U-20 Begins Return-Leg’s Training in Niger

          Coach Gray telling the players that can redeem themselves in Liberia

File By SWAL Reporter Leroy Sonpon in Niger

The Niger Football Federation (NFF) has agreed to allow four of their top teams in the ongoing Coupe Nationale, to lock horns with the U-20 Lone Star team in a two-day’s training, before departure on Thursday.

According to the fixture, the Hazel Gray’s boys will have two practices, 7:00am and 4:00pm respectively, at a mini football stadium in Niamey.

“The practice is intended to prepare fully for the 2nd leg which will be either on the 4th or 5th of May in Monrovia. We are grateful to the NFF for allowing us have this opportunity,” Coach Gray said.

Captain Abel L.F. Horton added: “We can use what learn from them to overrun them in the return leg.”


Coach Gray Confident of Redemption In Monrovia

The U-20 Lone Star team, as early as 7:00am (Sun begins shining in 4:00am) kicked-off her first practice match at the Niamey Technical Center, which ended 2-2 at peace.

Coach Hazel Gray introduced the 4-4-2 in attack and 4-5-1 in defense which allow the boys control the floor intermittently.

"We can redeem ourselves and am hopeful of that in Monrovia," Coach Gray assured the boys. "We need to adapt the way of playing to counter them and then infuse our pattern to overcome them."

The kids, captained by Abel Horton, never wore smiles on their faces to depict their revenge. Practice continues this evening, by 4:00pm, at the time, the temperature may be about 55 degree centigrade, at the same venue.


U-20 Lone Star is at the General Seyni Kountche Stadium watching the Niger top level games

Meanwhile, yesterday, the U-20 Lone Star sat for three hours at the General Seyni Kountche Stadium to witness two top games between Asnnigel FC and Kandadji FC as well as AS Police and Sultanat FC as a warm-up to their training