Friday, January 25, 2013
Nigeria and Zambia clench onto 1 goal apiece in their second round game from Group C in the Nations Cup.
The Super Eagles of
Nigeria, once again gave away a one-goal lead to draw 1-1 against defending
champions Zambia earlier today in the second round from Group C in the Nations Cup.
Nigeria had their
first opportunity to take the lead when David Nkausu brought down Ahmed Musa
inside the box, however, Chelsea’s Mikel Obi lost what turned out to be their
only chance of victory when he failed to score from the penalty spot in the
26th minute. After a goalless first-half, Nigeria took the lead just 12 minutes
into the second-half when Emmanuel Emenike slipped past Sunzu to fire his
second of the tournament from a Mikel Obi assist.
Zambia enjoyed
majority of the possession in both halves, Nigeria’s Echijele had a very tough
time trying to contain Sakuwaha from the left, and despite several attempts, Zambia still failed to find the back of the net until the 85th minute when Onazi was
penalized for bringing down Emmanuel Mayuka. Mweene evened the score for Zambia when he
struck the ball in the net.
Time was of the essence as the Super Eagles
struggled to take back the lead, all efforts from both sides in the dying minutes were to no avail as the game
ended in a 1-1 draw.
Following today’s
result, the final group games will now determine their advancement in the
competition as both sides are on 2 points respectively in Group C.
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