Robin Van Persie had headed United ahead in the 25th minute before the visitors produced a resilient backs-to-the-wall display under a barrage of Tottenham pressure, with visiting goalkeeper David De Gea making a number of crucial saves
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Both sides started the game well with each side winning a corner kick inside two minutes but both defences held their grounds and cleared the danger
The defeat has further dimmed the hope of a champions league slot for the gunners
Clarke also saluted the Nigerian striker after a 2-2 draw at home with local rivals, Villa
According to the team Secretary, Aliyu Auwal, the Nigeria U-20s are also expected to take on their Benin counterparts in a warm-up game on February 16
Cape Verde saw off four-time winners, Cameroon, in one of the great shocks in world football to qualify for the final
The matter was resolved on Thursday at an extensive meeting Abdullahi had with parties involved in the crisis in Abuja
The management of the Warri side claimed the players have not been officially cleared to play for the Enugu club, and threatened to take the matter to the authorities
Also Super Eagles’ position in the continent remained unchanged with Black Stars of Ghana as the most improved team in Africa
In a statement on the issue, LC2 Media said the position of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria on the issue of broadcast rights for the AFCON was not in tandem with the reality on ground
Players and officials of the Super Eagles, who had been in a final training camp in Faro, Portugal since December 28, 2012 and played a total of four tune-up matches, arrived in Nelspruit on Thursday evening and immediately checked into the Ingwenyama Conference and Sport Resort
The signing of Remy has finally ended the interest shown by QPR in the out of favour Super Eagles striker
The match, which was again played at the Browns Sports and Leisure Club in Faro, where the Nigerian side stayed throughout its sojourn in Portugal, was barely five minutes old when right back, Efe Ambrose, surged into the danger area of the Portuguese was met with a vicious hacking
The letter also stated that Warri Wolves had in the past three years spent almost N40 million on these players, with Rangers not showing respect to those that own them and wondered what they will tell the owner of the club, the Delta State Government
Group A double-header clash led by the host nation, South Africa, and tournament debutants, Cape Verde Islands, followed by Angola and Morocco will set the mood of the tournament
Twenty-four players reported at the Lekan Salami Stadium, venue of the team’s first training session in the year 2013
The former National team handler also admonished Nigerians to stop debating on the final list of players for the African Cup of Nations since Keshi has decided on the players he is taking to the Nations Cup
Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has said the game will afford him another opportunity of testing his wards against fluid opposition and preparing them for the task of doing well at the Nations Cup
Meanwhile, the national team has celebrated the naming of first choice keeper, Vincent Enyeama, as Africa’s best goalkeeper for last year, with Keshi urging Enyeama to demonstrate his selection by putting up a solid performance at the African Cup of Nations 2013 championship in South Africa
Still smarting from their 0-2 home defeat in the hands of Swansea in Capital One, Chelsea will seek redemption at Stoke City