Due to injury of two key players of the Nigerian super eagle Hope Akpan and defender Godfrey Oboabona, Ambrose may move to central defence.
Coach Stephen Keshi knows his defence has to stand firm like the Rock of Gibraltar against a resurgent South African side who will be playing without any pressure whatsoever having picked up the ticket. That is potentially dangerous
ORDINARILY, a game between Nigeria and South Africa would not give the average supporter of the Super Eagles sleepless nights because of the antecedents of the teams. But things have changed so much that even the South Africans, who hitherto feared to enter the same pitch with Nigerians are now dreaming of beating the Eagles in Uyo.
Nigeria was on four points and in third position behind second-placed Congo with qualification for Equatorial Guinea 2015 a distant prospect for the defending champions. But a heroic 2-0 defeat of Congo in Pointe Noire has restored Nigerians’ belief in the ability of their team to defeat any country in Africa.
The reigning African champions are tied with Congo on seven points, but are second in the pool courtesy of their superior goal difference.
Three points today against Bafana Bafana will qualify the Eagles for the Nations Cup in place of Congo, who face Sudan in other group match.
Coming into today’s game, Shakes Mashaba’s South Africa have only conceded one goal in five matches and they believe their new found form would see them through against the Eagles no matter how determined the Nigerians are.
we defiantly wish the super eagle victory in today's clash...............
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