Siasia, Yobo, Osaze calls for total support

SUPER Eagles Coach Samson Siasia has appealed to Nigerians to turn out in large numbers at the National Stadium in Abuja on Saturday as the Senior National Team tackle Syli Nationale of Guinea for a place at the 2012 African Cup of Nations finals.The Eagles need an outright win to secure a place at Africa's football summit and former World Cup striker Siasia says the right atmosphere can only be created by capacity crowd cheering his boys on. 'We want our people to come and create the correct atmosphere at the stadium, the singing and dancing, and the whole works. We want the place lightened with sea of green and white colours and everyone cheering every move of the Super Eagles.'Support is always key in games of this nature. And we believe that Nigerians from everywhere will come to the Stadium and cheer Super Eagles to victory', said Siasia, as his team trained at the National Stadium on Tuesday evening. Nigeria has never failed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations since failing at the final qualifying hurdle against Zambia in a 0-1 aggregate defeat in 1985.Also, Tunisia is the only team to have escaped unhurt against the Super Eagles in a competitive match at the National Stadium, Abuja, when they forced the Eagles to a 2-2 draw in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match 25 months ago.Meanwhile,CAPTAIN Joseph Yobo and striker Osaze Odemwingie have called on Nigerians to make the Abuja National Stadium an intimidating arena for when Guinea come calling on Saturday."We want to appeal to the fans to come out and make the job easier for us," Yobo said."They have to make the stadium an intimidating place for the Guineans by filling up the stadium at least two hours before the game.Striker Odemwingie echoed his skipper's words"I think we as players have shown how committed we are to this game by the way everyone has reported to camp just a day after the coach opened camp."This is a collective effort between the players and the and we will all enjoy the Nations Cup together."
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