Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles played out a barren draw 0-0 in a Pre- Afcon U23 preparatory game at the Mecure Hotel football in Ismailia, Egypt on Tuesday evening.
The game was meant to keep the Olympic Eagles in shape ahead of the first group B game on Saturday against Cote D’Ivoire in the forthcoming Afcon U23 tournament.
Despite the draw, the Olympic Eagles were able to show some flashes of brilliance as Olisah Ndah and Anthony Izuchukwu were solid in the defence line.
Bright Enobakahre and Orji Okonkwo and were unlucky to miss a couple of chances.
In the second half, coach Imama Amapakabo made a handful of changes with Bitok Stephen coming in for Sincere Seth, Aliyu Ya’u Umar for Sunusi Ibrahim, and Valentine Ozornwafor came in for Olisah Ndah.
The match was of high intensity despite the short in goals.
Head coach of the Olympic Eagles, Imama Amapakabo expressed satisfaction with a display by his ward as he urged the players to more business-like against Cote D’Ivoire on Saturday.
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How can a coach be satisfied with a barren performance and expect something different in the tournament proper, it beats my imagination. Does that mean a similar or possibly worse situation will be good enough for him? As fans we need to hear the coach tell his players that it is unacceptable to draw a match because it doesn’t win you trophies. That way he creates a winning mentality in the players but if a voach simply sees that the team were unlucky not to have scored it sounds like he is saying “do just enough and wait on luck”. I am not confident going into this tournament. Maybe their is something i am missing. I would hate for the fate that befell The Eaglets falls to the Olympic Eagles.
How can a coach be satisfied with a barren performance and expect something different in the tournament proper, it beats my imagination. Does that mean a similar or possibly worse situation will be good enough for him? As fans we need to hear the coach tell his players that it is unacceptable to draw a match because it doesn’t win you trophies. That way he creates a winning mentality in the players but if a voach simply sees that the team were unlucky not to have scored it sounds like he is saying “do just enough and wait on luck”. I am not confident going into this tournament. Maybe there is something i am missing. I would hate for the fate that befell the Eaglets to fall to the Olympic Eagles.
Wat this young man saw climbing to the top of the tree has already been seen by 2 months ago.. Eagles concede goals easily. Eaglets doing same. Y not the u 23…. . Bene will score 1st. Mother luck.will see u 23 through to toKyo 4th.to play Asia . Head will roll in nff.match reader is needed. Urgently.
Going into this competition, I do not feel confident. Perhaps I am overlooking something obvious. I hope the Olympic Eagles are spared the same fate as the Eaglets.