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Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho Scores As Super Eagles Defeat Zambia at Home by Whatelse(m) : 8:14 pm |
Goals from Arsenal starlet Alex Iwobi and Man
City striker , Kelechi Iheanacho were enough for a Super Eagles side lacking so many key players like Odion Ighalo , Victor Moses etc , as they fought out a 2- 1 win over Zambia in Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier on Sunday . Nigeria led by Franco - German coach Gernot Rohr started with a line up of Ikeme Carl Onora, Elderson Echiejire, Kenneth Josiah Omeruo , William Troost Ekong , Brown Ideye, John Obi Mikel, Moses Daddy Simon, Kelechi Iheanacho , Ogenyi Eddy Onazi, Alexander Chuka Iwobi and Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi while the Zambians led by Wedson Nyirenda comprised of Kennedy Mweene, Kabaso Chongo , Fackson Kapumbu , Adrian Chama , Stopilla Sunzu , Nathan Sinkala , Rainford Kalaba, Fwayo Tembo, Chisamba Lungu , Collins Mbesuma and Winston Kalengo. Moses started brightly for Nigeria on the right side as he tested the Zambian goalkeeper on the 5 th minute then tried his luck with a set piece then at the 26 th minute , beat his marker at the left flank before his effort was shot well over the bar . Nigerians started pressurizing the Zambians then in the 33 rd minute , Alex Iwobi volleyed into the net after bad defending from Zambia’ s defenders . That goal wasn ’ t enough for the Super Eagles as Kelechi Iheanacho combined well with Mikel Obi and Ideye before dribbling past goalkeeper Mweene then slotted into the net from a tight corner . In the 48 th minute , Zambia made their first change of the game , replacing Chama with Mtonga. Nigeria’s defence started becoming shaky and the crowd started hyping the home team then in the 70th minute, a cross from Zambia’ s right wing that was poorly intercepted by Kenneth Omeruo was capitalized by Zambia’ s No 9 Collins Mbesuma who calmly slotted into the net . Nigeria sat deep and defended the 1 -2 scoreline till the end. Gernot Rohr ’ s men will now return to Nigeria, happy to have gotten the maximum 3 points . Congrats Super Eagles !
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