Nigeria’s Senior National Deaf Football team, Deaf Eagles yesterday defeated Cote D’ Ivoire 3-0 in the opening game of the 13th edition of the West Africa Deaf Football tournament to keep their hope of retaining theiv trophy alive.
All the goals were scored in the second half after both teams failed to find the back of the net in the first half
Having reached the final ten times in the past and won the trophy five times, the Deaf Eagles are going for their 6th title this time around and the victory will definitely make them the best deaf football team in the sub-region.the sub-region.
Though a scanty crowd watched the match at the Moshood Abiola Stadium due to the location of the stadium, that did not in any way stop the Deaf Eagles from unleashing their victory plans against their visiting counterparts.
Meanwhile, Liberia will tackle Togo at 9 am on Friday in their first group B game while Nigeria will take on Gambia at 4 pm in her second group A match.
Victory against Gambia will equally take them straight to the semi-finals and a step vloser to the final.
