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Enyimba beat Raja Casablanca in CAF Champions League

Enyimba beat Raja

Posted: 2011-08-14 20:28

Enyimba held on to CAF Champions League Group A top spot with a 2-0 win over Raja Casablanca on Sunday in Aba. 

Uche Kalu scored one and set up Chidozie Johnson for the other as two first half goals proved enough to secure seven points from three games.

Kalu needed just nine minutes to shoot Enyimba in front.

With 27 minutes played, he then showed great hold up play inside the nix before laying up for skipper Johnson to drive home from just inside the box.


Sudan's Al Hilal can go level with Enyimba if they beat Cameroon's Cotonsport later on Sunday. 

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atosandy: 2011-08-14 21:04

Up Enyimba! I just pray dat d glorious days are here again. Forumite lets comment on this, lets support our own. God bless Nigeria.

atosandy: 2011-08-14 21:09

Up Enyimba! I just pray dat d glorious days are here again. Forumite lets comment on this, lets support our own. God bless Nigeria.

atosandy: 2011-08-14 21:12

Up Enyimba! I just pray dat d glorious days are here again. Forumite lets comment on this, lets support our own. God bless Nigeria.

Mick: 2011-08-14 21:19

Enyimba enyi!!May d boys continue to display d die hard Enyimba spirit!

The word.: 2011-08-14 21:26

good game people's elephant.

The word.: 2011-08-14 21:28

It is like another Uche Kalu in making is coming up soon with the way this guys score the first goal and assist in the second goal. they are both fine goals.

Normal9JA: 2011-08-14 21:31

I watched the match live in Aba,
it seems lyk the glory days are coming back really,
if they can get synthetic pitch, we will be watching great football here, good pitch is what is needed. Mehn see great naija football, not much of hoofing the ball up.
Anyways, good result for the Aba millionaires in addition to good game.

MIND NOT MY TYPO, GET MY MSG.

Normal9JA: 2011-08-14 21:32

I watched the match live in Aba,
it seems lyk the glory days are coming back really,
if they can get synthetic pitch, we will be watching great football here, good pitch is what is needed. Mehn see great naija football, not much of hoofing the ball up.
Anyways, good result for the Aba millionaires in addition to good game.

MIND NOT MY TYPO, GET MY MSG.

Toluwase: 2011-08-14 21:33

U-20: Nigeria v France LIVE!


Nigeria's U-20 World Cup quarter-final encounter against France in Cali is under an hour away (15:00 local time - 21:00 Nigerian time)
Starting line-up
Dami Paul, Terna Suswan, Ganiu Ogungbe, Emmanuel Anyanwu, Kenneth Omeruo, Philemon Daniel, Abdul Ajagun, Ramon Azeez, Edafe Egbedi, Olarenwaju Kayode, Ahmed Musa
* Nigeria are the last African team left in the competition following the elimination of Mali in the group stage, and Egypt as well as Cameroon in the round of 16.



* Nigeria have won four straight matches - a first for the Flying Eagles.
* France are the European champions.



* The winner will take on Portugal in the semi-finals on Wednesday.



* Three Nigerian forwards have scored three goals each so far - Ahmed Musa, Edafe Egbedi and Olarenwaju Kayode.
* All three players mentioned above are joint-second in the race for the Golden Boot, one goal behind Spain's Alvaro Vazquez.
* Nigeria are the top scoring side of the tournament with 13 goals.
* Nigeria have just two cautions to their name, the least in the tournament.
* Nigeria have reached the quarter-finals of this competition on five different occasions. The Flying Eagles won three times - against Mexico in 1985, former Soviet Union in 1989, and the Netherlands in 2005 - and lost twice - to Mali in 1999 and Chile in 2007.
* Nigeria have reached the final of the competition twice in 1989 and 2005.

Normal9JA: 2011-08-14 21:33

I watched the match live in Aba,
it seems lyk the glory days are coming back really,
if they can get synthetic pitch, we will be watching great football here, good pitch is what is needed. Mehn see great naija football, not much of hoofing the ball up.
Anyways, good result for the Aba millionaires in addition to good game.

MIND NOT MY TYPO, GET MY MSG.

Ask : 2011-08-14 21:33

Congrate guys. I hail your style. Keep it up.

Normal9JA: 2011-08-14 21:34

I watched the match live in Aba,
it seems lyk the glory days are coming back really,
if they can get synthetic pitch, we will be watching great football here, good pitch is what is needed. Mehn see great naija football, not much of hoofing the ball up.
Anyways, good result for the Aba millionaires in addition to good game.

MIND NOT MY TYPO, GET MY MSG.

Normal9JA: 2011-08-14 21:35

I watched the match live in Aba,
it seems lyk the glory days are coming back really,
if they can get synthetic pitch, we will be watching great football here, good pitch is what is needed. Mehn see great naija football, not much of hoofing the ball up.
Anyways, good result for the Aba millionaires in addition to good game.

MIND NOT MY TYPO, GET MY MSG.

The word.: 2011-08-14 22:10

I hate to see Nigeria in all white outfit.I dont remember the last time we won any match in that outfit...moreso the french are in blue. How come we didnt wear out usual green?.I prayed i am prove wrong this time.

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2011-08-14 22:13

no offence fellow african. if enyimba fail to win it this year, they wont win it in the near future. beware, pirates will dominate africa from next year. the way they play, if u can watch them just once, u will agree with me that they should relocate to the la liga. i dont see competition in africa and the PSL.

JUST VOICING MY OWN FACTS, IF OFFENDED MY APOLOGIES

The word.: 2011-08-14 22:15

musa have started his tormentor-in-chief moves again...azeez is a jewel, super eagle material.

ajibola: 2011-08-14 22:21

I see some individualistic play in the Nigerian attack...if we intend to win this match it has to be through team play all thses guys chasing top scorer will destroy this game if they continue.

X'Tra9nja: 2011-08-14 22:24

@ The word........Thanks for echoing my thoughts.This White Jersey again was what poured out of my mouth upon sighting my team in it.
Well what can we do,the colour is part of us.
I just hope our boys prove us wrong by not only winning but winning well.
I see them breaking the Issues with this shirt in the match by beating France 3 kondo

The word.: 2011-08-14 22:32

this Ajagun guy with useless set piece again......we need to take our chances against this team....good moves from nigeria...this match is very interesting

The word.: 2011-08-14 22:32

this Ajagun guy with useless set piece again......we need to take our chances against this team....good moves from nigeria...this match is very interesting

roy: 2011-08-14 22:45

Whats up flying. i already had a bet with my french wife o. im not impressed so far o

X'Tra9nja: 2011-08-14 22:50

Just my thoughts.....We've always led in all 4 matches we've played so far.Can we come from behind to snatch victory in this match?The French could go ahead you know.....

What do you think?

tester: 2011-08-14 23:00

UP ENYI!!!!

luise-hero: 2011-08-14 23:01

the aba pitch look pitiful the score board is nothing to write home about even the substitute number board was missing they have to use white paper , i wonder if our league is progressing or depressing ,very bad to see things in that way in this modern technology world NFF and NPL are total failure

my GOD help our fly eagle Amen may luck fall on us today Amen

Mega Million: 2011-08-14 23:02

Never been so scared since this U-20 World Cup until now,hope we pull through.




Mega Million NDa House

The word.: 2011-08-14 23:09

french have scored....what a pity. Good goal.

X'Tra9nja: 2011-08-14 23:09

Just as I asked and no one responded....It has happened,we have to come from behind if we have to progress.Will like to see the true character of this team.
The true test is here and we suddenly have a game on our hands.

X'Tra9nja: 2011-08-14 23:15

Thats a good decision to take Kayode out .He has been talking too much of late and I think that kind of affected his game.

The word.: 2011-08-14 23:21

it will take more than miracle to win this game.when a team started missing chance as we are doing, it will be so hard to miss

what a miss from musa.

i started sensing this the moments i saw us in white jersey. and we started missing opportunity upon opportunity.

The word.: 2011-08-14 23:26

i think Ken Gadaffi words is coming to pass here. this team played the most attacking game so far in this competition but lack LUCK. Or else how do we explain those begging chances at the front of goal.

stan: 2011-08-14 23:28

guys i think it will be the end of the Road for Under 20

The word.: 2011-08-14 23:31

if we win this match we will win this cup...i have never seen a team that played so well with bad luck in front goal like this team in my life.

luise-hero: 2011-08-14 23:34

immediately ahmed lost that golden chance i knew today will be difficult

Emms: 2011-08-14 23:46

@ the word. White jesy and sunday dont use to favour nigeria.

The word.: 2011-08-14 23:48

what a mistake...i could have gone to watch BARCELONA AND MADRID instead of this game. They almost messed up my sunday if not for MAN UTD that won.

luise-hero: 2011-08-14 23:51

goallllllll

X'Tra9nja: 2011-08-14 23:52

EJIKE IS THE MAN............GOAL NIGERIA

luise-hero: 2011-08-14 23:52

oo GOD of luck has answer my prayer

X'Tra9nja: 2011-08-14 23:54

EJIKE IS THE MAN............GOAL NIGERIA

luise-hero: 2011-08-14 23:55

i tire oo for today oo

Emms: 2011-08-14 23:57

We pray they finally break white jesy and sunday luck

The word.: 2011-08-15 00:00

guys i must confess.. i have lost hope after just 10 secs to go. i will tell u the reason why we are winning the game. since france didnt score the second goal. they also have the share of opportunity to score second goal, but they failed.

Fireman: 2011-08-15 00:10

great comeback!! common sani emanuel you got to work harder na

Fireman: 2011-08-15 00:11

oops... france has scored again...na wa o

nano: 2011-08-15 00:11

guys letz go to bed, next time we should look for a taller keeper. period

nano: 2011-08-15 00:11

guys letz go to bed, next time we should look for a taller keeper. period

nano: 2011-08-15 00:12

fireman another one don enter ooo

Fireman: 2011-08-15 00:13

and again.. we're out.. underestimated the french but they are solid

nano: 2011-08-15 00:13

our guys look so tired, i dont really know whatz their problem

nano: 2011-08-15 00:14

our guys look so tired, i dont really know whatz their problem

The word.: 2011-08-15 00:14

its all over...no more hope.

Fireman: 2011-08-15 00:15

true talk o nano. dami paul is confident but why don't we ever have tall keepers since Ike Shorunmu and Peter Rufai?

Emms: 2011-08-15 00:17

Is this white jesy issue true

ajibola: 2011-08-15 00:17

Next time obuh focus more on ur tactics and don't let the media be a distraction to u and ur team.....one thing I noticed b4 the France match is that u guys were talking too much rather than watching the video tapes of the french just liked they watched urs...anybody that knws good football should have figured something out from the match against England but goodluck to all the players in the future...and obuh too

ajibola: 2011-08-15 00:20

Next time obuh focus more on ur tactics and don't let the media be a distraction to u and ur team.....one thing I noticed b4 the France match is that u guys were talking too much rather than watching the video tapes of the french just liked they watched urs...anybody that knws good football should have figured something out from the match against England but goodluck to all the players in the future...and obuh too

Fireman: 2011-08-15 00:21

we've been tactically outfoxed. We lost our shape too many times going forward. no tactical discipine. when the french coach made that first half sub obuh did not react to it in any way. so frustrating.

Fireman: 2011-08-15 00:22

o boy nice shot san!! common naija!! penalties!!

Emms: 2011-08-15 00:23

Na wa o. This match no go break person heart ooo...

roy: 2011-08-15 00:23

Look at them jubilating lol

The word.: 2011-08-15 00:30

oo boi..my blood don dey rise.our players too tire.

oge: 2011-08-15 00:31

less than 3mins to go but no matter what happens,i think the flying eagles have done very well.they seem to have problem dealing with kakuta and lazacette.

fireFighter: 2011-08-15 00:34

i have the vision that the france team will use JUJU to win ,and trully it has come to pass...

GUYS FRANCE USE JUJU

The word.: 2011-08-15 00:35

its all over...white jersey killed us and presence of maigari in the stand.

The word.: 2011-08-15 00:35

its all over...white jersey killed us and presence of maigari in the stand.

The word.: 2011-08-15 00:35

its all over...white jersey killed us and presence of maigari in the stand.

3kinG: 2011-08-15 00:38

BUT WHY SHOULD FIFA REFUSE FLYING EAGLE FROM WEARING GREEN,WHEN THEY HAVE AGREED IN PRE-MATCH CONFERENCE THAT NAIJA WILL WEAR GREEN?
NONSENSE

3kinG: 2011-08-15 00:39

ALL WHITE SHIRT FORCED ON FLYING EAGLES BY FIFA
Posted: Aug 14, 2011

Green In Row With FIFA Reps Before Clash With France

Nnamdi Ezekute, Cali, Colombia

Nigeria Football Federation Technical Committee chairman, Chris Green, had a row with FIFA representatives on Saturday evening here in Cali over a sudden directive that Nigeria must don an all-white attire for their quarter-final clash with France. This infuriated the Nigerian team leader, Green because centre referee, Dario Ubariaco (Uruguay), had earlier during Saturday's morning pre-match meeting certified France's deep blue colour and Nigeria's all-green outfit as being perfect for the encounter.

Representatives, Ortega Lizano Jorge and Rolli Adrian, visited the Flying Eagles' Intercontinental Hotel abode at about 5pm (Colombian time) and told the head of Nigerian team, Green, that FIFA had directed that Nigeria must drop Green jersey and play France with an all-white attire with the team also registered for the tournament.

The FIFA emissaries said the sudden deviation from the earlier pre-match agreement on the jersey colour for the match was occasioned by the fact that Nigeria's green shirt and France's blue colour will not be television-friendly. They told the Nigerian team chieftain that FIFA discovered this anomaly when it looked at the implication of the two teams' colours to the television streaming of the match. The FIFA reps said it was Nigeria that had to be affected in that impromptu requirement for the match since the Flying Eagles was the team B for the quarter-final encounter.

However, Green did not accept FIFA’s sudden change of decision without a fight. He remonstrated that FIFA was wrong in asking Nigeria to wear a different colour after the centre referee had approved it during the pre-match meeting.

"We have not done anything wrong contrary to the rules, so FIFA cannot turn around and push Nigeria to the tight corner," Green, an attorney at law, defended stoutly inside the lobby of Intercontinental Hotel Cali where the meeting held.

The NFF Technical Committee boss roared further: "We can pull out of this tournament if FIFA thinks we are foolish people. We know the laws of this game made by FIFA itself. So, why should FIFA push Nigeria around like this. An agreement was reached at the pre-match meeting where the referee approved the jersey colours for the two teams. Why is the TV friendly issue considered much later when we have gone ahead to prepare our team with our traditional colour?

"Let me tell you guys," Green further angrily charged at the FIFA reps. "We followed the rules and appropriately registered our shirt colour at the pre-match meeting. And the green shirts that were approved at the meeting have been consecrated by God. It's our tradition make special prayer to God before any match during which we also have our jerseys consecrated. That we have done, and FIFA is now asking us to change the jersey. What will be Nigeria's compensation in all of this?"

The FIFA reps, completely dazed by Mr. Green's resistance, had to come down from their earlier authoritarian slant. They pleaded that Nigeria accept the decision and also offered to take responsibility of printing the players' names on the new white shirts for the match. It also took words from other NFF board members around to make the livid Green give in to the FIFA men's demand.

Green however decided that Nigeria would handle the printing of the player's names on the white shirts. He also warned against the sordid shirt colour issue being replicated in the officiating of the match. The FIFA emissaries left with a lot of gratitude to Nigeria for accepting the impromptu decision.

3kinG: 2011-08-15 00:40

**** FIFA.....................



ALL WHITE SHIRT FORCED ON FLYING EAGLES BY FIFA
Posted: Aug 14, 2011

Green In Row With FIFA Reps Before Clash With France

Nnamdi Ezekute, Cali, Colombia

Nigeria Football Federation Technical Committee chairman, Chris Green, had a row with FIFA representatives on Saturday evening here in Cali over a sudden directive that Nigeria must don an all-white attire for their quarter-final clash with France. This infuriated the Nigerian team leader, Green because centre referee, Dario Ubariaco (Uruguay), had earlier during Saturday's morning pre-match meeting certified France's deep blue colour and Nigeria's all-green outfit as being perfect for the encounter.

Representatives, Ortega Lizano Jorge and Rolli Adrian, visited the Flying Eagles' Intercontinental Hotel abode at about 5pm (Colombian time) and told the head of Nigerian team, Green, that FIFA had directed that Nigeria must drop Green jersey and play France with an all-white attire with the team also registered for the tournament.

The FIFA emissaries said the sudden deviation from the earlier pre-match agreement on the jersey colour for the match was occasioned by the fact that Nigeria's green shirt and France's blue colour will not be television-friendly. They told the Nigerian team chieftain that FIFA discovered this anomaly when it looked at the implication of the two teams' colours to the television streaming of the match. The FIFA reps said it was Nigeria that had to be affected in that impromptu requirement for the match since the Flying Eagles was the team B for the quarter-final encounter.

However, Green did not accept FIFA’s sudden change of decision without a fight. He remonstrated that FIFA was wrong in asking Nigeria to wear a different colour after the centre referee had approved it during the pre-match meeting.

"We have not done anything wrong contrary to the rules, so FIFA cannot turn around and push Nigeria to the tight corner," Green, an attorney at law, defended stoutly inside the lobby of Intercontinental Hotel Cali where the meeting held.

The NFF Technical Committee boss roared further: "We can pull out of this tournament if FIFA thinks we are foolish people. We know the laws of this game made by FIFA itself. So, why should FIFA push Nigeria around like this. An agreement was reached at the pre-match meeting where the referee approved the jersey colours for the two teams. Why is the TV friendly issue considered much later when we have gone ahead to prepare our team with our traditional colour?

"Let me tell you guys," Green further angrily charged at the FIFA reps. "We followed the rules and appropriately registered our shirt colour at the pre-match meeting. And the green shirts that were approved at the meeting have been consecrated by God. It's our tradition make special prayer to God before any match during which we also have our jerseys consecrated. That we have done, and FIFA is now asking us to change the jersey. What will be Nigeria's compensation in all of this?"

The FIFA reps, completely dazed by Mr. Green's resistance, had to come down from their earlier authoritarian slant. They pleaded that Nigeria accept the decision and also offered to take responsibility of printing the players' names on the new white shirts for the match. It also took words from other NFF board members around to make the livid Green give in to the FIFA men's demand.

Green however decided that Nigeria would handle the printing of the player's names on the white shirts. He also warned against the sordid shirt colour issue being replicated in the officiating of the match. The FIFA emissaries left with a lot of gratitude to Nigeria for accepting the impromptu decision.

Fireman: 2011-08-15 00:42

football is getting annoying o. ****nal drew yesterday after the stupid ref sent off gervinho without sending off joey barton. Now nigeria has lost unexpectedly to france. supporting nigeria and ****nal is the worst combination ever. chineke

Fireman: 2011-08-15 00:43

football is getting annoying o. Ar5enal drew yesterday after the stupid ref sent off gervinho without sending off joey barton. Now nigeria has lost unexpectedly to france. supporting nigeria and ar5enal is the worst combination ever. chineke

9ja Guy: 2011-08-15 00:47

I'm really sad we are out..but my heart still goes out to our lovely flying eagles..you guys played your best but it wasn't good enough to take us to the semis,better luck next time.One love Naija make we take easy it football.

Fireman: 2011-08-15 00:59

lol...who knows what would have happened if we wore green. my nigerian brothers can be superstitious sometimes o. did the white jersey make them too tired to run in extra time? maybe we should change our away jersey to black or turquoise or burgundy. lol

Umunede : 2011-08-15 01:13

D fasting affected dem. I said it b4. U cant cheat nature