Super Eagles captain William Ekong has commended the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) stars on the two-match tour of the United States, adding they were ‘tireless and showed composure and confidence’ in the 2-1 loss to Mexico.
The Watford defender claimed the Super Eagles undone in Saturday’s game against the El Tri due to some critical factors but the team will redouble their efforts against Ecuador tomorrow at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison.
“We were unhappy to have lost to Mexico because everyone worked very hard,” Ekong told thenff.com in New Jersey on Monday evening.
“The issues of long travel and little time to adapt to the new zone affected us all in the first half, but we created a raft of chances in the second half and were unlucky to have lost.
“Nevertheless, we have taken on board a lot of lessons from the game and they will be quite useful in subsequent matches.”
Meanwhile, Ekong heaped plaudits on the four home –based professionals who were given opportunities in the second half, saying they were tireless and showed composure and confidence against the El Tri as defender Sani Faisal, midfielder Chiamaka Madu and forwards Victor Mbaoma and Ishaq Rafiu came into the fray in the second period.
He added: “Everyone has been great here with good attitude and response at training. However, I must specially commend the team mates from the Nigeria Professional Football League who have shown poise, pace and power and also commitment; they have no doubt raised the NPFL’s profile with their attitude and performance.”
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
