The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Eagles lost to the Lions in an intense match
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Victor Tale, the Captain of Super Sand Eagles, on Wednesday urged his teammates to focus on one game at a time at the African Games in Cape Verde.
Isiaka Olawale, former Captain of Super Sand Eagles, on Thursday condoled with the family of late Chukwuma Agbo, Assistant Coach of the team, who died after a brief illness.
Chukwuma Agbo, Assistant Coach, Beach Soccer national team, the Super Sand Eagles, is dead.
Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles have been drawn alongside defending champions Senegal, debutants Tanzania and returning Libya in this year’s African Cup of Nations for beach soccer slated for Egypt later in the year.
The Head Coach of the team, Audu Adamu, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Thursday that the new team would represent Nigeria at the CAF Beach Soccer tournament, billed for Egypt next year.
Adamu told the News Agency of Nigeria that the new players’ inclusion had helped to put the SuperSand Eagles and their handlers on track ahead of the competition.
The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that 10 players and five officials are yet to be paid their match allowances from the 2017 World Cup which took place in the Bahamas in April.
Ejo told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos that the Sand Super Eagles would need a longer period to prepare to enable them to be at par with their opponents.
It was the Mexicans that initially took control of the contest after goals from Abdiel Villa, Angel Rodriguez and Ramon Maldonado
The draw, held in Nassau, Bahamas, revealed that Nigeria will play Italy, while the hosts Bahamas will face Switzerland in their opening matches of the competition on April 27
Nigeria, which participated in the global tournament in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011, reaching the quarter finals at its last outing in Ravenna, Italy six years ago, is one of the 16 finalists at the championship billed for April 27 to May 7, 2017
The Adamu Ejoo lads could not cope with the tactical ingenuity of their west African opponents through the four quarters of the tie
The breath-taking contest that would have marred Nigeria’s chances of aspiring to secure a ticket to the 2017 Beach Soccer World Cup had spectators on their seats edge
Skipper Isiaka Olawale’s goal and a brace from Emeka Ogbonna sealed victory for the hosts
Adeboye, who is also holding the same portfolio in the committee put together by the host state, the Lagos State Government, said there has has been painstaking plan in the past few months knowing full well that the organisers must not take the issue of security with kid gloves
Olawale said: “We left our Badagry camp hotel for Eko Hotel about four hours to the match after our training.
“We were tired
At the Draw Ceremony held at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday, champions Madagascar were drawn with Morocco, Libya and last year’s losing finalists, Senegal, in Group B
The teams in contention are Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Egypt, Liberia, Libya, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda
A narrow defeat in overtime (3-4) by Senegal in Saturday’s semi finals meant the two-time African champions missed the cut for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal, but Audu Adamu Ejo’s wards fired from all cylinders to pound Cote d’Ivoire 9-1 on Sunday and finish in third place