Nigeria international goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is in prime position to clinch the first choice spot at Dutch Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam after impressing in their final pre season game ahead of the start of a the new season in the Netherlands.
The shot stopper was in goal from start to finish in the 1-1 draw against RKC Waalwijk, a game that coach of the team Henk Fraser named a squad considered by many as his preferred starting eleven.
Okoye was unfortunate not to keep a clean sheet when in the 63rd minute Anas Tahiri beat him with a well taken strike that he could do nothing about to bring scores to 1-1.
However he showed enough to when called into action to further underline his claim to keep goal when they begin their campaign next week Friday against ADO Den Haag.
The new signing from the N team of Fortuna Düsseldorf in Germany is largely favored to keep goal for Nigeria when they reunite for their next set of international games in November.
Ade Emmanuel