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Match 1 Abuja - National Stadium
Cloudy
24 October
Nigeria
3:3
Germany
3:3 (0:2)
  • Stanley OKORO (54' PEN)
  • Kenneth OMERUO (59')
  • Edafe EGBEDI (61')
  • Lennart THY (21')
  • Shkodran MUSTAFI (39')
  • Mario GOETZE (47')

Referee Ravshan IRMATOV (UZB)

Summary

Honours even in Abuja thriller

Honours even in Abuja thriller

 Germany looked well on their way to hiding hosts and holders Nigeria in Abuja in Saturday's late match from Group A of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, roaring to a 3-0 lead inside 53 minutes. The Golden Eaglets had other ideas, though, scoring three times in seven second-half minutes against the ten-man European champions to salvage a point when all seemed well and truly lost. The Germans ...

Highlights

Line-up

NGA
GER
Substitute(s)
Coaches
John OBUH (NGA)
(GER) Marco PEZZAIUOLI
Officials
  • Referee: Ravshan IRMATOV (UZB)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Rafael ILYASOV (UZB)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Bahadyr KOCHKOROV (KGZ)
  • Fourth official: Stephane LANNOY (FRA)

Photos

  • Nigeria's Mohammed Aliyu receives the ball
  • Germany scores against Nigeria in the opening game of the FIFA U-17 World Cup
  • The german defender Robert Labus receives a red card during the opening game
  • The Nigerian team prior to its opening game of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nigeria 2009
  • Fireworks at the opening ceremony of the FIFA U-17 World Cup
  • Mario Goetze (R) of Germany celebrates with his team mates
  • Robert Labus of Germany gets the red card from referee Ravshan Irmatov
  • Shkodran Mustafi of Germany (L) and Omoh Ojabu of Nigeria
  • Head coach John Obuh of Nigeria gestures during the FIFA U17 World Cup Group A match between Nigeria and Germany

Quotes

"In the first half we were punished because we didn't follow our coach's instructions. In the second, we came out with the sole intention of applying the game plan, without even thinking of the scoreline." Stanley Okoro, Nigeria forward

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STATISTICS
NigeriaStatisticsGermany
28Shots17
10Corner kicks6
0Yellow cards0
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards1
54%Possession (%)46%