Re: [情報] 2010年非洲國家盃小組賽
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MIKEL STAYS ON
Posted on: Wed 20 Jan 2010
John Mikel Obi has joined Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou in making the
quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations thanks to a win in Nigeria's
final group game.
The Super Eagles ran out 3-0 victors over Mozambique who were looking for
their first ever win the African Nations Finals, having contested three
previous tournaments.
I was a dull game in Lubango, not helped by the fact Nigeria needed only a
draw to progress and having overcome a sticky spell around the half-hour
mark. They didn't look like failing once a 44th minute goal had been
scored.
Mikel once again played in a forward midfield role, and in a sight
unfamiliar to Chelsea fans, took the corners. He mostly concentrated on
maintaining possession but it was his shot that led to the third goal five
minutes from time.
After just three minutes, Mikel ran into the box and squared the ball but
no team-mate was lurking in the right areas.
There was then a good chance for Nigeria's most threatening player in the
early stages, Chinedu Obasi, after a Mozambique mistake but the shot was
saved.
Obasi had another great chance when Danny Shittu won a header but the
striker got next to no power on his header with the goal gapping.
Mozambique began to play a little. Almiro Lobo hit a good shot which was
saved and then in the space of five minutes, full-back Paito struck a
free-kick at the keeper and had a sizzling shot saved.
A foul on Mikel led to a booking for Domingues for dissent and Everton
striker Yakubu should have made more of a defensive mistake as Nigeria
searched for the lead, but they were playing with fire. Mozambique striker
Miro hit a long-range shot just wide.
On 44 minutes Nigeria at last struck the blow - a low shot inside the near
post from Osaze Odemwingie finding the net.
Any doubt that Nigeria would make the last eight was eliminated just two
minutes after the restart when Odemwingie scored his second; in contrast
to the first a tap-in after Mozambique messed up their offside trap and
Yakubu centred.
A good save from a Dario header prevented Mozambique finding a way back
into it and the third goal came after a crisp Mikel effort from an angle
was pushed out, the save denying him his second international goal.
Obefami Martins instead finished.
Obinna Nsofor should have made it four before the end but although the
score in the end was convincing, Nigeria will surely need a big
improvement to go much further in the competition.
The group went according to pre-tournament expectations, Nigeria finishing
in second place, three points behind Egypt who boast the tournament's only
100 per cent record after a 2-0 win over Benin. The goals came from Ahmed
Al Muhammadi and Emad Moteab.
Gabon, Cameroon, Zambia and Tunisia are all potential quarter-final
opponents for Nigeria from a tight group D which will be decided tomorrow.
The Nigeria quarter-final is on Monday, with Ivory Coast playing Algeria
on Sunday.
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