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A goal in added time gave South Africa a 1-1 draw with Nigeria’s Super Eagles in an international friendly in Nelspruit on Sunday. The game, coming four days after a drab 1-0 loss to the Cranes of Uganda, gave the Eagles an opportunity to redeem their image against a team they haven’t lost to in a competitive game. Nigeria put on a much improved display in Mpumalanga than they did in Uyo, despite the fact that the football wasn't exactly pleasing to the eyes. Player ratings for the game

Musa scored a stunner. PhotoCred- supersport.com It's a new week and the roller coaster football games and travelling is over...for now at least. Nigeria were forced to a 1-1 draw with South Africa at Nelspruit on Sunday after noon, the match was one which the Super Eagles needed to do well  They did put in a better shift against South Africa even though a lot left to be desired of their game and tactics. Read the m atch Report (courtesy supersport.com) Daniel Akpeyi, a late replacement for Vincent Enyeama was the hero of the day saving a penalty and coming up with some big saves against the Bafana Bafana.

Nigeria’s loss to Uganda on Wednesday in an international friendly at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium left a lot to be desired as the Super Eagles put out one their worst performances in recent times on home turf. Farouk Miya’s late goal separated the two sides in a game where chances were few and far between. The Super Eagles did little to convince fans that lessons of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nation’s miss had been learnt. 9jafooty revisits the game and rates the players based on how they performed in the loss to the Cranes of Uganda.

Last Wednesday’s international friendly between Nigeria and Uganda has continued to reverberate in many quarters as the loss has thrown up so much debate especially on social media. The Super Eagles put up a lethargic performance  (below)  against a side many felt should have been easily disposed with at the Uyo International Stadium. Ranked number 42 in the world, the Eagles huffed and puffed against a side rated number 71 in the world to no avail Daniel Amokachi, who handled the game against the East Africans, has promised a much more improved team in the next game against South Africa on Sunday in Nelspruit. Despite the defeat, there were a few bright spots in an otherwise dour game characterised by some insipid displays and sloppy passing. 9jafooty takes a look at lessons learnt from the latest set back into the Super Eagles quest for glory.

  A thousand and one apologies for my inability to blog in the last few days. It was matters way beyond my control. I was super busy towards the build up of Nigeria's game with Uganda in Uyo and the aftermath was a roller coaster for me. Anyways, Nigeria lost the game ( like you already know sha) so I won't have to remind you of that, but the manner of the loss got me thinking about the future of the Super Eagles. Maybe I'm sounding the alarm bells too early but as a passionate fan, the signs are there. The display was terrible and a lot of players didn't look interested in the game. Well they have another chance against South Africa on Sunday to prove me wrong.

Match Day three of the new Glo Premier League season were completed on Sunday. I wasn't able to follow up on the games because I was busy with the Nigeria v Senegal game live text and blog on supersport.com But here are the results Saturday Wikki Tourists 1-1 Kwara United Sharks 1-0 Akwa United Sunday Enyimba 1-0 Bayelsa United FC Taraba 0-0 Lobi Stars Gabros FC 1-0 Rangers Giwa FC 1-0 Sunshine Stars El-Kanemi 3-1 Abia Warriors Heartland 5-2 Nasarawa Utd

Nigeria have been crowned  the African Champions at the  U20 level after defeating  hosts Senegal 1-0 in a keenly  contested final at the Stade  Leopold Senghor in Dakar on  Sunday. The Flying Eagles had  earlier defeated Senegal 3-1  in the group stage, but it a  was a fantastic 17 th  minute  strike by Bernard Bulbwa that  gave Nigeria the win and  title as African champions. Senegal had the first real  chance of the game when  Malick Niang got through on  goal but Nigeria goalkeeper  Joshua Enaholo did well to  thwart his effort. ...