Eagles held in Kigali

The Super Eagles were held to a goalless draw by the Amavubi Stars in the first leg fixture of their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Stade Regionale de Nyamirambo in Kigali on Wednesday.
It was coach Stephen Keshi’s first competitive game since taking charge of the team in November last year.
Keshi featured an experimental team of Europe-based players and players from the Nigeria Premier League but in spite of the intimidating stars in the Eagles, Nigeria failed to break the closely knitted defence of their hosts.
Nigeria found it difficult to create any clear-cut chances in the encounter but when they did, Enugu Rangers striker Ejike Uzoenyi and West Brom forward Osaze Odemwingie failed to convert their chances. Odemwingie was later substituted with Granada’s Ikechukwu Uche while VVV Venlo’s Ahmed Musa was substituted with Wigan’s Victor Moses, who earned his first cap for Nigeria.