Ajiboye Rule Out Of Ghana/Nigeria Clash

Dream Team number one goalkeeper, Dele Ajiboye, is ruled out of the Ghana Nigeria second round second leg All Africa Games qualifier this weekend at the Baba Yara Sports Complex Kumasi due to injury sustained.

Dele suffered a right shoulder injury in the first leg game a fortnight ago in Benin would be out of active soccer for three weeks.

After thorough examination of the injury by a consortium of orthopaedics surgeons, radiologists the team doctor, Ogbondeminu Samuel at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH , Idi-Araba, the Pontavendra of Spain safe hands was advised to rest the shoulder as further aggravation could result to a career threatening situation.

The Pontavendra of Spain safe hand, who have faith in the team's other goalkeepers, said it was painful because the match against Ghana was crucial game as he explained that he would keep to the doctor's advise.

Following this development, Kano Pillars number goalkeeper, and 2009 Nigeria Premier league best goal keeper who is Theophilus Afelokhia who was earlier placed on standby has been included in the 20 man list earlier made public.

Nigeria takes a 3-1 first leg advantage to Kumasi in a winner takes all encounter for the 10th All Africa games in Maputo next September.

The Ghana Nigeria All Africa games qualifier kicks off by 4pm Nigeria Time at the Baba Yara Sports Complex, Kumasi.