Super Eagles Draw - A Welcome Development

Updated Friday 24 March 2017 12:32

Football supporters in Enugu have praised Thursday’s 1-1 draw in the international friendly match between Super Eagles and Teranga Lions of Senegal.

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Despite expressing regrets that the match was not broadcast live, the supporters said they were happy that the Nigeria’s national team was gradually bouncing back to reckoning in Africa and the world.

Norbert Okolie, Chairman, Sports Writers Association (SWAN), Enugu Chapter, said the a 1-1 draw means that the Super Eagle is getting better day-by-day.

“Senegal national team is a force to reckon with in Africa at the moment and they are in form; so, it only takes a brave team to stop them,” he said.

Okolie advised the players to up their performance against Bukina-Faso in their next game, stressing that the match would be more physical than the one against Senegal.

Another supporter, Otu Abam, said that the players showed that they were committed to do the country proud all the time.

“In fact, the players did a great job against Senegal and all I have to say is that the days of Clemens Westerhof era is gradually coming back,” Abam said.

NAN reports that Moussa Sow gave the Senegalese the lead in the 54th minute while Kelechi Iheanacho, restored parity for the Super Eagles in the 83rd minute.

Rohr’s men will on March 27 face Bukina-Faso in another friendly at the same venue in London.

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