Julius OkorieOluwafisayo Faruq Dele-Bashiru simply known and addressed as F. Dele Bashiru was the saving grace for the Super Eagles on Friday night, grabbing a late goal against Mediterranean Knights of Libya to hand Eagles a hard won victory.
A timely assist from Moses Simon in the 86th minute of the match saw Dele-Bashiru delivering when it mattered most.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe Knights it will be recalled had given the impression that they have a weak team that has been boxed into a corner by injuries and decision of some players not to honour invitation.
But it turned out to be a kite as the Libyans fought tooth and nail with every desire to win.
With the slim victory, the Austin Eguavoen tutored side remain on the driving seat of Group D with seven points in three matches.
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The victory is also an advantage to the Eagles who will be heading to Libya for the return leg on Tuesday. Already the Libyans are planning to double their effort in the second leg but in the meantime will remain at the bottom of the ladder.
Gernot Rohr tutored Benin Republic maintain their second position on the log after handing Rwanda an emphatic 3-0 defeat. The Cheetahs now have six points in the bag just a point below their Nigerian counter parts.
In other matches played on Friday, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon were ruthless in their 4-1 demolition of Harambee Stars of Kenya in Douala.
Egypt beat Mauritania 2-0 in Cairo while Zambia and Chad settled for a goalless draw in Ndola.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
