Goaless draw in Faro

[Folami David]

Nigeria and Cape verde Island battled out to a standstill in a pre-AFCON friendly game at the Estadio Do Algrave in Faro, Portugal on Wednesday.
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Cape Verde Island started stronger as Nigeria's goalkeeper, Austin Ejide was forced to save two quick goal-bound efforts inside the opening ten minutes.
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First, Augusto Heldon Ramos stung Ejide's palms from long range before the Nigerian keeper made a point-blank save to deny Julio Tavares.
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Nigeria's Super Eagles looked flat-footed throughout the opening 45 minutes with a struggling midfield and punctured full-backs but came back a little bit stronger in the second half.
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The game, Nigeria's first against an African side since qualifying for the African Cup of Nations, fizzled out to a goaless draw.