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Footballnaija Nigeria's Super Eagles twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw in their international friendly game against Scotland on Wednesday night in London.

The game had question marks before even a ball was kicked,following investigations by the National Crime Agency into allegations of a possible match-fixing.

Scotland went in front in the game through Charlie Mulgrew's wonderful back heel to give the Tartan Army the lead.

Stephen Keshi got a first hand view of some of the players he drafted newly into the team,and those who have been out for some time.

With the players Nigeria paraded,it was obvious Keshi was giving some players a run-in to prove that they merit a place in the final team.

The Super Eagles tried to calm proceedings,spreading the ball nicely like they would always want to do,but they never bossed Scotland.

However just minutes to the end of the first half,Michael Uchebo saw his good strike outside the box take a deflection to beat McGregor and equalise for Nigeria.

Signs of improvement by Nigeria,and it was expected they would capitalize on the impressive climax into the second half,even Shola Ameobi had a good chance to put the Super Eagles in front but his effort was ballooned over the post.

Nigeria was left chasing the game just into the second half,Azubuike Egwueke put the ball past his own keeper Austin Ejide to give the Scots the lead.

Keshi made some changes and threw on new players: Osaze Odemwingie,Victor Moses,Nnamdi Oduamadi and Uche Nwofor to inject pace and urgency.

Nwofor particularly impressed,running down the channels and chasing for every ball and he was duly compensated getting the equaliser for Nigeria in the last minute of regulation time.

Maybe with the goal and his desire,Keshi would be considering taking him to Brazil because the former under 20 striker has had a good return in the Super Eagles set-up,three goals in five matches.

Keshi with the game now has an idea some of the players he will drop from the final 23-man list and those who will make his team.

With the team jetting off to the United States for another round of camping,he has some time more to determine which player will still be in the team come the June 2nd deadline.

This will be Nigeria's third successive draw,and incidentally the first was a 2-2 draw against Italy at the same venue,Craven Cottage,and a 0-0 draw against Mexico played in the United States.

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