Thrashes Lone Star 6 - 1 in Calabar
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| (L-R) Super Eagles' Victor Moses, Emmanuel Emenike, John Mikel Obi and other members of the squad warm up before the match against Lone Star of Liberia. The match ended 6-1 in faveour of the Eagles Photo by: Goal.com |
Super Eagles on Saturday demolished Liberia's Lone Star 6-1 in Calabar to qualify for
the continent most prestigious football event in South Africa next January.
The team that was held to a 2-2 draw in the first leg
of the last round of qualifiers in Monrovia last September, got on the score
sheet in the second minute when Ambrose Efe nodded in a free kick. Ahmed Musa
doubled the lead on 38th minute when he jabbed in an Emmanuel Emenike cross
from the right to end the half 2-0.
Hardly had the second half started that
Victor Moses got his first goal for Nigeria off Nosa Igiebor's pass in the 47th
minute.
Mikel Obi made it four goals five minutes later
from the spot kick when Liberia's goalkeeper, Nathaniel Sherman fell goal-bound Nosa Igiebor in
the box.
The situation was made worse for Liberia
when its captain, Gebro Duncan was red-carded for a second bookable offense on
71st minute. A minute after, Ike Uche, made it five when he collected a through
pass and took a shot that crashed off the post before settling in the net.
Bedell Wleh put some respectability on
the scoreline when he pulled one back on 81st minute before Victor Moses made
it six when he nodded in a Mikel Obi pull-out from the left flank six minutes
later.
The next Nations Cup is in South Africa
from Jan. 19 to Feb. 10.
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