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Arsenal red hot striker alex Iwobi scored a brace to help Super Eagles  demolish Premier  league side Plateau united in a warm up match before leaving for Zambian City of Ndola for an important Group B clash of the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier at the Levi Mwananwasa stadium .

In the match , Belgium based Anderson Esiti scored  a gaol in the first half before the Gunners foward scored his brace in the second half.The match was played on wednesday at the National Stadium in Abuja.

Coach Gernot Rohr lined up his wards for the practice game as he intensifies Nigeria’s preparations for Sunday’s all important clash

A totally different line up  in the second half  seemed to energize the Eagles as they ceaselessly besieged their opponents, confining them to their half of the field.

Alex Iwobi orchestrated  a hast counter attack and cooled  it off to double the Super Eagles lead and the Arsenal attacking  engine  wrapped  things up late in the game when he fired  home his second.

Eagles Starting 11

First half – Ezenwa, Musa Muhammed, Madu, Jamiu, Agbo, Esiti, Shehu, Ahmed Musa, Chisom Egbuchulam, Nosa, Obaje.

Second Half- Ikeme, Musa Muhammed, Echiejile, Omeruo, Ekong, Onazi, Mikel, Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Iwobi, Ideye.

Ndidi replaced Musa Muhammed late in the 2nd half.

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