A moment of madness saw Alex Iwobi sent off as the Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a 2-2 draw by Jordan, in the second match of the Invitational Tournament at the Mardan Sports Complex in Antalya, Turkey.
After Friday’s win against Iran, head coach Eric Chelle made six changes to his starting lineup with Francis Uzoho, Zaidu Sanusi, Raphael Onyedika, Frank Onyeka, Emmanuel Fernandez and Yira Sor, who made his debut, making the first 11.
Jordan took the lead in the 17th minute thanks to Mousa Tamari, whose left foot shot from a free-kick flew past goalkeeper Uzoho.
But the Super Eagles equalised in the 26th minute as Moses Simon chested down Ademola Lookman’s blocked shot and hit a low left foot strike beyond the reach of the Jordanian keeper.
Then before halftime, Emmanuel Fernandez put the Super Eagles 2-1 up as he nicely controlled a cross from Onyeka and slotted into the back of the net.
The second half turned physical, with Francis Uzoho injured and replaced by Adebayo Adeleye, while Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi added experience in midfield.
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In the 77th minute, Jordan drew level through Mohammed Al-Daoud, who received a floated pass inside the box and hit his effort under the legs of substitute keeper Adeleye.
Then in the 92nd minute Iwobi was shown a straight red card after lashing out at a Jordanian player, who seemed to pull him back as he was trying to launch an attack.
The draw concluded Nigeria’s mini-tour unbeaten and offered Chelle valuable insight into his squad’s depth, particularly with the integration of new talents like Sor and Fernandez.
