Egypt 0-1 Nigeria: Eguavoen At The Wheel, Eagles Arrive AFCON Alright!

Despite all their pre – AFCON worriers, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have managed to defeat Egypt (1-0) in match day one of group D in the AFCON.

Coach Eguavoen, who came in himself as a late substitute to replace Gernot Rohr, matched and defeated counterpart, Carlos Queiroz of Egypt.

The three-time AFCON winners Nigeria, started like a house on fire and subsequently quenched the Pharaohs.

Moses Simon was hot all evening and had his first chance of the game at the 26 minute, when he hit the side netting from Joe Aribo’s through ball.

The Super Eagles became roaring favorites as the game went on. Testament to the run of play, they drew blood at the 29th minute.

Leicester’s Kelechi Iheanacho scored at the from a soft, in – step pass to his path by Joe Aribo .

Iheanacho’s strike was an absolute fissure, enough to bamboozle El Shenawy.

41 minutes in, Iheanacho nearly turned from goal scorer to provider, but Simon couldn’t get enough bend on the ball – to beat El shenewy, despite dropping his shoulders.

After the pose, it was all Nigeria once more.
Awoniyi struck the bar after Alina’s cross from the right flank at the 46th minute.

Mohamed Salah was relatively quiet in the game but had a chance to test the Eagles goalkeeper at the 71st minute.

Salah breached the offside trap between Ekong and Omeruo, before he surprising lost his footing with goalkeeper Okoye at his Mercy.

Nigeria almost doubled the money at the later stages of the second half.

From an Egyptian attack, second half substitute – Ejuke sprung more than half the pitch before hitting straight at El Shenawy.

Nigeria take the front in group D temporally, while awaiting the game between Sudan and Guinea Bissau.