EGYPT 3 : 2 NIGERIA (Match report)

A Nigeria side composed solely of players from the Nigerian Premier League gave a good account of themselves despite losing 3:2 to a strong Egypt side. The Homebased Eagles scored through Sunday Mba and Kalu Uche while the Pharaohs got their goals through Ahmed Temsah, Mohammed Aboutreika and Ahmed Hassan Mekki in a match which was played in El Nasr stadium,Dubai. it was the Nigerian side that grabbed the lead in the thirteenth minutes through Sunday Mba after good work from Enyimba star Uche Kalu. Egypt fought back to level 12 minutes later through Ahmed Temsah who profited from a defensive error by the Nigerian defence. The Pharaohs then went ahead when Abou-Treika scored from the spot after defender Juwon Oshaniwa fouled a man in the box. Nigeria went on the offensive and were deservedly back on level terms in the 43rd minute, this time Kalu was the scorer after backheeling an Ejike Uzoenyi corner into the net. Egypt made some changes to their squad in the second period, introducing Sunderland star Ahmed Elmohamady and danger man Emad Meteb. In the dying moments Ahmed Hassan Mekki snatched the winner after another defensive blunder by the Super Eagles backline.