Nigeria Can't Stop, Sends 3-time Champions Brazil Parking

When Nigeria beat Brazil, when Nigeria beat Brazil oooooooo, their players con de cry, when Nigeria beat Brazil. This surely was the song the Nigerian Supporters Club away in Chile were singing yesterday as Nigeria walloped three time Champions Brazil by three goals to nil.

 The Nigerian golden eaglets yesterday were the first side to reach the group stage of the Chile u-17 world cup, Nigeria defeated Brazil by three first half goals which was enough to send the Selecao back home.

The game started rather slowly as both sides were cautious but the Brazilians should have gone like two goals up but due to their poor finishing, they were unable to put the ball into the net of the defending champions. Nigeria scored a quick set of goals, the first came from the boots of the tournament leading scorer Victor Oshimeh as he nodded the ball brilliantly from a cross from the full back Lazurus into the back of the net to leave the brazillian goal keeper Juliano no chance, seconds later he laid down a brilliant assist to Kingsley Michael who latched into the net brilliantly, his goal took the Brazillian goal keeper as a surprise as he looked the ball stroll into the net.

Not quite long, 4 minutes later, exactly on the 34th minute, left back Udochukwu Anumudu scored a stunner from more than 30yards as he brilliantly placed the keeper into the top corner to score the eaglets third goal.

The first half ended with the eaglets 3 goals up and the Brazillians where looking for a way back into the contest, the ever solid Nigerian defence which was marshalled by Lazarus played and tackled any player or ball which comes across his path.

The second half started with a much spirited side, the brazillians were constantly holding on to the ball looking for loop holes which they couldn't find. The second half saw both sides lose glorious scoring chances to leave the match ended at same score line.

Victor Oshimen is still the highest goal scorer of the tournament with 8 goals, one short of equaling the goal scoring record of France forward Florent Sinama Pongolle at the 2001 tournament held in Trinidad and Tobago who scored 9 goals in the tournament and helping France lifts its only cup in the u17 world cup.

Nigeria's next match is on Thursday, a semi-final against the winner of tomorrow's quarter-final between Ecuador and Mexico who will be playing tomorrow.

By Adekunle Adewale