Imama: Olympic Eagles Will Bounce Back From Defeat To Cote d’l voire

Published on: 10 November 2019
Imama: Olympic Eagles Will Bounce Back From Defeat To Cote d’l voire
Amapakabo Imama, assistant coach of Nigeria during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Nigeria Training at the Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria on the 29 June 2019 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Olympic Eagles head coach Imama Amapakabo is upbeat his team will bounce back from Saturday’s defeat to Cote d’lvoire at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Egypt and make a big impact in the competition.

Imama’s charges fell to a 1-0 defeat to the Ivorians in their first Group B game at the Al Salam Stadium, Cairo on Saturday.

The Eagles finished the game with 10-men after Olisah Ndah was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 69th minute.

Silas Gnaka netted the winning goal for the Ivorians from the spot 20 minutes from time.

“It was a difficult match for both teams. I said before all the teams here want to win this tournament. First games are usually tough,”Imama told reporters after the game.

“We lost today, but we still have a lot to play for. Football is about small details and that’s what made difference today.”

Nigeria’s next match is against Zambia on Tuesday at the Al Salam Stadium, Cairo.

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