Blow-By-Blow Account Of Super Eagles Final Training Session In Uyo Pre-DR Congo
Published: May 26, 2018
Twenty-nine players named in the Super Eagles provisional squad list arrived at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium at 1015 hours for their final workout in Uyo, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.
At 1030 hours, the team finished gearing up and played a little bit with the ball before the commencement of the actual training, this was done to buy time for everyone to be ready.
Coach Gernot Rohr briefed the players at 1035 hours, before jogging and stretching exercises started, which also involved the use of poles and small cones to direct the players on how to move.
At this point, there were 23 outfielders and four goalkeepers doing the physical exercises, Ndidi does his own training with the new fitness coach while Moses Simon jogged and then moved with the ball on his own.
At 1057 hours, ball work was carried out with players having only two touches before passing the ball, there were two groups with the group with a sizeable number of consecutive passes given a cheer.
The match practice proper started at 1116 hours, this time the full length of the pitch is used with the squad split into two.
At 1132 hours, water break was observed which allowed Rohr to make some substitutions.
At 1030 hours, the team finished gearing up and played a little bit with the ball before the commencement of the actual training, this was done to buy time for everyone to be ready.
Coach Gernot Rohr briefed the players at 1035 hours, before jogging and stretching exercises started, which also involved the use of poles and small cones to direct the players on how to move.
At this point, there were 23 outfielders and four goalkeepers doing the physical exercises, Ndidi does his own training with the new fitness coach while Moses Simon jogged and then moved with the ball on his own.
At 1057 hours, ball work was carried out with players having only two touches before passing the ball, there were two groups with the group with a sizeable number of consecutive passes given a cheer.
The match practice proper started at 1116 hours, this time the full length of the pitch is used with the squad split into two.
At 1132 hours, water break was observed which allowed Rohr to make some substitutions.
Training ended at 1155 hours and the players returned to their hotel to prepare for the trip to Port Harcourt later today.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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