2014 CHAN: Winning First Game, Vital For Eagles –Uzoenyi

As the home base Super Eagles left Nigeria for South Africa yesterday for the third edition of the African Nations Championships, Nigeria midfielder Ejike Uzoenyi believes that it is important that the team wins their first game of the African Nations Championship (Chan) against Mali on Saturday in Cape Town.

The Super Eagles are in Group A with hosts South Africa, Mali and Mozambique and are based in Cape Town for the group stages.

In a chat with the newsmen Uzoenyi said, “We are ready for this tournament and our target is to win one game after the other until we get to the Final.

“Winning our first game against Mali is very important. Any team that wants to go far in any competition should target three points in the opener but we have to take the games as they come.

“Hopefully we shall bring home the cup. The fans should pray for us just like they always do and we will win together as we always do,” Uzoenyi added.

Ejike Uzoenyi (18) in action against the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia in a friendly last weekend in Abuja