Ahmed Musa goal stuns Harambee Stars in Nairobi

The win now takes Nigeria back to the top of Group F with 8 points while Malawi are second on six after battling to a 0-0 draw with Namibia in a match played in Blantyre earlier on Wednesday.
Kenya, who had win to keep alive their hopes of gracing the World Cup final, started the match badly with defender Brian Mandela almost handing the visitors a quick goal in the 1st minute of the match.
The South African-based defender failed to deal with a loose ball after restart allowing Nigerian striker Brian Ideye to charge forward but the Super Eagles' star could not find the back of the net with keeper Ochieng’ to beat.
Five minutes later, Musa Ahmed beat the Kenyan defense but his attempt to pick out an advancing Sunday Mba was blocked by Brian Mandela.

Siasia: Eagles on the right track

Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has praised the resilience of the Super Eagles in the team’s 1-0 victory over the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Wednesday’s 2014 World Cup qualifier.

Ahmed Musa’s 81^st minute goal was all the African champions needed to garner all three points in the tough encounter in Nairobi.

Siasia who had charged the defence of the Eagles to wake up and up their game against the Kenyans after he watched them falter in the friendly against Mexico was a happy man after the team’s slim victory