Nigeria's quest to qualify for the third edition of the Orange CHAN, South Africa 2014 has been handed a massive boost after the Super Eagles defeated the Ivorian National Team 4 - 1 on Saturday evening at the Ahamdu Bello Stadium, Kaduna.<br /><br />The line up before the start of the encounter revealed all; this was going to be a mismatch, different from what was witnessed at the 2013 African Cup of Nations, where Nigeria narrowly defeated the Ivorians 2-1.<br /><br />Gambo Mohammed, who two weeks back was playing against World Champions Spain, opened the floodgates for the domestic Eagles in the 14th minute . <br /><br />It did not come as a surprise when Sunday Mba netted the second goal for Nigeria with only 28 minutes played.<br /><br />Tiecoura Coulibaly gave the Elephants false hope when he pulled a goal back on 45 minutes.<br /><br />Enugu Rangers midfielder Sunday Mba made amends for an earlier miss by netting Nigeria's third goal after 51 minutes.<br /><br />With 39 minutes remaining, spectators at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium knew the scoreline wouldn't end at 3 - 1.<br /><br />And the final goal arrived through substitute Ifeanyi Ede in the 83rd minute.<br /><br />Abidjan will host the second leg in two weeks time. The winner on aggregate qualifies for the tournament in South Africa, billed to be staged from January 10 - February 1, 2014.<br /><br /><br />