A second-ever meeting between Nigeria and Guinea Bissau went down at the Moshood Abiola Stadium on Friday, 24 March with the Djurtus recording a famous victory courtesy of a first half goal from Troyes’ Mama Balde.
This was the fourth consecutive loss under Jose Peseiro and despite fielding a forward three that had scored a combined 37 league goals. The Eagles started well and pressured their opponents, but they did not sustain this, as Baciro Cande’s men got better as the match progressed.
Below are the players’ ratings.
Francis Uzoho, 90 mins, 6/10
There was no fault to be apportioned to Uzoho for the goal apart from being too deep when his team is in offensive mode. If he had been on the edge of his box when Balde went for the lofted ball, maybe he would have been closer to saving it.
Bright Osayi-Samuel, 90 mins, 6.5/10
The bright spot for the Eagles. The 25-year-old Fenerbahce defender was good, both defensively and offensively. He was a threat every time he…
