Nigeria missed out on the 2015 edition in Equatorial Guinea and were desperate for a return. The first half ended goalless with the Super Eagles keeping to coach Samson Siasia's tactical master plan to keep proceedings neat and tidy and then attack the Egyptians on the counter.
But with the Egyptians resolute they soon found a way past the Nigerians in the second half.
19 year old Ramadan Sobhy scored in the 65th minute after a deflection off his shot ensured the Super Eagles left the field with hands in their mouth. Upon scoring Nigeria, the Egyptians introduced a striker with the hope that they could pull the Nigerian defence across the lines knowing fully well the Nigerians will attack, attack and attack as they needed a goal badly.
Ighalo, ineffective throughout the match, drifted towards the left side as new entrant Alex Iwobi and Ahmed Musa tried to play centrally. Time and time again, Nigeria were thwarted by the Egyptian defence causing the Nigerian backline to play high up and expose themselves in 3 vs 4 or 3 vs 5 situations.
And then the moment of hope came! Victor Moses, hardworking through out the night blazed a rocketing shot from almost 30 yards which hit the bar and spiraled towards the other corner. Victor Moses and the Super Eagles bench were distraught, how wasn't that a goal? Even with four minutes of extra time, the Super Eagles looked more likely conceding a goal than scoring one.
Nigeria with 2 points from three games, with just one game against Tanzania remaining, is effectively out of qualification for next year's AFCON tournament.
46 comments:
Mtcheeeeewwwww
Are they expecting to win them in their home😮🙅🙅😒,,home calling
O Naija
Wow. That guy is only 19!!!
OKORO UPGRADED
Let dem trek and come bck jor
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THE GOD OF OLISEH IS ALIVE. ONIGBIDE SIASIA AND THE REST CAN NOW HIDE THEIR CORRUPT FACE IN SHAME.
Shame
Na waoh #Sad
LoL Sunday Oliseh the coward so this ahead of time and discharged...NFF and their politics...ngwanu here we go again....back to back absence in AFCON is unacceptable...everything in Nigeria seem to be on a downward spiral....This is the evidence of bad leadership in every sector as a nation is as good as its leadership...oya make una continue 2 dey shout in churches n speak in tongues instead of being proactive in dealing with problems...deluded Giant of Africa...Shame
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Eyaah sorry
I saw it coming
Eyaah sorry
Oh God not again. Well I blame sunday olisea for this.
Eyahhh?! It is well
Is that so? They should kukuma come back.that's non of my business.
Good for them
What's d big deal
Abeg make them come back sharp sharp
I knew Super eagles winning would be more dan a miracle.
#LibBadBoy
Bad luck. Feel like crying now.
Reading comments
It's not, new. We re already use to it
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Dey should try harder next time. Linda take note!
This should service as a warning to our National team and its leadership, why taking that Match to Kaduna Cos they want to please Old FOOLS called politicians in their selfish interest just like they did in Kano in 2005 that makes us to miss 2006 World Cup in Germany, I'm not seeing any future in that place called Nigeria any more though as it getting worst in all angle
Mtcheew
Sad
No fuel dat na y dem cast!!..back to back casting.e clear die for deir eye say football nor b selfie.
It really pained me,losing out
Udo di!
Well, that won't have any effect on 2016 budget, as I Nigeria football has never contributed in revenue generation, neither have they told we the Nigerians how football trophies has helped Nigeria economy and Nigeria as a nation.
Please bring better news
This should be on my wall!!!
Mtcheww,
Nonsense
cry me river
#reeshahr
Was the point in taking a very important match to Kaduna? The fact remains that Nigeria as a country still have the long long way to go.
That's how dey failed to qualify back to back! Eagles practically ruined my night
Nigeria doomed from here on out. Our economy is in shambles and there goes our football...
Sunday Oliseh still remains Super Eagles best option for glory
Watched this match, and was so sad we lost
How are the might' falling!!!!! NFF leadership of hire and fire at will.... Too bad!
They actuAly tried their best
nevertheless, our dear johnny walker aka Dora the explorer aka ominitourist has traveled..
TB Joshua where were you? Why did you allow this to happen to Naija? Shame on u.
Iwobi m, come back to me joor
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
I knew the end of super eagle on this tournament right from the point of making baba beji(Mikel Obi) captain of super eagle. That guy doesn't have the aura of luck around him..😩😩😩. He should have been better of baby sitting with his baby mama. 😬😬😬
Was the point in taking a very important match to Kaduna? The fact remains that Nigeria as a country still have the long long way to go.
Choi! Sunday oliseh will just be laffing wr ever he is
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