4-4 Thriller: Nigerians Enraged As Leone Stars Clip Super Eagles’ Wings In Benin City

'Dotun Akintomide
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By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat’s Entertainment, Fashion and Sports Desk)

The Super Eagles match against Sierra Leone has again dampened the expectations of fans who had expected the team to soar as the Eagles team started on a good note.

Far from it, the Leone stars clipped Eagles’ wing, Friday, sending shock down the bone marrow.

Many Nigerians were left in quandary when the Super Eagles drew the match 4-4 with underrated Sierra Leone, in the AFCON 2022 qualifier played at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin.new Super Eagles

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The Super Eagles opened scoring through Alex Iwobi five minutes after kick off. Napoli star, Victor Osimhen made it 2-0 for Nigeria on 22 minutes of play in the first half.

Iwobi got his brace to make it 3-0 for the Eagles on 28 minutes.

Alex Iwobi fired his brace in this encounter in the 27th minute before Samuel Chukwueze made it four for the Super Eagles in the 29th minute Read more.

However, in rapid turn of event, Kwame Quee pulled one back for Sierra Leone in the 41st minute as the first half ended with Super Eagles leading 4-1.

Super Eagles tried all they could to get another goal in the second half, but the likes of Ahmed Musa and Osimhen were unable to score.

Al-Hadji Kamara scored the second goal for Sierra Leone in the 72nd minute after a poor save from Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye before Mustapha Bundu netted the third.

Nigerians have become enraged with the disappointing outcome of the match. While many are calling for the head of the German, coach Gernot Rohr, some are lambasting the players.

Read Some Twitter Reactions:

Rohor is not the man that will bring back glory to the Super eagle. Despite the quality players at his disposal. I’m disappointing.
Sack that German fraud now!!! 😠😠@Irigo_

I don’t see any reason why y’ll are blaming the coach for the players mistakes. What else do you want him to do? Get on the pitch and play?…

This is a very awful performance from the players,as for me I channel all the blame towards the players. They were overconfident!@Mr_Ogunlana

10m and he can’t grind out a Victory against Leone farmers. Embarrassing.@Irigo_

I believe you have no idea of which clubs those Leone players play for.

Half of those players ain’t even playing in Europe.
90% of eagles players are playing in Europe top leagues and the coach is unable to harness the quality in these players. It’s frustrating man.@Irigo_
Such a useless waste of space!@Mackobra1

Wahala for who dey watch una.😂😂😂😂@90sSophie
Iwobi is your best player. He’s the GOAT of Nigeria 🐐.@pwefc1

Those players are dwelling and comfortable in their average nature. For the coach, he should be deported to his country asap. How can u be leading by 4 goals and u drew d match in full time against Sierra lone. 😏@williams_boboo

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