Players of the home based Eagles took turns to practice penalty kicks on Thursday as they conclude their exhaustive training session at the magnificent Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo,
The training session covered all aspects of the game, including goalkeeping, defending, and, most importantly, attacking and goal scoring, under the supervision of Daniel Ogunmodede and Fidelis Ilechukwu.
Before wrapping up the session, each of the 23 players took turns to take a penalty kick.
The first leg of the CHAN qualifier in Accra, Ghana, ended goalless.last weekend. If Saturday’s return leg match at The Nest of Champions also ends in a draw, the two teams will resort to penalty kicks to determine the winner, especially now that the away goals rule no longer applies.
“We’re not saying the match on Saturday will end in a draw, oo,” Assistant Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu playfully yelled to the players during the practice session.
The Ghanaian team, Black Galaxies, are already in Uyo They arrived through Port Harcourt Airport and travelled by road to Uyo, according to NFF Director of Communications, Dr Ademola Olajire.
The 2024 CHAN will be jointly hosted by three East African nations—Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda—with the winner of the Nigeria home Eagles and Ghana Black Galaxies qualifier scheduled to play their group games in Tanzania.
Editor Paul Akhagbemhe
