Nigeria: Siasia's Eagles in Scrappy 2-1 Win Over Leone Stars

10 February 2011

Super Eagles returned to winning ways with a less than convincing 2-1 defeat of Sierra Leone in an international friendly at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos yesterday. It was new coach Samson Siasia's first game in charge of the team.

Two first half goals from Marseille defender Taye Taiwo and debutant Warri Wolves' Ekigho Ehiosun put the Eagles in the lead to the delight of Lagos fans who were seeing the team for the first time since 2002.

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