Malawi 1 – 1 Nigeria

 The Super Eagles and the Flames of Malawi played out a 1-1 draw in Blantyre on Saturday in a Day 2 qualifier for the 2014 World Cup. Home-based midfielder, Gabriel Reuben put Nigeria ahead with a header in the 90th minute but John Banda equalised for the home side with two minutes of additional time.

After some hostile reception from Malawian football fans in Blantyre on Friday, the Eagles under Stephen Keshi drew but should have won the match again late as they did against Namibia last Sunday in Calabar when Ikechukwu Uche scored in the 80th minute after the team had missed a raft of goal scoring chances.
The match was be played at the 25,000-capacity Kamuzu Banda Stadium in Blantyre and it was a sea of red colour. The Flames started the brighter and Eagles captain and goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama made a save off Nyondo in the tenth minute to keep the match scoreless.
Victor Moses almost scored his first goal for the Eagles on 33 minutes but the Malawian goalkeeper Simplex Nthara , who made a fine save and at the time the Super Eagles were putting on the pressure in search of the first goal.
In the 39th minute, Ikechukwu Uche was denied in a one-on-one situation but the Flames were saved again by goalkeeper Nthara but the Eagles get a corner kick.
First half ended 0-0 and the second half saw the Nigerian team push hard for a goal but the Flames were resolute in their defensive display backed up by Nthara. Efe Ambrose got the first yellow card of the match in the 80th minute.
Nigeria scored late and will have thought they were coming home with the three points until Banda saved Kinnah Phiri’s blushes with a last minute equaliser on the Kamuzu Banda pitch.

From=Dailytimesng