Stanley Nwabali commits costly goalkeeping error weeks ahead of Unity Cup in London, video

• Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was successful extremity during Chippa United’s 3-0 decision to Mamelodi Sundowns astatine Loftus Versfeld Stadium successful Pretoria connected Wednesday night, May 7
• The 28-year-old has faced disapproval from Chippa United fans owed to a drawstring of unimpressive performances successful the Betway Premiership
• The erstwhile Enyimba shot-stopper besides conceded a precocious extremity during Nigeria’s World Cup qualifying lucifer against Zimbabwe successful March

Stanley Nwabali’s presumption arsenic Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper is nether scrutiny pursuing a dip successful signifier successful the South African Premier League, conscionable weeks earlier the Unity Cup successful London.

Nwabali has held the fig 1 spot since the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, wherever helium played a cardinal relation successful guiding the Super Eagles to the final, yet losing to hosts Ivory Coast.

The South Africa-based shot-stopper has been a dependable beingness betwixt the posts, pushing Francis Uzoho and Maduka Okoye into backup roles, some of whom person besides faced disapproval for inconsistent performances.

Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali celebrates the triumph against South Africa astatine the 2023 AFCON. Photo by: ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP.
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Nwabali concedes 3 goals against Sundowns

Chippa United suffered a dense 3-0 decision to Mamelodi Sundowns successful the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL), with Stanley Nwabali successful goal.

According to Pan Africa Football, the AFCON metallic medallist conceded the archetypal extremity successful the 29th infinitesimal erstwhile Iqraam Rayners tapped successful from adjacent scope pursuing a precise transverse by Khuliso Mudau.

Nwabali was astatine responsibility for the 2nd goal, misjudging Marcelo Allende’s escaped kick, which allowed Jayden Adams to volley into an unfastened net.

Substitute Thapelo Maseko sealed the triumph for Sundowns, calmly slotting location aft receiving a walk from Arthur Sales, his archetypal extremity successful a agelong spell per Vavel.

Following Nwabali’s caller dip successful form, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) whitethorn measurement up efforts to unafraid the services of Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, arsenic some Maduka Okoye and Francis Uzoho are presently struggling for regular playing clip astatine their respective clubs.

The three-time AFCON champions are acceptable to enactment successful a four-nation tourney successful London aboriginal this month, wherever they volition look Ghana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago, per Premium Times.

Stanley Nwabali reacts during Nigeria's lucifer against Guinea-Bissau astatine the 2023 AFCON. Photo by: Visionhaus.
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Chippa fans respond to Nwabali’s error

Fans of the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) person reacted to the mistake by Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, which led to Chippa United conceding a 2nd extremity against Mamelodi Sundowns.

One instrumentality controversially suggested the mistake was a motion of match-fixing, portion different dismissed the claim, pointing retired that clubs similar Kaizer Chiefs person besides been successful akin situations recently.

malume_kidz said:

"Then they accidental Chiefs indispensable motion this goalkeeper Mxm.."

jvnexxist wrote:

"Nwabali ne'er fooled me, I ever saw him arsenic a atrocious keeper."

koenaclery added:

"And successful Nigeria, Nwabali is considered a apical keeper."

_rotondwa said:

"Nigerians accidental Nwabali is the champion goalkeeper successful the continent with specified amateur mistakes."

malume_kidz wrote:

"Then they accidental Chiefs indispensable motion this goalkeeper Mxm.."

nkululekosthenjwa said:

"Match fixing."

yadah_kamo replied:

"Did you accidental it was lucifer fixing erstwhile we mislaid to Kaizer Chiefs successful the Nedbank Cup via a misplaced walk from Suarez?"

nicolusmoitoi added:

"Mxm Chippa should adjacent down and different teams who are conscionable determination nje bo Marumo what what."

Chippa United to regenerate Nwabali

Legit.ng earlier reported that Chippa United are reportedly looking for a replacement for Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali astatine the extremity of the season.

The AFCON metallic medallist made 4 appearances for Nigeria during their 2026 World Cup qualifiers, showcasing his accomplishment and experience.

However, the Nigerian planetary is yet to person immoderate offers from clubs extracurricular the South African Premiership.

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Source: Legit.ng