By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Cote d’Ivoire avenged their earlier defeat by beating Nigeria’s Flying Eagles 2-0 in their second friendly at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny, Abidjan on Friday night.
Nigeria won the first friendly with the same scoreline.
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu fielded a number of his fringe players in the game.
The Young Elephants dominated play and kept the visitors at bay for most of the encounter.
Cote d’Ivoire went in front after only 17 minutes, with Tape Yaya Kader scoring from open play,
They doubled the advantage eight minutes after recess from a penalty kick taken by Isaac Cisse.
The Flying Eagles’ contingent will return to Abuja on Saturday.
They will embark on a one week break on their return to the country.
