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Match 14 Beijing - Workers' Stadium
12 August
Nigeria
1:3
Brazil
1:3 (1:3)
  • Perpetua NKWOCHA (19' PEN)
  • CRISTIANE (33', 35', 48'+)

Referee HONG Eun Ah

Summary

Cristiane stars as Brazil take top

Cristiane stars as Brazil take top

 A first-half treble from Cristiane helped Brazil beat Nigeria 3-1 to march into the quarter-finals as Group F winners. The result ended Nigeria's participation in the competition. Requiring victory to have any chance of progressing from the section, the Africans took the game to their opponents from the outset. Ifeanyi Chiejine, in particular, troubled the Brazilians, first driving ...

Line-up

NGA
BRA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Joseph LADIPO (NGA)
(BRA) Jorge BARCELLOS
Officials
  • Referee: HONG Eun Ah (KOR)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Sarah HO (AUS)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Jacqueline LELEU (AUS)
  • Fourth official: Deidre MITCHELL (RSA)

Photos

  • Faith Ikidi of Nigeria in action against Brazil.
  • Brazil's players celebrate Cristiane's goal against Nigeria.
  • Brazil's Daniela (R) vies for the header with Nigeria's Efioanwan Ekpo
  • Brazil's Christiane (L) vies for the ball with Nigeria's Tawa Ishola (C) and Edith Eduviere
  • Daniela Alves (BRA) fights the ball with a Nigerian opponent
  • Brazil's Christiane (L) leaps over Nigeria's Christie George in their women's first round group F fo
  • Brazil's Marta (R#10) vies for the ball with Nigeria's Ifeanyi Chiejine
  • Cristiane (BRA) celebrates with teammates
  • Cristiane (BRA) in action against Nigeria at the Olympic Games.

    • Quotes

    Cristiane's second goal was awesome. She didn't scored in the last two matches and this goal is very important for her, and for the team as well, Marta, Brazil forward.

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