Sports
…Mixed Reactions Trail Nigeria, Congo Match
Nigeria soccer fans have
expressed mixed feelings over the outcome of the 2016 U-23 Olympic Qualifier match between Nigeria and Congo, played at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt on Sunday.
The match which was the first leg of the qualifier ended in a 2-1 victory in favour of Nigeria.
A cross section of the fans who spoke to Tidesports soon after the encounter said they were impressed with the performance of the Dream Team despite the Nigerian lads missing so many scoring chances, while others said the Sampson Siasia lads should go back to the drawing board and put certain things in order, if they want to scale through the second leg of the match scheduled to hold in Congo in a fortnight.
Aveterann Sports writer, Baridon Sika said, “it is a nice game as the victory has given Nigeria the advantage and I am sure they can go there and perform better”.
Sika however expressed dismay over the numerous chances frittered away by the Nigerians and urged coach Siasia to plug the loop holes before the return leg.
Another fan, Jerry Atemie said, “The boys played well but luck was not on their side. I am sure they will beat the Congolese there or at least equalise. Their problems have been lack of finishing and what caused the Congolese to score their only goal was that the players left the defence in search for more goals before the unfortunate thing happened. They played well”.
Femi Olorunshola on his part has this to say, “Siasia is to do a lot of job on the boys. Their finishing is poor and they lack calmness in the box so more technical work should be done on the team”.
Solomon Inuen in his own view said “The Nigerian team should have scored at least six goals because they played the ball with confidence and made several attempts but the goals refused to come”.
Inuen however called on the authorities to keep the boys intact as they have a bright future.
Collins Barasimeye
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Umuahia Hosts Africa Para- Badminton Championship
The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
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FIFA U20: Flying Eagles Narrowly Loss to Norway
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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