Nigeria Crashes Out Of 2016 CHAN

The Home-based Super Eagles f Nigeria were finally exposed and dumped out of the ongoing 2016 CHAN in Rwanda by Guinea in their last group match yesterday
Guinea scored at the death in the first half and was able to hold onto the solitary goal till the end of proceedings to advance to the quarter finals at the  expense of the Eagles who had led the grou after two matches.
It was a match that the Sunday Oliesh tutored side groped helplessly in the dark and lacked everything needed to win a match. Their opponent merely capitalized on their deficiencies and added a bit of frustrating antics to effectively neutralize the pre-match favorites out of the tournament.
Tunisia thrashed Niger 5-0 to win Group C on five points, while Guinea, also on five points, finished a runners-up.
Nigeria were third on four points and Niger finished bottom with a point.
It was the home-based Eagles first loss under coach Sunday Oliseh and it came at a bad moment and against most expectations as Nigeria were top of the group leading up this West African derby against Guinea and needed just a point to book their place in the last-eight of a competition they finished third two years ago.
AS Horoya 19-year-old midfielder Ibrahima Sankhon scored the match winner against Nigeria on Tuesday on the stroke of half time.
Sankhon exploited poor Nigeria defending to score from inside the box.
Nigeria did not have clear sight at the Guinea goal with Osas Okoro wasting possibly the Eagles best chance of the first half when he elected to shoot from inside the box when he had several other free teammates to pass to.
Guinea bossed the possession and were the more cohesive team.
Nigeria were lucky not to concede a penalty when Jamiu Alimi handled the ball right inside the box in the 25 minute.
Nigeria goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa was only too happy to hold a weak shot by Guinea right inside the box after 33 minutes.
After the interval, Nigeria brought on tournament leading scorer Chisom Chikatara for defensive midfielder Paul Onobi as the Eagles went for broke.
Substitute Bright Onyedikachi had two headers from inside the box in the second half, but they both missed their mark.
Another substitute, Bature Yaro could also not steer his free kick from a very promising position home as the minutes ticked away for Nigeria.
In the 81st minute, goal scorer Sankhon’s stinging free kick was directed straight at goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa and eight minutes later he had another chance to double his team’s tally but his final shot rolled out of touch.

A Guinea play (left) forcing his way past a Nigerian defender during the CHAN last Group C match in Rubaru, Rwanda, yesterday.