Taiwo-Awoniyi Nigeria v Congo: Awoniyi, Saviour lead killer squad against Red Devils

Razor-sharp striker, Taiwo Awoniyi and his Flying Eagles’ partner, Godwin Saviour, top the list of 18- man killer squad named by Coach Samson Siasia for today’s crucial final
round, first leg Africa U-23 Championship qualifying match against the Red Devils of Congo at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.

Other reliables in the final squad for the battle against the Devils are prolific forward, Oghenekaro Etebor, goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel, team captain, Erhun Obanor and Azu­buike Okechukwu, with Tottenham
Hotspurs of England midfielder, Musa Yahaya and Umar Aminu as new faces making the cut.

Also in the list are Chukwuebuka Iroha, Stanley Amuzie, Segun Odudu­wa, Junior Ajayi, Usman Moham­med, Etor Daniel, Yusuf Mohammed, Sadiq Atanda, Chima Akas and Austin Oladapo.
Addressing the players, Siasia challenged those that did not make the 18-man list not to feel bad, but up their game in order to make future lists. He told those that made the last cut to see their selection as a privilege and prove that they were selected on merit.

“I want to charge those of you selected to see this as a rare privilege, knowing that millions of Nigerians are banking on you to put smiles on their faces come Sunday (today). I have the confidence that you guys can beat Congo, but all that will depend on you guys showing that on the field of play,” he said.

“The Nigeria Football Federation and the Rivers State government have done so much for us to make us win, so it’s now left for us to let them know that we are true ambassadors of our country,” Siasia added