Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Sunday were held to a 1-1 draw by the Warriors of Zimbabwe in their second match in World Cup qualifiers at the Huye Stadium, Rwanda.
The pressure was on the Super Eagles as they needed a positive result after a disappointing draw against Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium last Thursday.
Tge team was reawakened to reality when Zimbabwe’s Musona hit a perfect 30-meter free kick in the 26th minute to beat Nigeria’s shot stopper Francis Uzoho.
The 2013 AFCON champions who had their point man Victor Osimhen as well as Taiwo Awoniyi struggled to impose themselves on the game with Zimbabwe emerging the stronger side at half time.
Jose Peseiro would make three changes at halftime, bringing on Victor Boniface, Kelechi Iheanacho and Osayi-Samuel, for Ola Oina, Onyeka and Nathan Tella.
Peseiro’s men were duly rewarded with a 67th-minute goal from Iheanacho, who fired a shot just inside the left post to equalize for the Super Eagles.
Nigeria kept on searching for the winning goal in the closing stages of the match but the Warriors remained resolute in defence.
Recall that the Super Eagles were held to a lone goal draw by Lesotho in Uyo a few days ago.
