Cameroon 3-0 in a much improved display from the loss to DR Congo.
After the shambolic showing against DRC on Thursday, the Super Eagles
raised their game against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon to win
this friendly and ease pressure on coach Sunday Oliseh after his major
falling out with Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama
PHOTO: WINNERS. . . Super Eagles squad before the friendly match
against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun in Belgium.
Nigeria deserved their lead in the 39th minute through Efe Ambrose.
The Celtic defender rose above the Cameroon defence to power home a
free kick from the right taken by Mikel Obi.
Incidentally, it was just minutes after Ambrose almost put the ball
into his own net when his back pass beat an onrushing goalkeeper Carl
Ikeme.
Moses Simon scored his second Eagles goal on the hour when he blasted
past the Cameroon goalkeeper after he was released by skipper Ahmed
Musa.
Substitute Odion Ighalo took the game beyond the Indomitable Lions
with a third goal two minutes from time when he headed hoEaqgles me
off a delightful cross by Elderson Echiejile from the left flank.
Cameroon would also struggle when skipper Stephane Mbia was sent off
in the 47th minute after his second booking of the night.
Before then, Cameroon young goalkeeper Ondoa had to pull off at least
two big saves to deny the Super Eagles.
In the ninth minute, the Barcelona second team shot stopper had to go
down quickly to keep out a menacing ball heading for goal.
He will also get a strong hand to a pile drive by Emmanuel Emenike
after 31 minutes.
But after Nigeria's goal, Cameroon raised their game and ought to have
at least drawn level particularly in the 44th minute when spurs
winger Clinton Njie got behind the Eagles defence, but Leonard Kweuku
could not get a touch to his pass from inside the six-yard box.
-Vanguard
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