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Match 18 Beijing - Workers' Stadium
13 August
Nigeria
2:1
USA
2:1 (1:0)
  • Promise ISAAC (39')
  • Victor OBINNA (79')
  • Sacha KLJESTAN (88' PEN)

Referee Wolfgang STARK

Summary

Nigeria break American hearts

Nigeria break American hearts

Nigeria have advanced to the Olympic quarter-finals as Group B leaders after inflicting a 2-1 defeat on 10-man USA that consigns the North Americans to an early exit. Despite beginning this match as Group B's joint-leaders with four points apiece, neither the US, narrowly ahead on goal difference, nor Nigeria could afford to lose this one with the Netherlands hovering dangerously, just ...

Line-up

NGA
USA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Samson SIASIA (NGA)
(POL) Peter NOWAK
Officials
  • Referee: Wolfgang STARK (GER)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Volker WEZEL (GER)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Jan-Hendrik SALVER (GER)
  • Fourth official: Khalil AL GHAMDI (KSA)

Photos

  • Brian McBride (L) of the US vies with Chiendu Ogbuke Obasi of Nigeria
  • Maurice Edu of the US (L) tries to block Emmanuel Ekpo of Nigeria
  • Stuart Holden of the US reacts during his team's loss to Nigeria in their 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
  • Victor Obinna (L) of Nigeria fights for the ball with Marvell Wynne (R) of the USA
  • Promise Issac of Nigeria celebrates
  • Sacha Kljestan of the USA goes to the ground
  • Nigeria's players celebrate a goal against USA at the Olympic Games.
  • Nigeria's players celebrate
  • Michael Orozco and Robbie Rogers of the USA fight for the ball with Nigeria's Solomon Okoronkwo

    • Quotes

    "It is a fact we won the game, but I feel like we lost. One of our two goals was lucky and there are still areas where we have to improve," Samson Siasia, Nigeria coach.

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