FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Rio de Janeiro 2007

Matches

Summary

Uruguay will appear in their second consecutive semi-final (against Mexico) after beating Nigeria 3-1 in the last quarter-final. More »

Highlights

Line-up

NGA

URU

1 Abdullahi ISA (GK)(C) $.img{src:'/s/262875.png'} NGA1 Abdullahi ISA	1 (GK)(C) DIEGO $.img{src:'/s/262893.png'} URU1 DIEGO
4 Ogbonnaya OKEMMIRI $.img{src:'/s/262878.png'} NGA4 Ogbonnaya OKEMMIRI (-13'34" )	3 RICAR $.img{src:'/s/262894.png'} URU3 RICAR
5 Uga OKPARA $.img{src:'/s/262881.png'} NGA5 Uga OKPARA (-7'49" )	5 (-6'34" ) PAMPERO $.img{src:'/s/262897.png'} URU5 PAMPERO
7 Isiaka OLAWALE $.img{src:'/s/262876.png'} NGA7 Isiaka OLAWALE (-6'22" )	7 (-8'24" ) PARRILLO $.img{src:'/s/262899.png'} URU7 PARRILLO
8 Idoko IBRAHIM $.img{src:'/s/283292.png'} NGA8 Idoko IBRAHIM (-18'12" )	11 (-4'55" ) MATIAS $.img{src:'/s/262895.png'} URU11 MATIAS

Substitute(s)

12 John GAADI (GK) $.img{src:'/s/212280.png'} NGA12 John GAADI	12 (GK) LEANDRO $.img{src:'/s/262903.png'} URU12 LEANDRO
3 Obi MONEKE $.img{src:'/s/279652.png'} NGA3 Obi MONEKE (-12'01" ) (+6'22")	2 (+17'26") FABRICIO $.img{src:'/s/279670.png'} URU2 FABRICIO
6 Suleiman USMAN $.img{src:'/s/262973.png'} NGA6 Suleiman USMAN (+13'34")	4 (-17'26" ) (+6'34") COCO $.img{src:'/s/262896.png'} URU4 COCO
9 Bartholomew IBENEGBU $.img{src:'/s/262883.png'} NGA9 Bartholomew IBENEGBU (+7'49")	6 (+8'24") PICO $.img{src:'/s/180196.png'} URU6 PICO
10 Ifeanyi ONIGBO $.img{src:'/s/262886.png'} NGA10 Ifeanyi ONIGBO (+12'01")	8 (-16'05" ) (+4'55") MIGUEL $.img{src:'/s/180187.png'} URU8 MIGUEL
11 Osita ECHENDU $.img{src:'/s/283290.png'} NGA11 Osita ECHENDU (+18'12")	9 (+16'05") OLI $.img{src:'/s/262900.png'} URU9 OLI
2 Osahon UHUNMWANGHO $.img{src:'/s/279653.png'} NGA2 Osahon UHUNMWANGHO	10 KELSBAUSKAS $.img{src:'/s/280297.png'} URU10 KELSBAUSKAS

Coaches

Kelechi EMETEOLE (NGA)

(URU) Venancio RAMOS

Officials

Referee: POLITO Fabio (ITA)Second referee: MESZAROS Istvan (HUN)Third referee: FERREIRA Carlos (POR)Timekeeper: QUESADA Franklin (CRC)

Statistics

NGA

URU

27	Shots	35
4	Corner kicks	3
1	Overheads	4
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
45%	Possession (%)	55%

Matias, Uruguay player
It was a relief to score the first goal because we were very nervous. We had a lot of problems in the first round and never managed to play well. We knew Nigeria would be a difficult team to beat, so that's where our anxiety came from. That first goal freed us.

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Rio de Janeiro 2007

Matches

Summary

Line-up

NGA1

URU1

NGA4

URU3

NGA5

URU5

NGA7

URU7

NGA8

URU11

Substitute(s)

NGA12

URU12

NGA3

URU2

NGA6

URU4

NGA9

URU6

NGA10

URU8

NGA11

URU9

NGA2

URU10

Coaches

Officials

Statistics

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