The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Venezuela 3-1 in a rather ill-tempered friendly match, that was played in Miami, US.
The first half of the match ended goalless, as both sides struggled
to impose themselves on each other. Although Nigeria had plenty of
possession, it was the South Americans who created the better scoring
chances.
Four minutes into the second half, Brown Ideye put the Nigerians
ahead, after Kwambe bombed down the right and delivered a low cross for
him to tap in. Nosa Igiebor doubled the advantage, with a goal of sheer
quality – the midfielder controlled the ball expertly on his chest and
let fly from almost the halfway line.
The Venezuelans pulled one goal back, after a defensive mix-up and it
took some brilliant goalkeeping from Austin Ejide to keep the Eagles
ahead. They however got the third goal, when Newcastle star, Shola
Ameobi, making his debut for his country of birth, used his strength to
hold up the ball and set up Onazi Ogenyi to smash in from inside the
box.
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