AYC Qualifier:Flying Eagles To Move To Calabar

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Indications are rife that  Flying Eagles of Nigeria  will be relocating to Calabar this weekend to continue preparation  ahead of the May 22 Confederation of  Africa Football  Under-20 Nations Cup qualifier with Burundi in Bujumbura,amarignis.blogspot.com have scooped.

The Nigeria Football Federation ,have made  an advanced  arrangement with the Cross River State government to host the Emmanuel Amuneke led team ,incidentally the deputy general Secretary of the NFF ,Dr.Emmanuel Ikpeme ,who hails from the Southern State is said to have made a strong case to governor Udom Emmanuel to continue in the states usual kind  gesture to the Football house .

It will be recalled that the State has at several occassions hosted many of the country's national teams .

With this development the return leg match against Burundi in the AYC  may be hosted at the UJ Esuene Staduium ,in Calabar.  

And in the build up to the match against Burundi,Flying Eagles will Wednesday evening engage Nigeria National League side,Kaduna United at the FIFA Goal Project Centre ,Package B of the national Stadium ,Abuja.The match Wednesday will be the 8th in the series of tune games for the team.