Draw
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a 2-2 draw by the Polish national team in their international friendly game on Wednesday in Warsaw, Poland.
The Super Eagles drew the first blood as FC Porto striker, Terem Mofi finished off a brilliant pass from Moses Simon in the 23rd minute of the game.
Nigeria dominated but failed to defend a corner kick, allowing Nicola Zalewski’s strike past goalkeeper Maduka Okoye to restore parity just before halftime.
Coach Eric chelle made seven changes in the second half, introducing Calvin Bassey, Zaidu Sanusi, Semi Ajayi, Rafiu Durosinmi, Raphael Onyedika, Paul Onuachu and Philip Otele in the 46th minute.
The changes didn’t do much in terms of ball possession, but the Eagles took the lead again in the 77th minute.
Paul Onaucho made no mistake in converting a penalty after a polish player handled the ball in the box to make two.
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The Eagles thought they had secured the win, but Przemyslaw Wisniewski scored the equalizer for the host with a 25 yards strike deep into stoppage time.
The game played inside the 58,000-capacity Stadion PGE Narodowy cauldron saw 54,000 spactotors in attendance.
The Super Eagles will now focus on their next friendly match against a tougher opponents, Portugal. The game will be played in Leiria, Portugal, on Wednesday June 10. (NAN)
