Courtesy: Supersport


Oyekale's Futsal squad ready

by Humphrey Njoku

05 June 2012

Futsal Eagles' coach, Oladunni Oyekale has named 12 players for Friday's Fifa Futsal World Cup qualifier against Egypt in Cairo.

The encounter is the first leg final fixture of the global football event holding in Thailand in November.

The winner of the two-leg fixture will pick one of the three spaces reserved for Africa. The decisive leg hold in Lagos on June 24.

The players who made the final cut are Ike Uche (McJeff), Okafor Solomon (Enugu), Nosiru Ishola (Bolowotan), Madu Chidindu (Bayelsa United), Israel Banigo (McJeff), Huoseni Hakeem (Shino Soccer) and Jejelola Rilwan (Fame).

Others include Oche Matthew (Union Bank), Prosper Edewor (Bendel Insurance), Sylvester Francis (Sharks), Sani Mohammed (Gombe United)and Ibe Okoro (Yobo FC).

As reported by SuperSport.com experienced Kano Pillars' top scorer, Gambo Mohammed was left out of the list.

The lanky striker who was pivotal in the team campaign at the 2008 African Futsal championship in Libya was ruled out on health ground.

The Futsal Eagles will depart Lagos for Cairo on Wednesday aboard Egypt Air flight for the final qualifying fixture against the North Africans.

For the past week, Oyekale and his assistants have been preparing the players inside the NIS gymnasium, National stadium, Lagos aimed at overcoming the perennial African champions in this fixture.

Egypt edged fellow North Africans, Tunisia 9-3 on aggregate to get to the final stage while Nigeria rode at the back of the Gabonese who pulled out at the last stage.




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