Former Tremendous Eagles attacker, Brown Ideye has lamented some expensive errors by goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali in Nigeria’s 2-1 win in opposition to Lesotho on Friday.
It was a nervy second involving goalkeeper Nwabali and the defenders within the dying minutes of the World Cup qualifying sport in South Africa.
Captain William Troost-Ekong put Nigeria within the lead from a spot kick within the second half whereas Akor Adams got here off the bench to make it 2-0.
Nevertheless, a expensive error from Nwabali gave the house facet some hope as they pulled one again.
Lesotho almost received their equaliser late within the sport when the goalkeeper repeated virtually the identical error.
“That was unhealthy communication from Nwabali. And it occurred once more, think about that ball went in,” Ideye mentioned on Tremendous Sports activities.
“The ball was occurring slowly and I used to be screaming no. Thank God that they didn’t equalize,” he mentioned.
The two-1 win over Lesotho didn’t, nevertheless, change the Tremendous Eagles place in Group C as they continue to be third and should beat Benin in Uyo on Tuesday whereas hoping South Africa fail to win in opposition to Rwanda to maintain their qualification hopes alive.
