Nigeria hammer Burkina Faso 4-1

The Super Eagles recorded a resounding 4-1 victory over the Stallions of Burkina Faso in a friendly match at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna on Tuesday.

Brown Ideye got Nigeria on their way to the
win in the 17th minute after Obinna Nsofor’s
through ball caused panic in the visitors
defence.
The Eagles continued to pile pressure on the
visitors as John Ogu tested the Stallions
goalkeeper in the 13th minute. Shola Ameobi,
though playing as the lone man upfront, did
well holding the ball up to bring Nsofor and
Ideye into the game.
In the 20th minute, an Elderson Echiejile cross
was nearly converted by Ameobi but he was
beaten to the ball by the Burkinabe
goalkeeper. It was the turn of Nsofor as he
dummied three defenders but was clattered
from behind as he was about to pull the
trigger. Burkina Faso also had a decent chance
at goal but Austin Ejide was quick off the line
to collect the cross.
Nigeria edged ahead when Ogenyi Onazi
dispossessed a Burkina Faso player in his half
and fed Nsofor, who released Ideye to chip
past the keeper in the 45th minute for the
second goal.
Burkina Faso nearly pulled one back in added
time of the first-half, but finishing let them
down.
Ameobi, who was given a through ball by
Nsofor, scored his first international goal for
Nigeria in the 53rd minute.
Sunday Mba’s introduction in the second-half
for Ogu was the catalyst the Eagles needed to
add more goals. His movement caused
problems for the opponents.
Emmanuel Emenike replaced Nsofor, and the
Turkey-based striker scored Nigeria’s fourth in
the 62nd minute.
Stephen Keshi rang some changes that saw
Uche Nwofor come on for Ameobi and Efe
Ambrose replaced by Solomon Kwambe.
Burkina Faso attacked in sprouts, but they did
catch the Eagles napping as some comical
defending allowed the visitors to get through
and get their consolatory goal in the 78th
minute.
The game fizzled out as a contest as Nigeria
knocked the ball round while Burkina Faso
resulted to delay tactics to see out the game.
Nigeria beat Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final of
the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa,
on February 10.