Agbim, 19 others make Eagles' list for Liberia

SUPER Eagles' coach, Stephen Keshi, yesterday released his 20-man team list for tomorrow's international friendly game against Liberia in Monrovia.The list had mostly the players that featured in the team's last two friendly matches - against Voice of Nigeria (VON) and Dynamic Sporting Solutions (DSS)FC of Kaduna - at the weekend.Prominent in the list released yesterday afternoon, shortly after the team's departure to Lagos enroute Monrovia today, are goalkeeper and captain, Chigizie Agbim; Godfrey Oboabona, Juwon Oshaniwa, Gabriel Reuben, Uche Ossai and Sunday Mba.Also in the team are returnee Kalu Uche; Papa Idris, Osasco Omamo, Obinna Nwachukwu, Izu Azuka, Ejike Uzoenyi, Sunday Emmanuel, Kabir Umar, Kingsley Salami, Uche Oguchi, Okemetu Odah, Bartholomew Ibenegbu and Azubuike Egwueke.The Eagles, which flewto Lagos yesterday aboard Air Nigeria, is expected to connect another Air Nigeria flight to Monrovia today for the clash against the Lone Stars at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia.The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed that the Liberia friendly is one of the tune-up matchesarranged to prepare the home-based Eagles for the 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda on February 29. Keshi is expected to name his list of players for the Rwanda game immediately after the Liberia friendly.Meanwhile, defensive duo of Oboabona and Oshaniwa said they were looking beyond the Liberia friendly, as making the team that would confront Rwanda on February 29 in Kigali was their ultimate goal.Speaking on his chances of making the final list, the Sunshine FC of Akure skipper noted: 'I'm determined to make the team to Rwanda and by the special grace of God, I will be among those to be in the team for the Nations Cup qualifier.'As for the friendly against Liberia, the bulky defender noted that the winning mentality currently in the camp of the Eagles would not desert themwhen they play Liberia. He added that the talk among the players has never been the Liberia game, but who will make the limited slots given to home-based players when full camping begins for the Rwanda game.In the two tune-up matches - against VON and DSS - the players showed class and would have made the selection difficult for Keshi and his crew. The Eagles won the two matches 3-0 and 4-0 respectively.
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