The Super Eagles of Nigeria once again failed to get the better of the senior national team of Cameroon drawing 0-0 after the first game which ended 1-0 in favour of the Indomitable Lions.

Cameroon started the game on the front foot and twice came close to scoring in the opening 15 minutes with Eric Maxim Choupo Moting denied at close range by Maduka Okoye minutes after Valentine Ozornwafor cleared a goal bound move off the line.

As the half wore on Nigeria saw lot of the balls but it was the Cameroonians who looked more likely to score but poor finishing meant the half ended in a barren affair.

Just as it was in the first affair between both nations, the Super Eagles improved after the break and showed better coordination in defence and attack which almost resulted in a goal.

Alex Iwobi missed the best chance of the game where he was clear on goal after a quick interchange of passes with Ahmed Musa but with the goalkeeper beaten he missed when it would have been easier to score.

That chance was the best of the game as it snowballed into half chances for both teams before the whistle was sounded for full time.

The senior national team of Nigeria will later today take on the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon again in an international friendly game in Austria.

Owngoalnigeria.com gathered that the game will kick off by 4pm Nigerian time at the Weiner Neustadt Stadium in Austria where the first game was played with Cameroon triumphing 1-0.

It will be played behind close doors in respect to coronavirus protocols but fans of both teams can watch the game on television as well as online. Some social media outlets will also cover the game live.

On television it will be on BeIN sports for fans of both teams based abroad with online portals also having acess to the game. One of such is Hesgoal.com.

Alternatively, the Nigeria Football Federation broadcast outlet NFF TV stationed on thenff.com will also air the game live. It will also be on their YouTube and Facebook portals.

The starting lineup of the senior national team of Nigeria for today’s friendly game against Cameroon has been made known to Owngoalnigeria.com.

We exclusively gathered that coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr made just two changes to the team that started against Cameroon on Friday with the duo of William Ekong and Oghenekaro Etebo missing out.

While Ekong was dropped from the team due to the injury he picked up in the 0-1 loss on four days ago, Etebo was dropped from the lineup base on tactical reason with Alex Iwobi who started on the right last time out reverting back to midfield.

In goal Rohr also backtracked on his words that Francis Uzoho will start as he exclusively gathered that Maduka Okoye will keep his spot in goal. Valentine Ozornwafor is the only new name in the defence from Friday’s game.

Jamilu Collins who was earlier feared out of the game will start the game after shrugging off the knock he picked up on Friday. Ahmed Musa comes into the team as part of a three man attack.

Musa will operate from the right with Moses Simon retaining his spot on the left. Paul Onuachu will once again lead the line as main striker. Kelechi Iheanacho keeps his spot in the starting lineup same as Wilfred Ndidi.

Lineup:

Maduka Okoye
Shehu Abdullahi
Jamilu Collins
Valentine Ozornwafor
Chidozie Awaziem
Wilfred Ndidi
Alex Iwobi
Kelechi Iheanacho
Paul Onuachu
Moses Simon
Ahmed Musa

The starting lineup of the senior national team of Nigeria for today’s friendly game against Cameroon has been made known to Owngoalnigeria.com.

We exclusively gathered that coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr made just two changes to the team that started against Cameroon on Friday with the duo of William Ekong and Oghenekaro Etebo missing out.

While Ekong was dropped from the team due to the injury he picked up in the 0-1 loss on four days ago, Etebo was dropped from the lineup base on tactical reason with Alex Iwobi who started on the right last time out reverting back to midfield.

In goal Rohr also backtracked on his words that Francis Uzoho will start as he exclusively gathered that Maduka Okoye will keep his spot in goal. Valentine Ozornwafor is the only new name in the defence from Friday’s game.

Jamilu Collins who was earlier feared out of the game will start the game after shrugging off the knock he picked up on Friday. Ahmed Musa comes into the team as part of a three man attack.

Musa will operate from the right with Moses Simon retaining his spot on the left. Paul Onuachu will once again lead the line as main striker. Kelechi Iheanacho keeps his spot in the starting lineup same as Wilfred Ndidi.

Lineup:

Maduka Okoye
Shehu Abdullahi
Jamilu Collins
Valentine Ozornwafor
Chidozie Awaziem
Wilfred Ndidi
Alex Iwobi
Kelechi Iheanacho
Paul Onuachu
Moses Simon
Ahmed Musa

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will change from the 4-2-3-1 formation they used against Cameroon in their first friendly which they lost 0-1, Owngoalnigeria.comcan exclusively reveal.

Coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr dropped a hint about playin with three at the back after the loss of Jamilu Collins and William Troost Ekong to injury in Friday’s friendly.

Rohr as now made up his mind to try the formation when they take on Cameroon tomorrow with his defence badly decimated by injury forced withdrawal for the game.

The team will play with the trio of Valentine Ozornwafor, Chidozie Awaziem and Jude Anthony Izuchukwu as the back three with Shehu Abdullahi and Moses Simon playing as right and left wingback respectively.

Oghenekaro Etebo, Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi will anchor the midfield with the duo of Ahmed Musa and Paul Onuachu leading the chase for goals in attack.

General Manager (GM) of German Bundesliga side Cologne Horst Heldt has termed the signing of Nigeria international winger Emmanuel Dennis Bonaventure a bad signing.

Cologne were in a difficult position and in January with the option of signing just one player they went for the Nigerian on loan from Club Brugge where he was axed from the team after a row over a seat in the team bus.

The Nigerian was suppose to give the team a lift but he ended up making just nine appearances with Heldt confirming that he was taken out of the squad as they bid to stay in the Bundesliga.

They ended up preserving their top flight status after a play off win over Holstein Kiel and it was achieved without the 23 year old Nigerian.

“Last winter, for example, it was clear that we could only sign one player for economic reasons. We opted for the storm and brought Emmanuel Dennis.

“But Dennis didn’t work. It was a misjudgment. We knew that he was difficult in character”, Heldt said.

“We clearly did something wrong when weighing up the risks. The human component didn’t fit in the end and the risk we took with it was too great. We should have put character traits above possible sporting added value.

”That was a mistake that I admit and that will not happen to me again. In order to protect the group structure, we then took it out. That was a bad transfer.”

Players of the Super Eagles of Nigeria have hit back at statement made by coach of the team Gernot Rohr while discussing the chances of the team in reaching the semi finals.

Rohr in an interview with ESPN said players of the Super Eagles don’t play in big teams and that is partly why they can’t dream of reaching the semi final of the World Cup.

“They have players playing in the best teams in Europe. We don’t, unfortunately have these players,” he told ESPN.

That statement hasn’t gone down well with a couple of players with about three of them voicing their unhappiness in a chat with Owngoalnigeria.com on the condition of anonymity.

“ It looks like the coach in trying to stay modest has ended up making a mockery of our clubs. The team that won the AFCON had few players in big team. So how did they win it”, one of them told Owngoalnigeria.com.

“ I was a kid when the Senegalese team went all the way to the quarter final of the World Cup in 2002 and I also saw the Ghana team at the 2010 World Cup. Who are the stars in the team? It’s sad that he thinks that way about our clubs”, another said.

“ The idea has always been play for a team in a top five European League now it is playing for a team that competes for honours. How many countries have such? It’s not right that he used us to make a point the wrong way”, the third player we spoke with remarked.

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The senior national team of Nigeria were yesterday beaten 1-0 by the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in an international friendly played in Austria.

Owngoalnigeria.com rates the players on parade for Nigeria in the game which was decided in the 36th minute by a goal from Fulham midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.

Maduka Okoye- Didn’t have a single save to make bar the goal scored by Cameroon. Looked badly sighted as Willam Ekong somehow blocked his view but if otherwise then he should have done better- 6/10

Shehu Abdullahi- Started on a shaky note but recovered brilliantly particularly in defending. Offered no route in attack as a full back even when he wasn’t under pressure- 5/10

Jamilu Collins- Combined nicely with Moses Simon on the left. Had some forays upfront where he whipped in two good balls. Didn’t really stamped his authority on the game – 5/10

William Ekong- Always willing to put his body on the line and his head where it hurts. Once again his distribution from the back need to improve as he was guilty of giving away possession cheaply- 6/10

Chidozie Awaziem – Looked good on the ball however same can’t be said about his movements without the ball. Did cut out some balls into the box smartly and helped in restricting Cameroon to just a shot on target – 6/10

Oghenekaro Etebo – His distribution, timing of passes and execution was hit and miss all through the game. Covered lot of grounds for the team but has no real effect upfront – 5/10

Wilfred Ndidi – Won more tackles than any player on the pitch and also drove the team forward even though his passes still need work. An industrious display as usual- 7/10

Alex Iwobi – Had a game to forget. He was slow, wasteful, bereft of ideas and looked very rusty all through. Playing from the right at the start didn’t help him but even when he moved to the middle he still didn’t convince- 4/10

Kelechi Iheanacho- Heavy touches, poor decision making were the highlights of his stay on the pitch. Didn’t bring his A game. A very disappointing performance- 5/10

Moses Simon – He was the only bright spark for Nigeria in attack in the first half. Almost bagged an assist with a cross to Paul Onuachu, Had an effort sailing in before it was pushed for a corner kick. Missed a glorious chance to level the tie in the second half – 7/10

Paul Onuachu- Hard to blame him when he wasn’t getting the type of service that saw him score 35 goals for Genk. Still didn’t convince in phases where he could have done better – 6/10

Substitutes:

Terem Moffi- Couple of nice passes but didn’t get the type of balls that saw him emerged as a hit for Lorient in Ligue 1 – 5/10

Ahmed Musa – Didn’t have the space to run at the Cameroonians hence his output was limited. Didn’t cover himself in glory when he hit a wayward effort from a promising position- 4/10

Anayo Iwuala – Decision making in key area was his greatest undoing for the third straight game in a Super Eagles shirt. Need to do more if he want to stay in the team – 4/10

Peter Olayinka- Didn’t get involved enough to earn a rating.

A well taken strike by Fulham midfielder André-Frank Zambo Anguissa was all the indomitable Lions of Cameroon needed to edge a keenly contested friendly against Nigeria 1-0 in their favour.

Anguisa hit home a drive from the edge of the Nigerian box In the 36th minute and it flew past goalkeeper Maduka who looked badly positioned when the ball was struck although William Troost Ekong was in his sight.

That effort was the only real attempt on goal by the Cameroon team but it was enough to earn them their first win over Nigeria in their last four games. Nigeria had chances to level and particularly dominated the second half.