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Match 23 Christchurch - QE II Stadium
weatherCode5
05 November
2:2 (1:1)
  • Ebere ORJI (43')
  • Amarachi OKORONKWO (75')
  • KETLEN (35')
  • RAFAELLE (71')

Referee Natalia AVDONCHENKO (RUS)

Summary

Draw not enough for Brazil, Nigeria

Draw not enough for Brazil, Nigeria

An entertaining 2-2 draw in Christchurch between Brazil and Nigeria was not enough to see either team advance from Group D, as Korea Republic beat England in the other encounter to move level with the Young Lionesses on six points. Nigeria started the game brightly but, as against England, they were unable to make the most of their opportunities. Ebere Orji, Amarachi Okoronkwo and Ngozi ...

Highlights

Line-up

NGA
BRA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Felix IBE UKWU (NGA)
(BRA) Marcos GASPAR
Officials
  • Referee: Natalia AVDONCHENKO (RUS)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Maria LISICKA (SVK)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Judit ROMANO (ESP)
  • Fourth official: WANG Jia (CHN)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Absent
  • Injured

Photos

Quotes

"We only needed one more goal. Now we know that missed opportunities can never be put right," Ebere Orji, Nigeria player

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    STATISTICS
    NigeriaStatisticsBrazil
    16Shots18
    9Corner kicks4
    1Yellow cards1
    1Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    48%Possession (%)52%