The match, scheduled to kick off by 3pm, will afford the Saraki boys the opportunity to check the readiness of the 25-man squad recently released by the Technical Manager, Coach Kabiru Dogo, to compete for honour in the coming NPL season
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The result leaves the cup holders in grave danger of elimination
Still smarting from their inglorious exit from Capital One Cup, Chelsea players have no excuse to give if they fail to get past Brentford
The ex-international however admitted that he held a meeting with his employers after the game which ended 1-1
Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has said the team is calm and ready for Friday’s crunch battle against defending…
The delay in arriving South Africa, The Eagle Online gathered, was as a result of leadership crisis rocking the body
The former Arsenal striker, who described the draw against the Burkina Faso as painful, however, sounded optimistic on the chances of the team to progress to the next stage
Ghana are now on top of Group B in the African Cup of Nations ongoing in South Africa after beating Mali 1-0 in their second game of the group stage on Thursday
A first half volley from central defender Siyabonga Sagweni put the home side into the lead and substitute Lehlohonolo Majoro scored the second, which gave the AFCON hosts a crucial three points in Group A
Also on Wednesday evening, Chelsea will visit the Liberty Stadium to battle Swansea in Capital One Cup semi-final, second leg
The last time Ethiopia competed at the AFCON finals was in 1982 when they also faced Zambia and Nigeria in the group stages
Obi, who was named Man of The Match, said he preferred the three points to being so named and assured Nigerians that the Eagles will be back and better in the game against Zambia on Friday
The Elephants became the second team of the tournament after Mali to bag three points with the win over Togo
The former international, who was among the guest analysts on Supersport, believes the Super Eagles may have blown the chance of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa with the draw against Burkina Faso
Heartland, it is recalled, won the Federations Cup, the Super Cup and lately the Super Four cup in Kano
Keshi said in spite of the draw against the not highly rated Burkina Faso team, the spirit of the Super Eagles and the coaching crew will not be dampened
Nigeria dominated the first half but failed to convert the chances
The game was however marred in the first half by an on-field situation, which sparked poor behaviour from the visiting Ethiopian fans at the Mbombela Stadium
Mali deserved the victory after dominating possession and having more chances, including hitting the woodwork
The Black Stars threw away a two-goal lead to share the spoils with the Leopards in the opening Group B fixture in Port Elizabeth