By Abah Andrew, Abuja
Nigeria U19 Boys Volleyball Team staged a late come back to overpower their Cameroon counterpart 3-2 (21- 25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-14, 15-19) at the opening match of the 2021 U19 African Nations Volleyball Championship in Abuja.
Sani Mohammed, the head coach of Nigeria team, commended the boys for their fighting spirit in overcoming the hard fighting Cameroonians.
“Honestly my boys found their rhythm after the second set.
“Nigeria U19 Boys are the defending Champion of the Championship. For the first two sets, we could not find our rhythm but the boys picked the third, fourth and fifth set
“This boys have shown hardwork, dedication and discipline during the remaining sets. I give glory to God Almighty and the President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation for believing in this team”.
He promised that the Nigeria U19 Boys will improve in their next match against Gambia on Saturday.
“We have two matches against Gambia and Morocco. Nigeria should expect beautiful play against Gambia on Saturday because we do not want the fans to be under pressure”.
Mohammed promised that the Nigerian representative will improve in their next match against Gambia on Saturday.
