Super Eagles
coach, Gernot Rohr has given a hint regarding who is likely to be in goal
during Nigeria’s Nations Cup qualifying match with South Africa on Saturday.
Rohr’s first
choice goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho, has been ruled out of the match due to
injury.
The battle
of who mans the goal is now between South Africa-based Daniel Akpeyi and
Enyimba’s third choice goalie, Ikechukwu Ezenwa.
The German
football tactician has mentioned three advantages which Chippa United
goalkeeper, Akpeyi has over Ezenwa.
”There’s
competition between Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi. The advantage of Akpeyi is that
he knows South Africa, he knows very well their players. It will be a home game
for him,” said Rohr to allnigeriasoccer
On Ezenwa,
he added, ”The advantage of Ezenwa is that he is in the group already, he
played three matches in the World Cup qualifiers, decisive matches against
Cameroon, he did very well and also in Algeria.
”We will see
with the goalkeeper coaches what will be done. At the moment, the two are able
to play.”
Poor
goalkeeping by Daniel Akpeyi contributed to Super Eagles’ 2-0 defeat in the
reversed fixture of the clash in Uyo.
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