Nigerian Deaf team wallops German side 4-0

THE Nigerian Deaf football team at the weekend in Abuja spanked a Germany selected side 4-0in a charity match to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.The friendly match, put together by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc as part of its corporate social responsibility, was played at the main bowl of the National Stadium, Abuja. The Nigerian team, playing under the aegis of the National Deaf Football Association (NDFA), squared up against the Germans, who are all expatriate staff of Julius Berger in Nigeria.The skillful Nigerians scored a goal in the first half and effectively ended the game as a contest by tucking in three additional goals after the break.Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Umaru Al Makura, performed the ceremonial kick-off of the friendly match that was preceded by a game between children from the Abuja-based French and German schools. The occasion was also enlivened by a cultural dance performed by a troupe of 18 persons with disabilities just before the restart.Julius Berger began its support for the NDFA in 2009, resulting in the maiden football meeting between the Deaf and Julius Berger football team, led by its managing director, Wolfgang Goetsch.
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