The former Golden Eaglets star told supersport.com in Kaduna that despite the win, the goal that he conceded was the only dark spot in a near perfect match.
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Chigozie Agbim[/caption]“The game was okay. Although we did pretty well, we conceded a sloppy goal when our defenders went to sleep.
“We switched off at the wrong time and we paid for it, we have learnt our lessons and we will not make such mistakes again,” Agbim said.
Coach Stephen Keshi was visibly angry at the goal and Agbim confirmed that indeed Keshi was disappointed.
“The coach congratulated us for the win but also expressed his sadness over the goal we let in. We had some new boys in the team, but we have all learnt from the game.
“We will approach the second leg with all seriousness and we call on all Nigerians to continue to support the team in our quest to qualify for the Chan and ultimately the World Cup,” Agbim enthused.
Nigeria beat Ivory Coast 4-1 through goals from Gambo Mohammed, a brace by Sunday Mba and a late strike via Ifeanyi Ede. Coulibaly Tiecoura got the Ivorians only goal of the game to set the stage for the second leg in the weekend of July 20 and 21.
