Saturday, September 21, 2013

His hight alone is intimidating

The Nigeria international scored his second goal in a week to help his side to a first home victory in Ukraine
Super Eagles winger Babatunde Michael scored his second in as many matches on Friday but people might know that this guy is dengerous too, his Hight alone is intimidating. Michael who represented Nigeria at the last Fifa Confederations Cup scored the lone goal and match winner for Volyn against Illichivets at the Avanhard Luts'k stadium.
After scoring last Sunday away to Arsenal Kyiv, the 20-year-old Nigerian scored his second goal of the season in the 13th minute of the encounter when he tapped in a cross from the edge of the box to hand his side their first home win of the season.
The former Kryvbas winger who has not been part of the Eagles setup since the Confederations Cup told Goal that he hopes to continue his rich vein of goal scoring form to earn a recall to the national team, but all this while i have been thinking that keshi know when to source for him.
“I wish to keep scoring for my team so I could get back into the Eagles again. We have a critical game against Ethiopia which I believe we will win to qualify for the World Cup,” he concluded.
Volyn are currently placed tenth on the Ukrainian log with 12 points.

We are the Super Eagles of Nigeria



The Super Eagles remain unchanged from the squad that defeated Malawi in Calabar in their last Group F game,  Nigeria have named a list of 23 players ahead of their first leg 2014 FIFA World Cup final elimination fixture against Ethiopia.

The African champions take on the Antelopes inside the National Stadium, Addis Ababa on Saturday, 12th October. Both teams will clash in the return match at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Saturday, 16th November.
Stephen Keshi has made his best selection, some sport annalist are of the opinion that this is the Nigerian best Squard called three goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven midfielders and six strikers as the Eagles aim for a win in Addis Ababa to make the second leg in Calabar a much easier session.

The Nigeria Football Federation is making arrangements to have the full squad train for four days in Abuja before the departure to Addis Ababa on the eve of the game.

THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille FC, France); Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers, Nigeria)

Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga, Portugal); Francis Benjamin (Heartland FC, Nigeria); Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars, Nigeria); Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor FC, Turkey); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves, Nigeria); James Okwuosa (Chippa United, South Africa)

Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra, Portugal); Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis, Spain); Victor Moses (Liverpool FC, England); Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers, Nigeria); Nnamdi Oduamadi (AC Milan, Italy)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine); Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United, England); Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); Obinna Nsofor (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); Uche Nwofor (SC Heerenveen, Netherlands)