Chris Maduewesi
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria laid further credence on their dominance of Burkina Faso,defeating them 4-1 in an international friendly game played in Kaduna on Tuesday.
Much maligned Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye was the star of the show,scoring a brace in the 13th and 43rd minute to give Nigeria a 2-0 lead going to the break.
Both sides used the tie to give their fringe players some game-time as some of the top players were missing in the match.
Burkina Faso didn’t have big name players like: Jonathan Pitriopa,Alain Traore Bakari Kone and Bance all unavailable for the game.
While Nigeria on their part didn’t field Vincent Enyeama,John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses.
In the second half Nigeria stepped up the gear,and Shola Ameobi got his first international goal for Nigeria,making it 3-0 for the Super Eagles.
Not quite long,substitute Emmanuel Emenike made it four for Nigeria scoring his second goal in two games on his Super Eagles return from a lengthy injury layoff.
But Saidou Simporé pulled back a consolation goal for the visitors,scoring in the 76th minute to keep the score at 4-1.
The Super Eagles have now won four out of their five international matches,with the last defeat coming in the hands of Spain at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Nigeria will now have to wait for September 16 to know who they will be paired against for the last stage of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
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Much maligned Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye was the star of the show,scoring a brace in the 13th and 43rd minute to give Nigeria a 2-0 lead going to the break.
Both sides used the tie to give their fringe players some game-time as some of the top players were missing in the match.
Burkina Faso didn’t have big name players like: Jonathan Pitriopa,Alain Traore Bakari Kone and Bance all unavailable for the game.
While Nigeria on their part didn’t field Vincent Enyeama,John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses.
In the second half Nigeria stepped up the gear,and Shola Ameobi got his first international goal for Nigeria,making it 3-0 for the Super Eagles.
Not quite long,substitute Emmanuel Emenike made it four for Nigeria scoring his second goal in two games on his Super Eagles return from a lengthy injury layoff.
But Saidou Simporé pulled back a consolation goal for the visitors,scoring in the 76th minute to keep the score at 4-1.
The Super Eagles have now won four out of their five international matches,with the last defeat coming in the hands of Spain at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Nigeria will now have to wait for September 16 to know who they will be paired against for the last stage of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
Continue reading...