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Iheanacho brace sinks

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FC Twente The Flying Eagles continued their buildup for next month’s AYC qualifier with an 11-0 pounding of FC Twente of Abuja on Thursday morning.

 

FC Twente was a last-minute replacement for Nigeria National League (NNL) side Supreme Court FC of Abuja.

Kelechi Iheanacho scored a brace, while there were nine other different scorers on the day.

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Kelechi Iheanacho

Lanky striker Abubakar Lawal opened scoring after five minutes, when he was set up by fellow striker Sulaiman Abdullahi.

 

But it was not until the 28th minute that the Flying Eagles doubled their lead through skipper Musa Muhammed, who flicked home a low corner by Iheanacho.

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Four minutes later, Sulaiman Abdullahi’s half volley made it 3-0, before Wilfred Ndidi increased the tally on 38 minutes.

 

Ifeanyi Matthew smashed home the fifth goal five minutes from the break after he was released by Iheanacho.

Two minutes after the interval, left back, Mustapha Abdullahi netted a rare goal for the Flying Eagles.

 

Iheanacho scored his first goal in the 52nd with a powerful shot from outside the box, before substitute Antony Omaka flicked home a header a minute later.

Iheanacho completed his brace in the 55th minute when he fired home from an acute angle.

 

Substitute David Okereke also scored from a tight ankle in the 70th minute.

 

Flying Eagles goalkeeper Joshua Enaholo displayed great concentration when he blocked a goal-bound effort for a corner a minute later.

 

Substitute Victory Omodiagbe completed the demolition job on the stroke of time with a well-taken shot.

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