2018 CHAN: Ajiboye gave Nigeria final ticket—Sudan coach

Dele Ajiboye in action.

Head coach of Sudan, Zdravko Logarusic has said the sheer brilliance displayed by substitute goalkeeper, Dele Ajiboye aided Nigeria’s qualification for the final of the 5th African Nations Championship (CHAN).
Speaking at a post-match conference after his men succumbed to the 16th minute goal from Gabriel Okechukwu, he said that there were positives to derive from the outcome of the game.
“It was good for African football. We have gained some experience and will prepare for the next game. It was a very high level game with high challenges and many chances.
“On the Nigerian substitute goalkeeper (Oladele Ajiboye), he started well and for me he is the Man of the Match. He is the one who gave Nigeria the final slot. When they needed help at the back, he was the man who saved them,” Zdravko told cafonline.com.
He however, stated that his team lost due to ill luck.

“Sometimes in football, you don’t deserve to lose but end up losing. Other times, you don’t deserve to win, but end up winning. Today was one of such days.
“Nigeria put the ball in the net, and that made the difference. What is important after five weeks of being in charge is that we are seeing some progress and are playing nice football.
“We have boys who can compete against any country. Today, we did not play against just any country; it was Nigeria, which is a giant in football,” Zdravko said.