The Flying Eagles started their African Youth Championship campaign with a 3 - 1 win over Senegal on Sunday evening.<br /><br />Kalmar youth - teamer Taiwo Awoniyi capitalized on a defensive blunder to give Nigeria the lead in the 10th minute.<br /><br />And in similar circumstances, the 17 - year - old found the back of the net 2 minutes later, before Sidy Sarr pulled a goal back for the hosts in the 27th minute. <br /><br />On 44 minutes, Ifeanyi Mathew provided the game&rsquo;s standout moment, when he slammed a low shot from 20 yards beyond goalkeeper Seydou Sy.<br /><br />There were no further goals in the second half despite the introduction of the lanky forward Alhassan Ibrahim, who was later substituted ten minutes from time by Obinna Nwobodo.<br /><br />Nigeria will face Congo in their second Group A fixture on Wednesday, starting from 1630hours local time.<br /><br />Photo Credit : thenff.com<br />