Deputy Super Eagles Skipper, Vincent Enyeama, was full of praises for his teammates after the team pulled off a late equalizer against the Harambee Stars of Kenya at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar, Cross River State on Saturday.
Enyeama, who said the team had an unlucky day despite having better possession of the ball, declared that the Eagles will make up for the Calabar flop with a resounding result when both teams meet in the return leg in Nairobi.
He said: “We tried all we could in Calabar but it was simply one of those days when you can’t explain what really went wrong.
“We did all the playing and all the possession but they scored a shock goal and made us chase the game.
“But the promise we will give is that in the return leg, we will pay them back with a better result for Nigerians.”
Enyeama who wore the captain’s armband on the evening, also praised the Super Eagles for their fight back spirit.
He said: “Some teams would have given up in the second half but our players kept fighting and eventually the goal came.
“I trust that if we had a few more minutes, we would have won the game but we have a return leg to play and we would be ready for them
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