Chelsea Goal Machine Of Nigerian Descent Blasts Home Penalty As England Are Crowned Champions

Published: June 10, 2017
Chelsea Goal Machine Of Nigerian Descent Blasts Home Penalty As England Are Crowned ChampionsEngland youth team have cliched the 2017 Maurice Revello Tournament (Toulon Tournament) after beating Ivory Coast 5-3 on penalties at the Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne on Saturday evening.

Chelsea talents of Nigerian descent Ike Ugbo and Tariq Uwakwe came off the bench in the 59th and 66th minute respectively.

The Young Lions took the lead through David Brooks in the 13th minute before being pegged back in the first minute of second-half stoppage time when Loba converted a penalty earned by Agnero.

Ugbo blasted home the first spot kick taken by England in the penalty shoot-out while the Africans missed their fourth kick.

Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa was in the England squad that won the Toulon Tournament in 2016.

Igho Kingsley

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