Kickoff (Cape Town)
4 December 2008
Okey Emordi has called up eleven more players to beef up his squad ahead of next week's African Nations Championship final qualifier against Ghana's Black Stars.
Having bungled a two-goal advantage to lose the first leg match 2-3 at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra on Sunday, Emordi knows that drastic actions are important to see his team progress to the finals in Ivory Coast early next year.
The former Enyimba FC chief tactician has called up two goalkeepers, two defenders, three midfielders and four attackers to join the team that went to Ghana at the Ibro Hotel, Abuja, where preparations for the return leg match has already begun.
Nigeria must overturn the deficit to reach the finals of the inaugural tournament for players who ply their trade in the domestic league of their countries, which has just been instituted by the Confederation of African Football. The finals take place 22 February - 8 March, 2009.
On Wednesday, the Nigeria Football Federation confirmed that the return leg match between the Eagles and their Ghanaian counterparts will take place at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Sunday, 14th December, starting from 15h30 Nigeria time.
INVITED PLAYERS:
Goalkeepers: Thomas Ocheje (Niger Tornadoes) and Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers);
Defenders: Taofeek Oye (Kwara United) and Chibuzor Okonkwo (Bayelsa Utd);
Midfielders: Josiah Maduabuchi (Enyimba), John Huan (Sharks) and Chidozie Johnson (Enyimba)
Attackers: Eze Otorogu (Enyimba), Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers), Aliyu Hassan (Gombe) and Shola Shodiya (Gateway)
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