Nnamdi Oduamadi Saves Super Eagles Blushes

African champions Nigeria were two minutes away from losing at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar until they were saved by substitute Nnamdi Odumadi, whose volley from a throw in beat goalkeeper Arnold Origi.

Francis Kahata had fired the Harambee Stars into a shock lead after 36 minutes. The Super Eagles had their own opportunities to score goals in the first half but could not beat Lillestrom custodian Origi.

Desperately searching for an equalizer and perhaps the winning goal in the second half, coach Stephen Keshi introduced CSKA Moscow's Ahmed Musa and Nnamdi Oduamadi of Varese to add more bite to the attack.

Just when it seemed defeat was inevitable for the Super Eagles, Nnamdi Oduamadi had the final say. Poor marking from the Kenyan defenders allowed Nnamdi Oduamadi to volley home from six yards.

After three rounds of matches, Nigeria top the standings with 5 points but are level with Malawi, who defeated Namibia 1 - 0 in the other group match.

Next competitive game for Nigeria is the reverse fixture against Kenya on June 6. Before then , they will face Mexico in the United States in a high profile exhibition match on May 30.