By Amaechi Agbo

Kelechi Iheanacho’s missed penalty denied Super Eagles a win against Tunisia as the high profile friendly in Austria Tuesday ended in a goal apiece, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report

The match which saw Gernot Rohr make five changes from the team that lost 1-0 against Algeria had relative improvement with Leicester City’s attacker leading the pack.

Kelechi gave the Eagles early lead on the 21st minute after collecting a through ball inside the box and calmly slotted it into the right hand corner of the Tunisian goalkeeper who made no attempt to stop the goal.

Nine minutes later, Nigeria was gifted the opportunity to consolidate the scoreline after captain of the side, Ahmed Musa was brought down by Tunisian defender inside the 18 yard box.

The Former Manchester City striker stepped up for the spotkick but his lame shot was stopped by the Tunisian goalkeeper.

Minutes later, Nigeria was punished when at the exact 44th minute of the encounter, M. Draeger scored through a cross that found Nigeria defenders ball watching at the goal post.

Although Coach Gernot Rohr threw many players in the fray in the second half, the team could not breakdown the resolute Tunisia defence.

Nigeria will on 13th and 17th of next month take on Sierra Alone in a home-and-away 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.