this is a big setback for home based players and its clear now that non of them will be going to the world cup but real problem is the management of our football. From the way things are going now we might be in for trouble in the world cup cos its less than 4 months to the world cup and we have no team.

semid4lyfe:

After we no win today, u still get mind to ask me for maltina? No let me break the maltina bottle on top your head o.

wetin dey do u? na me bi amokachi? lol

^^^^dr kit

mistaken shot!! fool

hi guys
the so called home base eagles, not qualify for 2 time, dont let us conderm them, let give them praise so that, they can improve theirgame

Ikeyman

u are a waste, beg ur employers to pay up ur pension! Mumu.

Sack Amokachi

If we cant beat Niger then who else can we defeat?

^^^

cape Verde

^^And this was the same Amokachi that was complaining that Amodu didn't listen to him or take his suggestions/advice on board before taking decisions?

Pathetic!

You dey mind that weight lifter?

LuLu has [url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/sports/article01//indexn2_html?pdate=310310&ptitle=Lulu%20apologises%20over%20CHAN%20failure,%20promises%20better%20outing%20at%20World%20Cup]apologised[/url] for the 2nd time following Nigeria's ouster. He should remember (if he gets a next time that is) that his job ends at picking a coach that actually coaches in the league and that coach should pick his players NOT the NFF.

Nigeria's loss indicates how wobbly the Nigerian system still is.

continua

Eagles keep 100% record

Posted: 2010-04-13 21:05

Nigeria's local Super Eagles came from a goal down at half time to beat Senegal 2-1 and confirm their place as group winners going into the semifinals of the WAFU Cup tournament in Abeokuta.

With a semi-final place already assured, Daniel Amokachi made several changes to his regular starting eleven in his final group game, and the gamble seemed set to backfire when his second string team went behind in the first half.

Amokachi was forced to thrown on Ikechukwu Ibenegbu and Gbolahan Salami in the second half. The Heartland man was quick to justify his inclusion, drawing the Super Eagles level, before the second substitute Salami secured victory.

The win keeps Nigeria's perfect record intact, and also keeps them on course for a meeting with Ghana in the Final.

The Black Stars won the Under-20 event which preceded this tournament and are favourites, along with Nigeria, for the title.

http://www.kickoff.com/news/14859/eagles-keep-100-record.php

Eagles hammer Guinea

Posted: 2010-04-11 20:20

Solomon Okpako scored twice as Nigeria's local Super Eagles hammered Guinea 5-0 in the WAFU Cup tournament on Sunday.

Playing with the confidence borne of Friday's 4-0 pasting of Benin Republic, Daniel Amokachi's wards wasted little time getting into their groove, as midfielder Okpako swept them in front within the opening twenty minutes.

But it took until the hour before the second goal came. Again, it was the Kano Pillars midfielder who popped up to double the advantage, heading home when Gabriel Reuben's shot rebounded off the crossbar.

And it was that midfielder who made it three soon after with another header from Ejike Uzoenyi's corner kick on 65 minutes before league top scorer Ahmed Musa added a fourth three minutes later.

Nigeria could even afford the luxury of having Heartland midfielder Ikechukwu Ibenegbu miss a penalty deep into the second half and still have time to complete the rout when made amends by putting icing on the Nigerian goal scoring cake on 84 minutes.

The Eagles meet Senegal's Teranga Lions on Tuesday, with the semi finals coming up on Friday.

In Group B, Ghana hit Togo 2-0 while Burkina Faso spanked Liberia 3-1 at the Gateway International Stadium in Ijebu Ode on Saturday.

On Monday, Liberia will tackle Ghana while Burkina Faso try Togo for size.

Kano Pillars Ahmed Musa wearing Jersey no 10 seems to be the revelation of the tournament. . .he dribbles well, has close control and is very calm in front of goal. Even Ikechukwu Ibenegu is a class act.

Ahmed Musa is a class act, bro, try watching Kano pillars play, those guys can play football, cute football, not just any kinda football, they win hands down when it comes to playing beautiful football in Nigeria and Ahmed the highest goalscorer makes them more purposeful.

honeric01:

Ahmed Musa is a class act, bro, try watching Kano pillars play, those guys can play football, cute football, not just any kinda football, they win hands down when it comes to playing beautiful football in Nigeria and Ahmed the highest goalscorer makes them more purposeful.

You're right. . .the guy sabi wella. I saw some highlights of the 3 matches we played in the group stage of the WAFU cup and I was mightily impressed by him. How I wish Lagerback was around to follow the matches.

I'm sure largerbeer's got him at heart, he should make his list hopefully.

are these matches shown live? I would really love to watch Nigeria's match today.

Local lads can match foreign stars

Posted: 2010-04-13 16:05

Daniel Amokachi believes that the players in his local Super Eagles team can compete favourably with their colleagues from the European leagues.

Amokachi's wards failed to score over two legs against Niger, suffering elimination from next year's African Nations Championship, and casting doubt over their ability to break into the A squad.

But they have since managed to score nine goals in two games at the WAFU Cup tournament, and the usually reclusive coach says the boys can do the business if given the opportunity.

"The football that we see them play at home is the same even when they go to Europe. But they have to start from somewhere first," Amokachi said.

"We have seen what the players have done over the last four games and believe me, they will give a scare to some of the regular players."

Those words are bound to ignite hope in the home-based players, but Amokachi insists that it is up to Technical Adviser Lars Lagerback to decide if he wants to pick local players, and adds that they would have to seize the opportunity if given.

"I am not the chief coach, that is Lagerback.

"It is just for these players to be given a chance and for the player selected to do what the chief coach wants."

Musa shoots Nigeria to WAFU Final

Posted: 2010-04-16 21:08

League top scorer Ahmed Musa's goal deep into extra-time shot Nigeria's Super Eagles B into the Final of the WAFU Cup tournament in Abeokuta.

Having scored 11 goals prior to this game, the Nigerians were widely expected to run roughshod over the team which lost 4-0 to Ghana in their final group game two days earlier, but the Burkinabes were in no mood to give out any more presents and pushed the Nigerians hard.

Regulation time finished with neither side able to find the net, and the game went into extra-time.

The first half of extra time was as cagey as the preceding 90 minutes and it took a swift and decisive counter attack launched by defender Ike ThankGod to swing the game.

The Burkinabes won a free-kick just outside the Nigeria area, and as the well struck effort came off the Nigeria cross bar, Heartland defender Ike picked up the ball and loped into the opposition half.

Musa kept pace with him and as the defender swept the ball into his path, the Kano Pillars man rifled in a daisy-cutter from 20-yards that skimmed its way across the goalkeepers and into his left post.

Nigeria moved through to the final, while Burkina Faso awaits the losers of the second semifinal between Ghana and Senegal. That game was originally due to be played before the Nigeria game, but had to be moved as the South African Under -17 team women's team trained on the pitch for their allotted hour before tomorrow's World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.

Nigeria Line-up:
Akpan Bassey, Suswan Terna, Mutiu Adegoke, Reuben Gabriel, Ike ThankGod, Promise Onuh, Ahmed Musa, Solomon Okpako, Uche Nwofor (Eugene Salami 90), Bartholomew Ibenegbu (Chinedu Ezimorah 115), Gbolahan Salami (Ejike Uzoenyi 55)


http://kickoffnigeria.com/news/14920/musa-shoots-nigeria-to-wafu-final.php

Senegal stun Ghana

Posted: 2010-04-17 12:55

Alpha Bah plundered a brace in the second half of extra-time as Senegal took full advantage of Richard Anang's dismissal to claim a shock 3-1 victory over Ghana in the semfinal of the WAFU Cup on Friday.

The Black Stars were the runaway favourites coming into the game, but went behind on 28 minutes when Mane Asiane put Senegal in front. Parity was restored three minutes after the interval through Idan Bismarck and neither side could find any further goals in regulation time.

The story remained the same in the first half of extra time, until Anang got himself sent off in the second period.

Senegal gratefully accepted the gift of an extra man to punish the tired Ghana team with Bah claiming his first in the 113th and a second four minutes later.

Senegal will now play Nigeria in Sunday's Final, while Ghana play Burkina Faso in the Losers Final on the same day.

http://kickoffnigeria.com/news/14925/senegal-stun-ghana.php

why is it that Nigeria alway use the excuse of "home based eagles"

Niger vs Nigeria Chan 2011 Qualifiers

see the two goal Niger scored on us -  poor defending


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8vBG-_laP0