The Tremendous Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle, has counseled his gamers for his or her superlative efficiency within the final World Cup qualifying match towards the Cheetahs of Benin, which they gained 4-0.
The match performed on the Godswill Akpabio Worldwide Stadium in Uyo on Tuesday was tension-soaked, however the early objective by Victor Osihmen within the third minute was a aid.
Mr Chelle, through the post-match information convention, mentioned that the gamers sacrificed their full vitality to win the match.
He described the gamers as champions, stressing that they have been targeted and purposeful all through the period of the sport.
He, nonetheless, famous that the sport was not but over till they win the play-off and get the ultimate qualification to the World Cup.
“I’m shocked by my gamers. They deserved this sport as a result of it was not simple.
“So, now we’re going to Morocco. It isn’t but completed. It will likely be very tough, however tonight, I’m very comfortable for the gamers.
“They performed an excellent sport right this moment and two days in the past, like I mentioned earlier than, it’s properly, it’s properly, we’re right here.
“I’m comfortable for the very fact they introduced us the victory, which serves to assist us push us to the following stage.
“The gamers performed an excellent sport, particularly one of the best striker on the planet, Victor Osimhen,” Chelle mentioned.
The Tremendous Eagles Captain, Troost Ekong, mentioned he was proud to be a member of the crew.
In response to him, everybody performed their hearts out to make sure victory within the qualifying match towards Benin.
He thanked Nigerians for his or her huge help all through the qualifying collection, stressing that the folks liked good soccer.
The captain acknowledged that the sport was not but over, because the crew nonetheless had quite a lot of work to do within the play-off.
The Coach of Benin, Gernot Rohr, regretted that the dream of his crew attending to the World Cup had been ruined by the 0-4 defeat by the hands of the Tremendous Eagles.
He acknowledged that the Tremendous Eagles had skilled and gifted gamers, which gave them victory within the match.
Rohr mentioned that the Cheetahs have been younger gamers with much less expertise, however performed excellent soccer.
“There was an enormous disappointment as a result of we wished to go to the World Cup, additionally with Beninois for the primary time in historical past, however we couldn’t.
“You recognize, we don’t have sufficient gamers of excessive stage.
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“As you recognize, we now have some gamers who began the match; they don’t even have golf equipment; we even have gamers who play within the fifth division in France, however I’m happy with my crew.
“They did very properly on this World Cup qualifier, however till the final sport right this moment. I’m very comfortable to be the coach of this crew.
“It’s a younger crew; there are nonetheless issues to be taught. They began with a objective within the first minutes,” Rohr mentioned.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) reviews that Osimhen’s hat-trick and Frank Onyeka’s last-minute objective have been all of the Tremendous Eagles wanted to maneuver to the following qualification spherical.
(NAN)
