Ethiopian football fans have gone on the rampage in Addis Ababa attacking Nigerian businesses and setting cars on fire in response to what they

see as the unfair loss of their national team the Walia Antelopes to the Super Eagles.

Yesterday, the Eagles beat the Antelopes by two goals to one in the first leg of a World Cup qualifier, which gives them the advantage in the

two-legged tie. However, Ethiopian fans feel robbed by the Cameroonian referee who denied them what looked like a clear goal in the 24 minute.

Halfway through the second half, Saladin Said, Ethiopia's best player, controlled a long diagonal ball well and managed to beat Nigerian goalkeeper

Vincent Enyeama only to see Godfrey Oboabona clear it off the line. Video replays shows that the ball had clearly crossed the line but

Cameroonian official Neant Alioum refused to give the goal.

To make matters worse for the home side, Mr Alioum awarded a 90th minute penalty against the Walia Antelopes after Ethiopian defender Hailu

Aynalem needlessly dragged Emmanuel Emenike down in the penalty area. Nigeria's leading goalscorer, Emenike then got up and coolly slotted

home the decisive winner.

So far, Ethiopia has had a near perfect record in the World cup qualifiers, winning all their home games and thousands of Walia Antelope fans had

trooped to Addis Ababa's national stadium expecting another victory. Following the loss to the Eagles, the anger boiled over into the streets of

Addis Ababa.

Nigeria's Nosa Igiebor was injured on Sunday when the team's bus was attacked in Addis Ababa after their World Cup play-off first-leg against

Ethiopia.

The Real Betis midfielder needed emergency treatment on his palm after the bus windows were shattered as the team left the Addis Ababa

ground.

Nigeria, who won the match 2-1, have reported the incident to Fifa.

"We hope Fifa will take an action," Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) vice-president Mike Umeh told BBC Sport.

"It's a shame that such an embarrassing behaviour could happen after a football match."

Ben Alaiya, the Super Eagles media officer, joined Umeh in condemning the actions.

Alaiya said in a press statement that fans attacked the team bus with stones after the match and one of the heavy stones shattered the rear

windscreen of the bus, sending all inside the bus scampering for safety.

"Igiebor was the unlucky one as the stone slashed his right palm leading to profuse bleeding that was immediately attended to by team doctor,

Ibrahim Gyaran," he wrote.

Nigeria are favourites to progress to their second straight World Cup when the two sides meet again in Calabar on 16 November.

Crying over spilled milk. will that give them a win?

Mr. Chris:
Most Nigerians including Enyeama keep saying the disallowed & allowed goals were never goals. If the scenario was against Nigeria, I know all hell would lose. Nigerians would cry foul saying FIFA or CAF or the Ethiopian FA bribed the Ref. Ethiopians played their hearts out but got robbed.

Do we have Ethiopians here? Maybe Ethiopian Embassy. Lol!!!