Nigeria is doing poorly in his opening game at the Africa Cup and needs a wild card, against a newcomer to Burundi to enforce. Surprisingly, Uganda is the winner. Madagascar and Guinea to play in a draw.
77 minutes, the spectators had to wait in the sparsely filled stadium of Alexandria, before they got the first and only goal of the match between Nigeria and Burundi to see. But this match had it all: Ola Aina was by hoe, through Odion Ighalo, Jonathan Nahimana in the gate of Burundi, with his Curling shot to the right inside not a defensive post, had a chance.
Earlier, it was not debutants much ran together the three-time Africa Cup Champions Nigeria (1980, 1994, 2013) against the tournament. Burundi, the number 134 of the FIFA world rankings, fought back bravely against the often somewhat clumsy Attempts of nearly 90 places better-ranked Nigerians. In the first half they missed even a not served at this time time, non-management, as a defensive player Frederic Nsabiyumva met a free kick with a header, only the crossbar.
First, as the German coach Gernot Rohr of his three Substitutes-made opportunities, were the Offensive actions of the Nigerian compelling. And so it was reserved for Ighalo to four minutes after coming off the bench for the redemption.
Joker Ighalo after his 1:0 for Nigeria against Burundi
A nice success experience for Odion Ighalo, who descended with his club Changchun Yatai straight out of the Chinese Super League and have switched to a competitor SH Shenhua is. Ighalo deserves for a good two years of his money in China. For 23 million euros, he was gone at the beginning of 2017 to the middle Kingdom. Previously, the 30-Year-old was in Spain, in Granada, in Italy, in Udine and Cesena and, most recently, in England’s second League, have been at Watford under the contract. Especially his performances in Watford, moved it into the focus tube, which oversees the Nigerians since 2016.
In spite of the moderate performance of Nigeria after the 1:0 (0:0)-success over Burundi has good prospects as one of the two groups-the First group B more. A total of 15 took part in the Africa Cup, the Super Eagles have achieved so far, at least 13 Times in the semi-finals. The last two issues you missed, however.
The first Uganda-goal after more than four decades
Late in the evening, so far the highest-scoring encounter of this tournament, then followed. Also in the coastal city of Alexandria Guinea, and Madagascar 2:2 (1:0) separated. Sory Kaba brought Guinea to the presentation of Amadou Diawara in the lead (34.), four minutes after the restart, it is Abel, which was by his head to the ball to compensate successful (49 Anicet was.). The Assist goes to the account of Carolus Andriamahitsinoro. Only a further three minutes later, Kaba re-guide on the foot, his Ball landed on the pole. Then it was back to Madagascar off: this Time, Andriamahitsinoro itself (55, met.), marriage of Francois Kamano booth converted a penalty to re the same (66.). Romain Metanire had brought Ibrahima Traore to the case. Thus, Nigeria is in group B with three points in front, Guinea and Madagascar (each 1) and Burundi (0) follow.
Already in the afternoon, Uganda had defeated in the group A, the DR Congo with 2:0 (1:0), and thus the table management taken, after on Friday evening to kick off the host, Egypt, Zimbabwe 1:0 defeated had. Patrick Kaddu (14.) and Emmanuel Okwi (48.) was also named man of the match, scored the goals in the Cairo International Stadium. For Uganda, the first victory since 41 years ago, it was in the case of a Africa championship.