Afrigather There will likely be no two wins in two video games for coach Augustine Eguavoen as Nigeria had been held to a goalless draw by Rwanda in Kigali on Tuesday, Soccernet.ng reviews.
After main the Tremendous Eagles to a convincing win over Benin three days in the past, Eguavoen would have regarded ahead to maintaining a 100 per cent win report towards the Wasps.
Nevertheless, each groups settled for a share of the spoils with Nigeria retaining their standing as group leaders.
The way it occurred – First half
Coach Augustine Eguavoen made just one change to the Tremendous Eagles workforce that defeated Benin 3-0 on Saturday, with Alex Iwobi dropping to the bench and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru taking his spot.
Regardless of scoring one of many targets towards the Cheetahs, Victor Osimhen was additionally listed among the many substitutes whereas Victor Boniface once more led the assault.
Nonetheless, Nigeria performed on the entrance foot for the very best a part of the primary half, created a number of goalscoring possibilities, and had been unfortunate to move into the break and not using a aim.
Lookman, who grabbed a superb brace in Uyo, headed the ball into the web within the twenty second minute however the effort was dominated out for a Boniface foul.
That was the second clear likelihood for the Atalanta ahead who had earlier burst by on aim earlier than seeing his low end blocked by the Rwandan goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari.
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Simply previous the half-hour mark, Boniface additionally briefly thought he had his title on the scoresheet however his effort ricocheted off the put up. Lookman was on and to nod the rebound however it was cleared off the road because the Tremendous Eagles looked for the opening aim.
Shortly after, Bruno Onyemaechi joined the assault and located himself behind a scrumptious Semi Ajayi cross, nevertheless, the wingback directed his header agonisingly huge off beam.
Regardless of Nigeria’s inefficiency in entrance of aim, coach Eguavoen would have been the happier of the 2 managers on the halfway level of the sport.
Second half
Eguavoen despatched in Osimhen and Moses Simon proper after the break instead of Boniface and Chukuweze because the interim coach regarded to right the errors of the primary half.
Throughout the first ten minutes, Nigeria may have been two targets up however Dele-Bashiru shot huge from the sting of the field and Amavubi’s goalie saved from Simon.
Regardless of that quick Tremendous Eagles begin, the hosts grew into the sport and managed a lot of the possession.
Nevertheless, Nigeria nonetheless created the higher possibilities of the half, with Simon and Osimhen getting efforts on targets, which had been saved.
The house workforce’s goalie Ntwari had loved a superb recreation and he topped an unforgettable afternoon with one other sensible save from an Osimhen header in stoppage time.
Whereas Nigeria can be upset with the draw, it helped the Tremendous Eagles prolong their unbeaten report towards Rwanda to 6 video games.
What subsequent?
Nigeria will subsequent host Libya within the AFCON qualifiers through the subsequent worldwide break in October earlier than dealing with the identical opponents eight days later in Tripoli.
