Oshiomhole Splashes Cash On Dream Team V

Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole on Saturday rewarded the Under-23 team with N15-million for their hard-fought victory over Ghana.

The team came from behind to claim a deserving 3-1 victory over Ghana with the governor in attendance and he was quick to show his appreciation.

“On behalf of the people of Edo State, I want to say thank you to you all for making us proud. You have always won on this soil and yesterday you have showed Nigerians that you are a great team,” Oshiomole said.

“I want to urge you to continue this way and as a token of our appreciation for the good job done today, we the people of Edo state give the team a token of fifteen million naira.”

At half-time, with the young Nigerians a goal down, the governor charged the players to draw inspiration from two legends of Nigerian football.

“You know you have never lost on this ground, you will not lose today. Don’t mind that you are one goal down, go out their and draw inspiration from Kanu, Okocha, and others that are here to cheer you.

“We believe in you and know that you can do it. When you do it in return I will do says thank you,” Oshiomhole said during his visit to the locker room at half time.

The Dream Team V have so far played four matches in Benin, scored 17 goals and conceded two. In total, they have played combined total of seven games in Olympic and All Africa Games qualifiers, and lost just one, scoring 22 goals and conceding five.

The team will now move to Lagos to begin preparations for the return leg game against Ghana.