Maduka Okoye expresses disappointment after Udinese’s draw

Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has expressed his disappointment following the Udinese’s 3-3 draw against Lazio in the Italian Serie A at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday.

​Kingsley Ehizibue smashed a screamer into the roof of the net to hand Udinese the lead in the 18th minute, before Lazio equalized with their first real chance of the game five minutes after the break, courtesy of Luca Pellegrini’s magnificent strike.

​Pedro gave the hosts the lead for the first time in the 80th minute, but Arthur Atta leveled for Udinese with a simple tap-in in the 86th minute.

In a frantic finish, Atta struck again in the third minute of stoppage time to restore the visitors’ lead, only for Daniel Maldini to rescue a point for Lazio just two minutes later.

Okoye’s post match comment

Speaking to the club’s official website after the match, Okoye admitted the team felt deflated.

“Now the feeling is more of a two-point drop, but tomorrow we’ll realize we’ve earned an important point away to Lazio, which isn’t easy. We’re disappointed now, but we have to move forward.

This is football; we were both behind and ahead, and it’s a shame about the goal conceded at the end. It was a good match for the spectators. In the coming days, we’ll see where we need to improve.”