NIGERIA Under-23 Coach, Samson Siasia has attributed his team's defeat in
the opening game of the 4 –Nation Suwon Invitational Tournament in South Korea
to fatigue.
Siasia said so at the post match press conference following Dream Team’s 0-1 defeat by the host nation at the Suwon World Cup Stadium.
According to the tactician, his players were not able to
play their game as they were still suffering from jet lag occasioned by the
long flight from Abuja.
"The flight didn't help matters, but then that is
not an excuse for us not getting at least a point from this game.
"The goal scored by the Koreans was made possible
because my players were adopting offside tactics; I don't know where they got
that idea from as we have never kept offside in all our trainings and
games."
“I am happy the NFF did everything to make us come for
this competition as it has exposed the boys to see things from a bigger
perspective, even though I wanted us to win this game to boost our confidence.
The boys now know that they have to sit up in the other games."
The African champions lost to an 86th minute goal scored
by South Korea's Choi Kyubaek from a free kick which caught the Nigerian defence
–line ball watching.
Nigeria play Denmark, 4-3 winners over Honduras, in her
next game on Saturday.
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