Angola hold Eagles in Pre-CHAN friendlies

Nifemi Daniel

As parts of preparations for the forthcoming African Nations Championship, Angola’s Palancas Negras held the CHAN Eagles to a 1-1 draw in a pre- tournament friendly in Pretoria on Wednesday.

The first half which ended goalless saw midfielder Paul Onobi being replaced by U-23 ace Usman Mohammed in the 35th minute after sustaining a knock.

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Nigeria took the lead in the 84th minute when Ibrahim Attah Salau was upended in the Angolan box, with midfielder Bartholomew Ibenegbu making no mistake from the spot.

Angola equalized from a corner kick with only two minutes left in the game.

The Super Eagles have another top-notch friendly – against Cote d’Ivoire – in Pretoria on Monday. The Nigeria delegation is expected to arrive in Kigali on January 15 – three days to the Eagles’ first match of the 4th African Nations Championship, against Niger Republic.

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