Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has said the home-based Eagles can improve ahead of the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) holding in South Africa in January.
Keshi said this while speaking with sportswriters at Kpor, the headquarters of Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State after the Eagles drew 1-1 with Gokana United FC, a pro-league club.
The match was part of events used to inaugurate the 8,000 capacity Gokana Stadium, built by Gokana LGA.
Keshi said the home-based Eagles needed more time to improve, in spite of not having trained enough for the championship.
The coach also said there was still room for any home-based player to distinguish himself and earn a place in the main Eagles team to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
He, however, said the Eagles’ final team list for the CHAN tournament would be unveiled before midnight of Tuesday, December 31.
Barnabas Imenger Jnr. had shot the Eagles ahead in the eighth minute while Daniel Nwosu equalised for Gokana United
Speaking on the match, Patrick Nwaja, the coach of Gokana United, praised his team for holding the home-based Eagles.
“We had a few days to prepare for this friendly. If we had had more time, we could have done better.
“But I assure all our fans that we will do well in the pro-league,’’ he said.
Nwaja also commended the Eagles for the standard of their play in spite of the short period they had to prepare for the match as well as the 2014 CHAN.
