Who Scores first today as Eagles ready to battle Black Meteors In Uyo ultra modern Stadium

                     

Who scores first today before President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria ,President Alassane Quattara of Cote d’Ivoire and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as the Nigerian Super Eagles team play against the Black Meteors of Ghana, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state International Stadium during its inauguration today in a friendly match.

Odogwu Blog gathered that the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed a resolution that the new international stadium in the state should be named after Governor Godswill Akpabio.
The international friendly match will follow the commissioning of the stadium between home-based Super Eagles and the Ghanaian Black Stars even as the resolution to name the stadium after Akpabio, was passed during yesterday’s plenary, after the member representing Eket Constituency, Ayang Akanimoh Ayang, drew the attention of the House to the stadium.
Moved by the numerous benefits of the new stadium, the lawmakers wondered what could be done for a man who had brought such glory to the state in sporting activities and suggested the naming of the stadium after the governor.

As well at Thursday’s evening training that lasted almost three hours, the players were grilled on quick counter attack, fast breaks, robust defending and the need to avoid unnecessary infringements on the opponents.

Assistant Coach, Dan ‘the Bull’ Amokachi, was the one dishing out the instructions, with the assistance of Coach Hyandonou Valere and Ike Shorunmu.

The training which was held at the Practice Pitch of the International Stadium in Uyo, was to later throw up some of the stars that will be seen during today’s game.

Apart from established professionals like Chigozie Agbim, Azubuike Egwueke, Christian Osagunna Ighodalo and Gbolahan Salami, there was an excitement in the play of Enyimba of Aba midfielder, Kingsley Sokari and Nigeria league hot shot Mfom Udoh.

At the sessions and those before them, the duo simply stood out and baring last minutes juggling are expected to start the game or come into the match at some point. The coaching crew kept sealed lips about their starting list but acknowledged that some new discoveries have been made that will be catapulted even to the main team. “But I will have to discuss that with the Head Coach,” declared Amokachi on Thursday.