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Nigeria beat Morocco at African U21 Men’s Nation Championships opener

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4 years ago

August 15, 2022

Nigeria defeated Morocco 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-20) in their first match at the ongoing 2022 African U21 Men’s Nation’s Volleyball Championship in Tunisia.

Nigeria sent a strong signal in the first set leading 7-0 before Morocco got a point off the West African side. The former U19 Champions pummeled the North African side 25-12 points with 13 points difference.

The North African side gave their best in the second and third set but Nigeria overcame them in style 25-16 and 25-20.

The head coach of Nigeria U21 men’s team, Sani Mohammed expressed delight over the performance of his team against Morocco.

Mohammed said the team will not be carried away with the win against Morocco adding that the target is to qualify for the 2023 FIVB U21 Men’s World Championship.

He said, “The win is an indication that the team is ready to take on other teams at the ongoing African U21 Men’s Volleyball Nations Championships.

“The team will not be carried away with the win against Morocco; we have to beat Gambia and host Tunisia to top our group. Gambia is a familiar team, Nigeria played against them at the U19 level and they were a tough nut to crack”.

Nigeria faces Gambia on Tuesday by 10am before squaring up against Tunisia on Wednesday by 6pm.

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Agada Shines with Brace as Orijent Beat Karlovac 2-0

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33 mins ago

October 24, 2026

The Gleamer

Nigerian forward Charles Adah Agada scored twice as HNK Orijent secured a 2-0 away victory over Karlovac 1919 in the Croatian SuperSport Prva NL on Saturday.

Orijent produced an impressive performance at the Branko Čavlović-Čavlek Stadium in Karlovac to claim all three points in the league encounter.

Agada, a former Mavlon FC of Lagos attacker, was the standout performer, finding the net twice to help the visitors overcome their hosts and strengthen their position in the league campaign.
Orijent went into the half-time break with a 1-0 advantage before extending their lead in the second half.

The Nigerian striker completed his brace with the goal that made it 2-0 in the 57th minute.
Karlovac were unable to find a response as Orijent held on to their advantage to secure victory away from home.

The result represents an important boost for Orijent, who will look to build on the performance in their subsequent league fixtures.

For Agada, the brace underlines his value to the team as Orijent continue their campaign in Croatia’s second-tier football competition.

He has built an important role on loan at the club and has successfully established himself as a regular fixture in their lineup, appearing in all 8 league matches so far this season.

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