Egypt youth lose to Nigeria in AYC

Egypt's U-20 team succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to Nigeria in their first game at the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda.<br>

كتب : Omar AbdelAziz

الإثنين، 19 يناير 2009 - 16:05

Egypt's U-20 team succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to Nigeria in their first game at the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda.

Defender Kingsley Udoh gave the Eagles the lead with a 36th minute header, before Yakubu Alfa added a second ten minutes after the break with a long range shot.

Later on Monday, South Africa will face Ivory Coast in Group B at the Regional Stadium in Kigali.

Hosts Rwanda lead Group A after beating Mali 2-1 on Sunday, whereas Ghana and Cameroon played out a 1-1 draw.