How Super eagles secured World cup play off spot

 



Victor Oshimen celebrating his goal with a teammate 









Super eagles talismanic striker Victor Oshimen put up a sterling and superlative performance as he scored  a hat trick to help Nigeria secure a play off spot in the world cup qualifiers courtesy of the eagles 4-0 bashing of Benin Republic.


Going into the match , there was tension in the air as Nigeria chance of qualifying for the world cup was no longer in their hands and the Coach Eric Chelle had their job cut out with the hope of  qualifying for the world cup through the playoffs should South Africa beat  Rwanda on their home soil .


From the blast of the whistle, the super eagles who were working on a tight rope and in a precarious position took the game to their visitors with Galatasaray forward Victor Oshimen opening scoring on the third minutes of play when he latched onto a clinical pass from Samuel Chukwueze from the midfield and outran two Beninoise defenders imo the visitors essential area to blast home from point plank range, sending the fans wide on excitement.


The Cheetahs who were looking for a win to secure their first ever world cup spot, pressed forward for a much needed equalizer but lacked the technical know-how and the skill to penetrate the eagles rock solid defense marshalled by Semi Ajayi.


The eagles doubled the lead through Victor Oshimen on the 37th of play when headed home a superb cross off the boots of Samuel Chukwueze who troubled the Beninoise with his brilliant skills in the first half with the eagles holding sway with a two nil lead 


On resumption of play into the second stanza, eagles striker who was torn in the flesh of the Cheetahs got his hat trick with a looping header that hit the bar to struck the net off a well taken free kick from Moses Simon barely six minutes into the second half , sparking off wide jubilation and celebration among the home fans .


However, on the stroke of 90 minutes, eagles winger Moses Simon iniated an incursion into the Cheetahs eighteen yard box and delivered a cross and substitute Frank Oyeka completed the demolition of the Gernot Rohr tutored side when he volleyed home to seal Nigeria spot in the world cup qualifying play offs.


The Super eagles of Nigeria will now play Gabon in the world cup play offs in Morocco while DR Congo will file out against the indomitable lions of Cameroon.



By Barididum Leema


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