Woodwork foils Nigeria in draw with Rwanda

Nigeria were frustrated by the woodwork three times as they could just draw 0-0 with Rwanda on Monday in the opening 2018 African Nations Championship coordinate for the two groups.

The Group C result in frosty and breezy northern Moroccan city Tangiers left the sides two focuses behind Libya, who defeated Equatorial Guinea 3-0 in the principal half of a twofold header.


This is the third time Nigeria are attempting to win the two-yearly title for locally established footballers with their best indicating so far being third place in South Africa four years back.

Sunday Faleye, 37-year-old Rabiu Ali and Stephen Eze were thwarted by the woodwork amid a match which Nigeria overwhelmed through and through.

Rwanda were substance to guard and will anticipate meeting Equatorial Guinea next, knowing a win would place them in dispute for a main two complete and a quarter-last place.

Libyan Saleh Taher Saeid rebuffed slack shielding to score twice inside 17 minutes of the commence and set up a persuading triumph over debutants Equatorial Guinea A Zakaria Alharash tap-in three minutes from time finished a standard triumph with every one of the objectives made by Mohamed Aleyet.

On Tuesday, Group D commences in beach front city Agadir with Angola playing Burkina Faso took after by Cameroon against Congo Brazzaville.

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