Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian Walias and the Nigerian Green Eagles drew 2-2 here today in Group B qualifier of the 2012 Orange African Nations Cup tournament, reported Ermias Amare.
Former St. George player Saladin Seid scored both goals for Ethiopia, while Nigeria’s goals came from Ikechukwu Uche and Joseph Yobo.
It was Uche who opened the score for Nigeria just 27 minutes into the game. Ethiopia responded with an equalizer thanks to Saladin, and the two teams went to the dressing room with the score at 1-1.
Saladin gave Ethiopia the lead 5 minutes into the start of the second-half. Unfortunately, Yobo scored Nigeria’s equalizer just 4 minutes before the end of regulation time.
Meanwhile, Guinea took sole leadership of the group with a 4-1 victory over Madagascar.
Ethiopia:
Yidinekachew, Alula, Degu, Abebaw, Aynalem, Asrat, Tesfaye Alebachew, Menyahel Teshome, Oumed, Adane, Saladin
Nigeria;
Victor Enyeama, Chibuzor Okonkwo, Taye Taiwo, Joseph Yobo, Ambrose Efe, Joel Obi, Mikel Obi, Ahmed Musa, Obinna Nsofor, Ike Uche, Peter Utaka.
Table Standings:
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Guinea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
Sile Ethiopia soccer eyetewera sile Buna taweraleh dedeb bunam hone manim team yeager wist anibesa mehon yelebetim weta bilo witet mamitat alebet after 27 years shampion honena birki atarigut lijochun aberetato le africa shampion mazegajet new anid tirs yalew atinit ayigtim endayihon negeru
buna gebeya adegagna ayyyyyyyyyyyyy esesabo buna gebeya adegegna
bunaaaa, at future ethio bunaa will be no one stopping it, by this time we win win win…ooh yaayaayaa goirges.
ethiobunaaaaaa like barcelona
how can we develop any sport activities in Ethiopia? THIS QUESTION CRITICIZE ME ALWAYS AND FEDERATIONS CAN NOT GET ANSWER QUICKLY, SO EVERY BODY MUST HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO CHANG THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME…
……EVERY ETHIOPIANS PLEASE LET US DO TOGETHER FOR OUR COUNTRY..
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thank you wallia’s team i really happy by the result!and thank you the new coach (tom centifit)…………long live to ethiopia!!!!!!!!!!!1