Checks revealed that Fernando Arce was the first player booked by Ramos, while Mariano Trujillo was the first player he sent off after booking the player twice in 15 minutes
Browsing: Dream Team VI
Dalung, a conspicuous presence in the stands as the 1996 champions pipped Europe’s best team, Sweden, in Manaus, Brazil on Sunday night to reach the tournament’s quarterfinals with a game to spare, tendered his apology in the dressing room after the game at the Arena Amazonia
Siasia had in the wee hours of Monday led Nigeria’s Olympics male football team, popularly known as Dream Team VI, into the quarter-final of the championship
‘For a team not to train for two days and put up this type of performance is a miracle’
The Nigerian side arrived few hours to kick off after several delays in Atlanta, USA
The team, popularly known as the Dream Team VI, arrived in Manaus, Brazil about seven hours before the encounter
The team’s Media Officer, Timi Ebikagboro, tweeted on arrival at the Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes-Manaus International Airport, Brazil
Umar is also a part of Nigeria’s Under-23 Olympic team, popularly known as Dream Team VI
Nigeria Football Federation’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport, stated on Tuesday that the match will take place at the Aguascalientes Stadium, home ground of newly promoted top tier club, Necaxa FC
Godwin Saviour made it 2-1 for Nigeria when he converted a penalty in the 69th minute after Ndifreke Effiong was fouled inside the box.
Defender Saturday then scored a third goal for Nigeria, when he fired home from almost the center of the pitch past goalkeeper Fonseca
“The Danes did not play so well in their first game but they were tactically sound and we simply did not know how to defend against them
The match was part of the four-nation Suwon tournament
The team of 19 players and 10 officials had arrived the Incheon Airport at about 6.45pm local time aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight.
On arrival the team, was received by an official of the organizing body, who led the delegation to the city of Suwon, barely 90 minutes by road from Seoul.
Led by Samson Siasia, who also steered Nigeria’s last squad at the men’s football tournament of the Olympics (Beijing 2008) to runner-up spot, the African champions have self-belief they are good enough for gold in Rio de Janeiro in August
The list is dominated by players who featured against the Brazil U-23 in a friendly in that country two months ago, which Nigeria won
Siasia gave the order after Monday evening’s training session at the FIFA Goal Project pitch, Abuja
The draws held on Thursday at the auditorium of the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro saw the Dream Team, the reigning African champions, drawn against Asian champions, Japan; European champions, Sweden; and Colombia, who beat USA in an intercontinental play-off to reach Rio
The men’s Olympic football tournament is contested by under-23 players, but each squad is allowed three older players
The tournament organisers announced Nigeria’s participation in the 44th edition, which will be played from May 18 to 29
The match was a friendly ahead of the Olympic Games scheduled for Rio later in the year