigbe Oliha, Edafe Egbedi and Kayode Olanrewaju.
The Flying Eagles will play all their group phase games in Oran, with their first match against Mali’s junior Eagles coming up on March 17 and the clash with Gabon on March 20.
Three days later, they trade tackles with the Democratic Republic of Congo, who eliminated Cameroon’s Lion Ceux to reach their first AYC finals. It would be recalled that the flying Eagles have not been having it rosy with their last batch of friendlies in Tunis Losing 0 – 2 to Junior Catage Eagles before being caged by the Tunisian champions Esperance few days later.
The final squad;
Goalkeeper: Samuel Okani (Enyimba), Jonah Usman (ABS FC), Emmanuel Daniel (Rangers).
Defenders: Aigbe Oliha (Esperance Sportive), Goyi Aliyu (Nigeria) Shehu Adullali (Pillars), Chizoba Amaefula (Dolphins), Ikechukwu Okorie (Enyimba), Kingsley Madu (El-kanemi), Abubakar Hassan (Wikki Tourist).
Midfielders: Aminu Umar (Wikki), Abduljaleel Ajagun (Dolphins), Ovbokha Agboyi (Bayelsa utd), Chidi Osuchukwu (Dolphins), Uche Agbo (Enyimba), Moses Orkuma (Lobi Stars).
Forwards: Bright Ejike (Heartland), Kayode Olanrewaju (Ansfed Turkey), Alhaji Gero (Rangers), Christian Pyagbara (Sharks), Edafe Egbedi (AG – Aarhus- Denmark).
Weekend games
Obulimba Cup 2013 Round of 12 games (9/3/13)
Amakohia Ubi – Ihiagwa @ Avu
Ohii – Emeabiam @ PTS
Umualum – Umuguma @ Orogwe
10/3/13
Eziobodo – Orgwe @ PTS
Umudibia – Obinze @ Orogwe
Irete – Umuoma @ Avu
NPFL games week one 9/3/13 Saturday
Ranges – Enyimba
10/3/13 Sunday
Nasarawa – Elkanemi
Wikki Tourist – Kano Pillars
Heartland – Nembe City
Sharks – Warri Wolves
Sunshine – Kadnna utd
ABS Fc – Kwara utd
Akwa utd – Dolphins Fc
Bayelsa utd – Lobi Stars
Gombe utd – 3sc.
UEFA Champions League Results 6/3/13 Wednesday
PSG 1 – 1 Valencia (3 – 2) agg.
Juventus 2 – 0 Celtic (5- 0) agg.
EPL Games week 29 (9/3/13)
Norwich – Southampton
QPR – Sunderland
West Brom – Swansea
Reading – Aston Villa
10/3/13
Newcastle – Stoke City
Liverpool – Tottenham
FA Cup 1-4 Finals (England) 9/3/13 Saturday
Everton – Wigan
Man City – Barnsley
10/3/13 Sunday
Millwall – Blackburu
Man Utd – Chelsea
Nigerian Police Games gradually drawing to Close.
The 10th edition of the Nigerian Police games will come to a close this weekend in Garden City Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Information reaching Imo Trumpeta Sports desk dose reveal that the athletes have been having good times as they were seen contesting spiritedly in different events to win medals for their respective zones.
At the Liberation Stadium Elokohia, were the football Tournament is being staged, SP Kefas Gosar happly informed this news pepper that the male and female football teams of Zone 9 qualified for the semifinals which were played on Thursday as the results were not ascertained as at press time.
He also stated that So Fars the over all medals table has not been stable as most of the events were still at their conclusive stages, as zone 2 (Lagos) seemed to be at the top for the moment.
Meanwhile, the results emanating from the football group stage has shown that zone 9 (Umahia) walloped zone 1 (Kano) 3 – 1, zone 7 (Abuja) defeated zone 6 (Calabar) the host 3 – 1, as zone 11(Osogbo) had the same score line against zone 4 (Makurdi), while Force Head Quarters defeated zone 5 (Benin) 2 – 1 all in the male Category.
In the female Category, Zone 5 (Benin) walked over zone 1 (Kano), and zone 2 (Lagos) humbled zone 7 (Abuja) 4 – 1.
However, in the Judo + 100kg, David Joseph of zone 11 won gold while the silver went to Victor Nwaozuzu of zone 9. Kayode Oyewale of zone 2 and Ojah Ekenyong of Force Head Quarters got the bronze.
The Karate events also saw Edward Shinyi of zone 6 wining the Gold Medal as Edoh Peter got the Silver Medal for zone 7, while the duo of Ossai Sabastine of Zone 9 and Tunde Endurance (Zone 5) both got the brouce Medals.
It is however strongly believed that zone 9 (Umuahia) had gotten about 9 Gold Medals as at Wednesday March 6.
COMPUS GIST
IMSU Students Lament on high price of food.
By Orioh Ikenna Collins
Some Students of Imo State University, Owerri, have lamented on high cost of food and other things as typing of projects, assignments, seminar papers and time papers.
Anonymous students told Imo Trumpeta in the University that people who run them have been pursued out of the campus. So this is why the cost of food and other things are high on the campus, unlike before.
They therefore called on the University authority to do something urgently as to relieve them of their financial burden caused by their action.
In addition, prince of Government and Political Administration (GPD) who is a student of the university extolled the ebullience of the school authority in restructuring the University by demolishing illegal structures.
The students extolled the ebullience of the school authority in restructuring the university by demolishing illegal structures.
“The acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Ukachukwu A, Awuzie, is trying to restructure the campus. This is why you see the demolishing going on now, so that there will be no lecture halls, academic and nonacademic offices, etc.
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