Bosso's Boys demonstrated enough in this game to demonstrate they can bounce back from the mishap of the 2:1 loss to Uganda in their opening match in the ongoing All Africa Games.
Uganda are no easy meat to chew in Under-20 football in Africa so the defeat is not as shocking as it seems.
For me, Uganda created the far better chances and they played the more beautiful-to-the-eye football. But the Flying Eagles showed fighting spirit to initially claw their way back into the game only for a well worked give and take routine leading to a shot from range killing them off.
Nigeria played with a semblance of organisation; looked to force Uganda into mistakes; threaten from the flanks and played with reasonable physicality. But inept finishing, misguided decision making and shoddy techniques let them down badly.
But they showed enough to suggest they will grow into the tournament. If they meet Uganda again then the outcome will be different.
Bosso is a coach Nigeria fans love to criticise until he goes farther than they expect in tournaments, this should be no different.