Eagles battle-ready to vanquish Guinea, soar into CHAN quarter-finals

By Daily Sports on January 26, 2016

The Super Eagles are battle-ready to pick all three points off Guinea’s Syli Nationale today in order to make sure of top spot in Group C and guarantee qualification for the quarter finals of the 4th African Nations Championship, according to the Nigeria Football federation (NFF).

On Sunday, the Eagles arrived in beautiful border district of Rubavu, venue of their clash with the Syli Nationale, after a three-hour road trip from Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. They are lodged at the Gorilla Hotel, close to the Kivu Beach.

The team had its first training session in Rubavu on Sunday, and on Monday, the team had a feel of Tuesday’s match venue, The Rubavu Stadium.

A story on the official website of NFF quoted the team’s Media Officer, Toyin Ibitoye, as saying that all 23 players who made the trip are in excellent physical and mental shape ahead of the crucial West African derby with the tricky Guineans.

According to the story, “Coach Sunday Oliseh praised the players for their brave performance against the very experienced Tunisian side on Friday and promised that the team will put out another high-level display on Tuesday.

“Victory by any margin on Tuesday will guarantee the Eagles top spot in Group C, and a quarter-final date with the second-placed team in Group D. A draw would be enough for qualification, as Nigeria has a two-point margin on second-placed Guinea and Tunisia, but should Tunisia achieve a high-score win over Niger Republic, top spot may not be guaranteed.

“Guinea have drawn each of their two matches 2-2, against Tunisia and Niger Republic, coming from behind each time. They pose a big threat because of the skill and guile of their strikers.

Nigeria forward Chisom Chikatara, on four goals, will pose the biggest threat to the Guineans at the Rubavu Stadium. His excellent positioning can get him the goals to be top scorer of this championship.

“Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh, was in the Nigerian squad that earned a 1998 FIFA World Cup ticket at the expense of Syli Nationale. But the Guineans also stopped Nigeria reaching the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations finals, when drawing 2-2 with the Super Eagles in Abuja in October 2011.”

•Photo shows hot shot Chikatara celebrating one of his goals at the on-going CHAN in Rwanda.

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 26, 2016


 

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