AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Humiliate São Tomé and Principe; Goalkeeper Deserves 12 Strokes Of The Cain – Soccer Enthusiast

By Akinwale Kasali

The Super Eagles of Nigeria has recorded its second victory in the ongoing 2023 CAF African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Jose Peseiro-led Super Eagles team humiliated their São Tomé and Principe by a whopping 10-0, to record one of its heaviest victory in its history.

Victor Osimhen scored Four goals, while his striking partner, Terem Moffi, scored a brace, with Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon, Emmanuel Dennis and Oghenekaro Etebo scoring one goal each to send their host to one of its heaviest defeat in history.

The match played at the Agadir Stadium In Morocco saw the Super Eagles starting the game with Francis Uzoho In goal; Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, Zaidu Sanusi, Olaoluwa Aina and Calvin Bassey starting in the defense line.

Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon, Oghenekaro Etebo and Ademola Lookman playing in the midfield, while Victor Osimhen and Terem Moffi led the attack.

Osimhen gave the Super Eagles team the lead in the ninth minute, with Simon doubling it in the 28th minute before Moffi added the third goal in the 43rd minute for the visiting team to take a 3-0 lead into the halftime.

On resumption of the second half, Osimhen scored his second goal for the team following an assist from Lookman.

Shortly after, Etebo scored the fifth goal of the match to mark his first start for the team under new coach, Peseiro.

Ahmed Musa came in for substitute, Simon, and played a role in the Sixth goal converted by Moffi.

It didn’t take long before Lookman added the Seventh goal, with Osimhen adding his third and fourth goal of the match in quick succession.

Lookman was replaced by Emmanuel Dennis  who completed the goal feast for the Super Eagles with the team’s 10th goal of the match to go top of Group A.

With the victory, Nigeria have recorded an 100 percent record in the qualifying series, with victories against Sierra Leone and São Tomé, the Three Time African Cup of Nations Champions now have Six Points from Two games with +11 goal difference.

This is the second victory in four games that Portuguese tactician would record since taking over the saddle as Super Eagles Coach.

Said a football enthusiast, Agatha Egbujor, “This is basketball. I guess they wanted to score 11 goals to “dash” the players one goal each. But, on a second thought, they spared the Goalkeeper. His  deserved gift is 12 strokes of the cain from his people for shamelessly conceding 10 goals within 90 minutes.”