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THREE BLUES PLAY IN NIGERIA FRIENDLY
Posted on: Thu 10 Jan 2013
John Mikel Obi made his return to playing action in Nigeria's first
warm-up game ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The midfielder had not played since coming off with a knee injury during
Chelsea's Boxing Day win at Norwich but he completed Nigeria's 0-0 draw
with Cape Verde Islands, in a match held in Faro, Portugal where they are
holding their training camp.
Victor Moses also played the full 90 minutes with Kenneth Omeruo, the
19-year-old centre-back who signed for Chelsea last January and is on loan
at Den Haag, coming on at half-time for his first appearance for the full
national side.
Mikel came close to winning the game eight minutes from time but his shot
was saved.
The Africa Cup of Nations begins in South Africa on 19 January, with
Nigeria beginning against Burkina Faso on 21 January.
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LATE BLOW FOR BLUES AT AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Posted on: Mon 21 Jan 2013
Nigeria were denied a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations
campaign when Burkina Faso scored in the 94th minute to secure a 1-1 draw
in Group C.
John Mikel Obi played the full 90 minutes for Nigeria - who had Efe
Ambrose sent off - in a more advanced role than he is accustomed to at
Chelsea, while our young defender Kenneth Omeruo - currently on loan at
ADO Den Haag - was a second-half substitute, replacing Brown Ideye with 13
minutes remaining.
Emenike had given them the lead in the 22nd minute after he raced on to an
Ideye flick and stabbed his effort beyond the advancing goalkeeper.
Clear-cut opportunities were proving hard to come by at both ends,
although Uche came closest to doubling Nigeria's advantage with a powerful
drive which flew inches wide.
Mikel could have put the game to bed with three minutes remaining when he
fired over, and as the Nigerian supporters inside the Mbombela Stadium
began to celebrate, substitute Alain Traore arrived in the box to give
Burkina Faso a share of the spoils right at the death.
Victor Moses was an unused substitute and will hope to play some part in
Nigeria's next group game against holders Zambia on Friday at 3pm (UK
time).
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AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS: CHELSEA TRIO DRAW
Posted on: Fri 25 Jan 2013
John Mikel Obi missed a first-half penalty and created a second-half goal
as Nigeria drew their second group game at the Africa Cup of Nations.
As in their opener against Burkina Faso, the Super Eagles let a lead slip
late on. This time they were the victims of a dubious penalty award,
converted by Zambia keeper Kennedy Mweene to make it 1-1 after Emmanuel
Emenike had put Nigeria ahead.
The game, held in Nelspruit in South Africa, livened up in the second
half. Mikel's penalty was pretty much the only incident of note before the
break.
Davies Nkausu clearly fouled Ahmed Musa in the 25th minute but from the
spot, Mikel hit the outside of the post.
All three Chelsea players in the Nigeria squad started the match, Victor
Moses and Kenneth Omerou for the first time in the Cup of Nations finals.
Omeruo, the 19-year-old central defender currently on loan at Den Haag,
came in for suspended Efe Ambrose and survived a first-half knock to the
head to complete the game.
Moses had recovered from the hamstring strain that kept him out of
Nigeria's opening game and played 78 minutes. Operating in a wide
position, he had a dangerous looking cross cut out in one of the few
attacks of note before the interval, and was then prominent as Nigeria
applied pressure early in the second-half.
In the face of this improved football, Zambia, the trophy holders, cracked
in the 56th minute when Mikel won the ball deep in their half and threaded
a ball forward for Emenike to finish well.
But having gone behind, Zambia started to threaten for the first time
since the early stages, however they were fortunate when mild contact on
the very edge of the penalty area was adjudged a foul just inside it, and
their keeper Mweene scored an extraordinary penalty into the roof of the
net, just under the crossbar.
All three games so far in this four-team group have been draws with
Burkina Faso to play Ethiopia later on Friday. Nigeria have plenty of work
to do when they play Ethiopia on Tuesday if they are to make the knockout
stages.
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NIGERIA PROGRESS
Posted on: Tue 29 Jan 2013
Two Victor Moses penalties ensured Nigeria's Chelsea trio are likely to
face Ivory Coast in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations.
The winger, a summer signing from Wigan Athletic, struck twice late on to
book his side's place in the knockout stages, which for long periods
looked in doubt. Had the game remained goalless, Nigeria would have gone
out, with reigning champions Zambia going through in their place due to
having received fewer yellow cards.
As it is, Moses, John Mikel Obi and youngster Kenneth Omeruo, on loan with
Dutch side Den Haag, will be away from their club duties a little longer.
All three performed well on the night, and will now look forward to seeing
Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and friends in the next round.
Nigeria were favourites against Ethiopia and were on top for most of the
game. Two minutes in Mikel was fouled deep inside the Ethiopian half,
allowing Moses to send a free-kick into the danger area where Efe Ambrose
met it but headed too high.
Shortly afterwards Moses had another dead-ball effort, this time opting to
shoot, and forced a save from the goalkeeper after seeing his shot
deflected.
Just after the 20-minute mark yet another Moses free-kick found Ikechukwu
Uche, but like Ambrose before him, the forward headed over, and then the
winger's corner was headed on target by Uwa Echiejile, but the goalkeeper
was equal to the effort.
Mikel was influencing the game from midfield with a number of rangy
passes, while Omeruo was enjoying a quiet evening's work at the back, with
Nigeria well on top of their less experienced opponents.
Just before half-time Mikel received a heavy challenge that required
treatment, but he was okay to continue and was quickly back into the
action, sending a free-kick into the area, where the ball eventually fell
to Omeruo, but the 19-year-old steered his shot over the bar ensuring a
goalless end to the first half.
Five minutes before the break Omeruo made an important intervention at the
near post to prevent Ethiopia an easy goal.
With the game goalless, it looked as though Nigeria were going to be
heading out via the fair play rule, but 13 minutes from time Moses was
brought down inside the area, dusted himself off and calmly slotted home
into the bottom corner to give his side the advantage.
Ethiopia almost struck back immediately, and had goalkeeper Vincent
Enyeama to thank for palming away a point-blank header from the Ethiopian
forward who had escaped Omeruo's attentions.
Mikel's cross at the other end ought to have brought a second goal for the
Nigerians, but Brown Ideye's header was saved and Ethiopia broke, forcing
the midfielder to track back and commit a foul on the edge of the box. He
was yellow-carded for his troubles.
Nigeria survived the scare though and promptly broke to the other end,
where once again Moses was brought down, this time by the goalkeeper,
Sisay Bancha, who was given his marching orders.
Moses stepped up once more after a long wait for the Ethiopian outfielder
to be given the right kit to replace Bancha in goal, but the outcome was
the same and he picked out the other bottom corner.
With 90 minutes up, Nigeria were home and dry, which meant Mikel could be
rested for the seven minutes of added time that would follow.
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