Nigeria will confront Burkina Fasso in the semi Final of of the on going soccer event of All African games on Tuesday for a place in the final.
Head coach of the Dream Team VI Samson Siasia though has his eyes on winning gold at the All Africa Games has expressed delight in the ability of his boys to fight hard and secure a draw against Senegal which made them top group B and avoid host Congo.
Speaking after the game, Coach Siasia added that with this result his focus would now be on how to play their semi final opponent.
“My boys made me proud, I love their fighting spirit, to concede a goal that late and come back to equalize is a sign that the boys have a strong mentality,” Siasia said. “I must also commend Mustapha who was able to calm his nerves to score the equalizer.
“For now, let’s just go and savour our qualification for the semi finals, as this draw has made us to avoid the host (Congo) who would have been tough to play, I would prefer playing them in the finals.”
No comments:
Post a Comment