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"Šiauliai" legionnaire representing the Nigerian U-20 national team scored two goals in the official qualifiers for the 2007 African Youth Championship, and Nigeria crushed Rwanda's eleven 5-0. Amaro went back to his country a week before the second round of qualifiers for the World Cup with the Rwandan team. In Nigeria, the footballer trained and played friendly matches. The national team coach assigned different tasks to A. Atigbiolaye, who plays defense for "Šiauliai" this season, than at the club - A. Atigbiolaye played in the attacking zone. This paid off - the footballer scored two goals in the match against Rwanda, and his team won 5-0. The Nigerian team practically secured a place among the eight best African teams before the return matches, which will compete next year for the four tickets to the 2007 World U-20 Championship in Canada. In the match against Rwanda, Nigeria was represented mostly by players from the country's top football clubs and only three legionnaires from Europe. A. Atigbiolaye - the only one among them to play in the first team, the other two - in youth teams of Belgian and French clubs. "I am very happy, I hope that this match opens up more opportunities to get into better teams in the future," said the Nigerian. In addition to scouts' attention and offers from other clubs, Amaro also received recognition from his country's football association officials - he was invited to the Nigerian Olympic team, where players up to 23 years old compete. Amaro Atigbiolaye's contract with the "Šiauliai" club is still valid for another year.
