– Nigeria crash out of CHAN 2016 after defeat to Guinea
– Nigeria finished on four points behind group winners
Tunisia and runners up Guinea who finished on five
points.
– Sankhon’s goal on the stroke of half time gave Guinea
all maximum points.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are out of the 2016 African
Nations Championship in Rwanda after a 1-0 defeat to the
Syli Nationale of Guinea today, January 26, in the last
round of matches in Group C.
Sankhon’s goal on the stroke of half-time gave Guinea all
maximum points and sent the Super Eagles parking.
Naij.com sports was on ground to bring you minute-by-
minute account of the encounter. Read our live coverage
below:
There’s all to play for when the Super Eagles of Nigeria
square up against the Syli Nationale of Guinea today,
January 26, in the last round of matches in Group C at the
on-going 2016 African Nations Championship in Rwanda.
Both sides occupying the top two places respectively know
a win will see them book a place in the last eight at the
expense of rivals, Tunisia and Niger.
Adeniji runs after the ball
Victory by any margin will guarantee the Eagles top spot,
same goes for Guinea. However, any of the teams could
still crash out should they slip up. This is because should
Tunisia achieve a high score win over Niger Republic or
vice versa then, a defeat for either Guinea or Nigeria will
mark the end of the tournament.
Fully aware of the situation on ground, both teams will
seek a crucial victory this afternoon when they lock horns.
Kick-off time is 3pm and Naij.com is on ground to bring
you minute-by-minute account of this cracker.
Nigeria XI: Ezenwa, Alimi, Obaroakpo, Akas (C), E.
Matthew, Onobi, Matthew, Usman, Aggreh, Adeniji, Okoro
Guinea XI: 16. Keita (C), 2. Thiam, 5. Bangoura, 6.
Sankhon, 8. Soumah, 12. Sylla, 13. A. Camara, 15. Camara
A, 17. D. Camara, 19. Youlla, 23. A.L. Camara.
90+4: FULL TIME: Nigeria 0 – 1 Guinea. Tunisia 5 – 0
Niger. The Super Eagles are out of CHAN 2016
90: WHAT A CHANCE! Sankhon dribbles his way into the
Nigeria 6 yard box but he scuffs his shot narrowly wide.
That was close! four minutes of added time to be played!
87: Three minutes left to be played, the Syli Nationale
doing everything to delay time here.
84: BIG CHANCE! Keita makes a fine save to deny
Onyedikachi from close range, from the corner kick, Ifeanyi
Matthew drills a shot from over 30 yards and it flashes
just narrowly wide. THAT WAS SO CLOSE! Five minutes
left in this game to be played.
82: Tunisia are now four goals up Ali Maaloul with the
goal. Freekick to Nigeria in a good position!
80: Ten minutes left in this game. Nigeria are staring
elimination if it stays like this because Tunisia has gone
3-0 up against Niger. Akaichi with the goal, his fourth of
the tournament. Guinea have a freekick and Sankhon drills
it in but Ezenwa saves well.
77: Bature takes but it is again high and wide. Camara A.
is booked minutes after for a nasty foul.
75: Freekick to Nigeria in dangerous position! Soumah
booked for Guinea while Okoro is also booked for
retaliating.
74: Chance! Aggreh crosses well on the right but
Onyedikachi’s header is tame and it flashes well wide.
70: Nigeria have not been able to create a clear cut
chance in the second half. They are on their way out if
they don’t get an equalizer!
68: FREEKICK to Guinea in a dangerous position.
Goalscorer Sankhon standing on this.
66: BIG CHANCE! Akas plays a long ball into the Guinea
box, it meets Onyedikachi but the Ifeanyi Ubah striker
flashes his header narrowly wide.
63: HALF CHANCE! Yaro chips the ball to Chikatara, the
Abia warriors striker brings the ball down well with his
chest but his cross into the box is easily gathered by
Keita.
60: SUB Nigeria! Onyedikachi IN, Adeniji OUT
59: Akas swings the ball in but goalkeeper Keita off his
line to claim. He drops the ball but picks it up at second
attempt, No Nigerian player to pounce.
58: Freekick to Nigeria in a good position. The super
Eagles throwing everything at the Syli Nationale
55: SUB Guinea! Mouste IN. D. Camara OUT
52: HALF CHANCE! Bature Yaro scuffs his shot well wide
from a corner kick. It was very disappointing from the
Nasarawa United midfielder.
49: FREEKICK to Nigeria! Ifeanyi Matthew takes it but it
straight at Keita.
46: SUB! Onobi OUT, Chikatara IN
46: Guinea gets the second half underway. Can they hold
on to their lead?
45+1: HALF TIME: Nigeria 0 – 1 Guinea
45: One minute of added time to be played.
45: GOALLL!!! Sankhon gives Guinea the lead. It was a
beautiful move and rounded up clinically by Sankhon.
43: Early change for Nigeria, Usman OUT, Bature Yaro In
40: Tunisia have extended their lead against Nigeria, they
are now 2nil up. Bguir with his second in the game!
38: BIG CHANCE! Nigeria with perhaps the best chance of
the game so far. Okoro again at the end of everything, he
receives a long ball in the left flank, runs pass two of his
markers, draws the ball back but decided to take a shot
when he had option to square it in for Usman in a good
position. He ends up curling his efforts just narrowly wide.
That was a good chance for the Super Eagles to go one nil
up.
35: Guinea have had the better possession of the ball after
35 minutes of play.
33: BIG CHANCE! Guinea breaks way on a counter attack
after a poor Nigeria corner kick, A.L Camara plays a nice
ball onto the path of Sankhon but the Guinea player
doesn’t make good contact with the ball and it straight at
Ezenwa. Big scare for the Super Eagles!
30: The freekick is again poor and straight at the wall.
Nigeria clear their lines!
29: Early sub for Guinea. A.Camara OUT, Bangoura IN
29: Abia Warriors defender Obaroakpo is booked this time
for a foul on Youlla. He has to be careful in this game.
Freekick to Guinea in a dangerous position.
26: PENALTY CALL! Guinea appeal for handball on
Obaroakpo but the referee waves play on.
23: Usman takes but it straight at the wall. Nigeria have
been woeful with the free-kicks.
21: Another Freekick to Nigeria in almost the same
position as the first. This time the referee issues a yellow
card to A.L Camara for a nasty tackle on Aggreh. He was
clean through on goal there, Camara lucky to still be in
this game! Again Akas and Usman standing on this.
19: HALF CHANCE! Akas takes but he drills it well high.
18: FREEKICK TO Nigeria, Osas Okoro is brought down in a
dangerous position. Akas and Usman standing on this!
17: BIG CHANCE! Guinea! A dangerous cross from the left
meets D.Camara in the box but the striker’s shot is
blocked by Obaroakpo.
13: Usman Mohammed turns his marker well in the
midfielder and plays a delightful ball to Osas Okoro but the
Rangers man’s cross misses everyone in the box including
Adeniji. That’s better from Nigeria, still remains 0-0 here.
10: Result coming in from the other game has it that
Tunisia have taken the lead against Niger. They move to
second on the same point with Nigeria. Saad Bguir with
the goal!
7: Guinea’s Sankhon launches a dangerous ball into
Nigeria’s 6-yard box and again Alimi is there to clear.
The Syli Nationale have started really bright here.
5: Guinea’s D. Camara breaks away in the left flank and
he gets his cross in but Shooting stars tall defender Alimi
makes a fine clearance.
3: Osas Okoro drives forward with the ball, he beats his
marker but handles the ball in the process which the
linesman at the right spots. Freekick to Guinea.
1: Nigeria gets us underway and a long ball is immediately
launched forward to pick out Adeniji. It runs out of play!