Nigeria staged a late comeback to beat Cameroon 3-2 (21-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-14, 15-19) at the opening game of the 2021 U19 African Nations Volleyball Championship in Abuja.
The Head Coach of Nigeria U19 Boys team, Sani Mohammed commended the fighting spirit of his players adding that he believed in their capacity.
Mohammed told newsmen that his players found their rhythm after the end of the second set.
He said, “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
“These boys have shown hard work, 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 the Gambia on Saturday.
He said, “We have two matches against Gambia and Morocco. Nigeria should expect beautiful play against the Gambia on Saturday because we do not want the fans to be under pressure”.
Day two fixtures (Friday):
Nigeria v Cameroon (4 pm) U18 Girls
Gambia v Morocco (6 pm) U19 Boys
Day 1 result:
Nigeria v Cameroon 3-2
1st set: 21-25
2nd set: 23-25
3rd set: 25-23
4th set: 25-14
5th set: 15-9
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