The Olympic Eagles
finally gave the country a little pride as they won for Nigeria her only
medal at the Rio Olympics when they defeated hard-fighting Honduras 3-2
to clinch the bronze medal.
Nigeria's players William Ekong (L) and John Obi Mikel (R) celebrate
after receiving their bronze medals during the medal ceremony after
defeating Honduras in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's bronze medal
football match at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on
August 20, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / GUSTAVO ANDRADENigeria’s players William
Ekong (L) and John Obi Mikel (R) celebrate after receiving their bronze
medals during the medal ceremony after defeating Honduras in the Rio
2016 Olympic Games men’s bronze medal football match at the Mineirao
stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on August 20, 2016. File photo
Umar Sadiq opened scoring for the Samson Siasia-tutored boys when he
slotted home a through pass from team captain John Mikel Obi in the 34th
minute. Aminu Umar again added the second four minutes into the second
half before Sadiq again took his tally in the game to two with the third
goal.
As is typical of Nigerian teams, the boys went to sleep, believing
victory was already sealed, an action that gave the Central Americans
strength to cruise unstoppably from then on..
And it almost paid off for them as Antony Lazano and Marcelo Pereira
reduced the tally with their goals in the 71st and 86th minutes
respectively.
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Eagles captain Mikel celebrating |
Siasia's boys |
Umar Sadiq opened scoring for the
Samson Siasia-tutored boys when he slotted home a through pass from team
captain John Mikel Obi in the 34th minute.
Aminu Umar again added the second
four minutes into the second half before Sadiq again took his tally in the game
to two with the third goal.
As is typical of Nigerian teams, the
boys went to sleep, believing victory was already sealed, an action that gave
the Central Americans strength to cruise unstoppably from then on.
And it almost paid off for them as Antony
Lazano and Marcelo Pereira reduced the tally with their goals in the 71st and
86th minutes respectively.
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