Thursday, 17 October 2019

CHAN 2020 Qualifier: Eagles train at Agege Stadium for Togo clash


By Akeem Lawal 
Nigeria senior home-based team, Super Eagles B had a feel of the Agege Stadium turf on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s make or mar final leg of the 2020 African Nations Championship qualifier against the Sparrow Hawks of Togo.


The coach Imama Amapakabo-led side had been training at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja before moving to Lagos for the all important encounter.

Amapakabo had earlier unveiled a list of 20 players in a bid to turn the table around, having suffered a 4-1 loss in the first leg in Lome last month.

Super Eagles’ goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa tops the list, with Nasarawa United’s stormy forward Sunusi Ibrahim and Akwa United’s Ndifreke Effiong, who netted a brace for the U23 team in the 5-0 defeat of Sudan in Asaba in September, also selected.

Kano Pillars’ ace Nyima Nwagua, Fatai Gbadamosi of Shooting Stars and Lobi Stars’ trio of Ebube Duru, Sikiru Alimi and John Lazarus make the list, alongside goalkeeper Adamu Abubakar of Wikki Tourists and Enugu Rangers’ Anthony Shimaga are included.

Full list:
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC);
Adamu Abubakar (Wikki Tourists);
Theophilus Afelokhai (Enyimba FC)
Nwagua Nyima (Kano Pillars)
Stephen Manyo (Enyimba FC)
Ifeanyi Nweke (Kano Pillars)
Ifeanyi Anaemena (Enyimba FC)
John Lazarus (Lobi Stars)
Reuben Bala (Enyimba FC)
Ifeanyi Nweke (Kano Pillars)
Ebube Duru (Lobi Stars)
Daniel James (Plateau United)
Sikiru Alimi (Lobi Stars)
Olisah Ndah (Remo Stars)
Anthony Shimaga (Rangers International)
Fatai Gbadamosi (Shooting Stars)
Ibrahim Olawonye (Rangers International)
Ndifreke Effiong (Akwa United)
Samuel Mathias (Akwa United)
Sunusi Ibrahim (Nasarawa United)
Mfon Udoh (Akwa United)

Photos: Adepoju Tobi Samuel 

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