CHAN qualifier Ghana 2 Nigeria 0 : Eagles walking tightrope after defeat in Cape Coast

Tremendous Eagles homebased staff on Sunday night suffered a setback of their quest to qualify for the 2023 African Nations Championship in Algeria with a 2-0 defeat to the Black Galaxies of Ghana on the Cape Coast Stadium.

The nationwide staff coached by Salisu Yusuf had a great first half and threatened a few instances to go forward with many of the match performed within the opposition half.

Nonetheless the Ghanaians got here off the blocks within the second half the extra purposeful aspect and put their visitors below monumental strain.

Ghana bought the the reward for his or her efforts 5 minutes into the second half as Afriyie Barnieh transformed from the penalty spot, sending goalkeeper Adewale Adeyinka the improper manner.

Ghana doubled their lead within the 86th minute when Seidu Suraj pounced on a rebound to fit hone from shut vary as Adewale Adeyinka failed to carry agency to a fragile cross by Daniel Abagna.

Nigeria had two late probabilities to scale back the arreas and make the return leg much less of an enormous process but it surely got here to nought.

The Eagles should rating three unanswered targets on the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday, September 3 to succeed in the match.