The Super Eagles of Nigeria played out a goalless draw with their Mexican counterparts in an international friendly game at the Dome in Atlanta, GA early on Thursday.
The
game saw the troika of Michael Uchebo, Leon Balogun and Ramon Azeez
handed their international debuts, with Uchebo making the starting XI,
and Balogun and Azeez making second half appearances.
Injured
But
it will be a debut to forget for Balogun, who was taken off injured
just minutes after he came in, after he crashed into a pitch side
board.
The Nigerians failed to take the early chances created, and ended the first half with no goals despite the pressure.
The
Eagles blitzed their South American counterparts, using their pace and
strength to create chance after chance in the first 15 minutes.
Shots
Emmanuel Emenike and Ogenyi Onazi saw their shots on saved by Ochoa, and Victor Moses saw another effort go wide.
But
the Mexicans slowly clawed their way back into the game and had a
couple of chances themselves, but Vincent Enyeama made some huge saves
to keep the game goalless.
Travelled
Then, Victor Moses found space to fire in a low cross that travelled harmlessly across goal.
Michael Uchebo, who made his international debut, played some pretty football early on, but gradually slipped out of the game.
Chances
The
second half was more of the same, with both sides creating chances.
However, Austin Ejide, who came on for Vincent Enyeama, was the more
busy of the two goalkeepers.
By Line: futaa.com