Abdul Maiyadi and Miko Dalha’s strikes in each half ensured the only Nigerian club in the International Youth Championship Denmark qualified for the final of the 2022 edition in the sports city of Hjørring.
The game proved to be harder for unbeaten Mailantarki boys in the first quarter as the Varbergs forward forced goalie Edward Ameh to an early save, diving to his right to push away the goal-bound effort.
In a swift counter, the Amazon Kayakers from Nigeria embarked on an impressive attack masterminded by Ibrahim Sani Dembele with a pass to Miko Dala whose shot was saved by the goalie. Abdul Maiyadi’s curling shot few minutes later from the edge of the box gave Mailantarki boys the lead just before the break.
Both teams resumed from the locker rooms with vigour but the Nigerian boys were better as they had greater possession, courtesy of the 4-3-3 formation with Hamza Sani, Ibrahim Sani and Abdul Maiyadi in the middle of the pack.
The club president Honourable Khamisu Mailantarki who is with the team at the tournament was highly impressed with the brilliant performance of his boys who remained unbeaten with a record-breaking 39 goals so far ahead of the final game against Vidar FK of Norway.
“I thank Almighty Allah for the huge success we achieved so far. We still need to take this display to the final and we are confident we will bring the trophy to Nigeria”, he said.
The final game will take place on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 2:15 pm (1:15 pm Nigerian time) at the main Nord Energy Arena Stadium in Hjørring, Denmark.
It will be streamed live via a dedicated DanaCup22 channel.
