Former Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr kicked off his new managerial job at Benin Republic with a 1-1 draw against the hard fighting senior football team of Rwanda.

Gernot Rohr’s team, Squirrel of Benin Republic, had to wait till the 82nd minute of the second half before Steve Mounie pulled off an equalizer to the relief of thousands of home fans at Stade de I’ Amitie, Benin Republic.

Rwandan attacking sensation Gilbert Mugisha shocked the home team supporters with a clinical finish in 13 minutes of the first half after beating a fortified fortress built by the Benin Republic’s defense.

Rwanda was reduced to ten men in the 61st minute of the second half after Hakim Sahaba received a second yellow card and was matched off the field by the Center Referee.

In the first round 3 Group A match played at Agadir Stadium, Agadir, Morocco, Sierra Leone held Sao Tome and Principe (STP) to a 2-2 draw.

Luis Leal shot STP into the lead in the 43rd minute of the first half of the match.

Mustapha Bundu drew Sierra Leone level (1-1) in the 48th minute of the second half. Luis Leal scored a brace for Sao Tome and Principe in the 59th minute of the second half of the match.

Abu Komeh made it 2-2 for the Lone Stars of Sierra Leone in the 78th minute of the second half of the match.

Teranga Lions of Senegal are leading Group L with 6 points after two rounds of matches.

Mozambique is second with 4 points after two matches, while Rwanda is third with 2 points after three matches.

The Squirrel of Benin Republic is at the rear in Group L with one point earned from the home draw against Rwanda.

In Group A, Nigeria is leading the group with 6 points after 2 matches, while Guinea-Bissau is second with 4 points after 2 matches.

Sierra Leone is third with 2 points after 3 matches, while Sao Tome and Principe is at the rear with 1 point after 3 matches earned after a 2-2 draw with Sierra Leone.

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