By Ben Efe
Dream team striker, Ekigho Ehiosun is looking forward to playing and winning medals at the All African Games September in Maputo, Mozambique and the London 2012 Olympics.

Ehison was a major contributor to the team’s success so far in their qualification campaigns for both Games, the last being the 6-1 thrashing of visiting Liberia under-23 team in Benin City last Saturday during the All Africa Games qualifier.

Ekigho Ehiosun

“We are getting better with every Game. And our aim is not just to qualify for the All Africa Games and Olympics, but to win medals there,” said the Warri Wolves top scorer.

He added that the next qualification matches against Tanzania and Ghana will be tough games, however, he is hopeful that they will overcome.

“Ghana are a tough opponent any day, but by the grace of God we will qualify. We have the edge over them,” said the player

The team coaches by Austin Eguveon will meet Tanzania for the last leg of them Olympic qualifier and a win over Ghana will land them in the All Africa Games.

The team have scored a total of 17 goals and with this Nigeria Football Federation officials are hopeful the team will do well to qualify for the Olympic and win a medal just like the team of the 1996 that won gold and recently at the Beijing 2008 Olympics where Nigeria won silver.