Super Eagles first choice keeper, Vincent Enyeama says there is nothing to panic over the draw recorded against Iran Monday night in Curitiba insisting that the next game against Bosnia would decide the fate of the country.
Enyeama who spoke exclusively to Daily Sunsports in the mix zone of the Curitiba stadium moments after the Iran game said he is battle ready for Bosnia declaring that he will do everything possible to keep a clean slate.
The France based keeper who received a lot of accolade for making a brilliant 80th minute save that saw the Eagles not conceding against lowly rated Iran said he knows what to expect from Bosnia.
“I was on holidays for most part of this game against Iran, but it would definitely be different against Bosnia, but I am ready for it. A goalkeeper can always keep his team in a game and that is what I will do against Bosnia. I know they have a more vibrant attack, they wont sit back like Iran. They will come at us and just like us they need the game to forge ahead, so that is the match to watch out for.
That is the game we need the support and prayer of all Nigerians. This is not the time to apportion blames on who did what and who did not play well against Iran. Nigerians should believe in us. The opening matches are always difficult and now that we are through with it, yes we didn’t get the best of result, but we must remain
focused,” were Enyeama’s words.
Debutants Bosnia would go into the game against Nigeria pointless after losing 2-1 to Argentina in their first game. What that means is that they would need an outright victory over the Eagles to keep qualification hopes alive.
The Eagles on their part would also need the encounter, as a victory would seal a second round ticket alongside Argentina who they meet in the last game of the group in PortoAlegro.
It would be noted that World soccer governing FIFA had before the start of the tournament described the Nigeria, Bosnia tie as the crunch match of group F and the results so far confirms that.
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