Nigeria Youth International Charles Etim shines as FC ONE Rocket defeat Solution FC
Nigeria Youth International, Charles Etim was excellent as FC ONE Rocket defeated Solution FC 1-0 in a Nigeria National League (NNL) match on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
Etim, who has represented Nigeria at U-17 and U-20 national team level, was named as a defensive midfielder by FC ONE Rocket head coach Ndubisi Ndah for the Nigeria National League week nine encounter at the Eket Stadium, on Saturday.
In a keenly contested fixture, the Rockets faced severe pressure from the visiting Solution FC of Anambra but emreged unscathed due to the excellent performance from Charles Etim who provided sufficient cover for the back four of Solomon Boyo, Goforth Amedu, Reagan Egwebuike and Bidemi Obudu.
Columba Augustine, Charles Ikenna and Onotu Emmanuel all came close to scoring the opening goal for FC ONE Rocket but it was center-back Solomon Boyo who scored with a rocket effort for his first-ever goal for the Indomitables.
That goal sparked pressure from the visiting Anambra State based Solution FC but their efforts were repelled by the Rockets with Blessed Stars Football Academy product, Charles Etim outstanding with his timely tackles, interceptions and passes.
At the expiration of regulation time, the match ended 1-0 in favour of FC ONE Rocket at the Eket Stadium, an important win for the indomitables who last-season missed out on top-flight promotion at the super eight playoffs.
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After the match, fans at the Eket Stadium who spoke to SPORTSRATION correspondent Nsikakabasi Akpan hailed the former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles defender’s performance in the game, saying it brought back memories of the 2022/2023 season.
With the 2023/2024 Nigeria National League season approaching the half-way point, Charles Etim a member of Nigeria’s 2019 Golden Eaglets set is subject of transfer enquiry from multiple clubs, with his profile, versality, work rate and set-piece ability in hot demand.
