Algeria Coach : We Gifted Two Goals To Nigeria

Algeria U23s coach, Pierre Andre Schurmann, was frustrated after his side lost to Nigeria in the final of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, adding that the North Africans gifted the Dream Team VI the win.<br /><br />Warri Wolves star Oghenekaro Etebo&rsquo;s 13 minute goal was cancelled out on the half - hour mark when Segun Oduduwa put into his own net and Etebo restored the one - goal advantage five minutes before the intermission.<br /><br />&ldquo;We feel a lot of frustration because we are aware that we handed the victory to our opponent, &rdquo; said Schurmann to reporters.<br /><br />&ldquo;It is we who have made the goals of Nigeria, we put them on a tray.&nbsp; Some do like this, at this level, it does not forgive. &rdquo; <br /><br />In the second half, Algeria had a glorious opportunity to draw level but Ferhat&rsquo;s penalty kick in the 67th minute was saved by the impressive goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel.<br /><br />&ldquo;Now it is true that we had a difficult start but we came back in the game, we came back to score and we even had the game in hand.&nbsp; <br /><br />&ldquo;There were many turning points, there was the penalty that we missed, on other occasions too, but it&rsquo;s a shame, we were missing a little something.&nbsp; But players should be proud of what they did, we should not be choosy anyway, &rdquo; the coach concluded.<br /><br />Photo Credit : thenff.com<br />
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