Tunisia halt the dream of Dream Team VI

Nigeria's Dream Team VI, who are in Tunisia for a two-game international friendly with the Tunisian Under-23 side, lost 5-3 in the first game of the series on Saturday.

Coach Samson Siasia flew to Tunisia with a 19-man squad with coach Fatai Amoo taking charge of another batch of players who will participate at the on-going Super Four Glo
Premier League showdown in Abuja.

Tunisia took the lead in the first minute of the game through Jouini Slim but Effiong Etim equalised for Nigeria two minutes later.

Femi Ajayi Junior put Nigeria in the lead in the 15th minute but the Tunisians soon hit back back a minute later to tie the game at 2-2 in a pulsating first fifteen minutes of the game.

Ghrab edged the Tunisia U23s ahead but Femi Ajayi Junior was on hand to equalise again for Nigeria in the 33rd minute as the first half ended that way.

The second half was all Tunisia as goals from Haj Hassan and a Khaoui penalty put the Dream Team to the sword and they just coundn't battle back as the Tunisians won 5-3.