Eagles round off World Cup preparations with defeat to US
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Nigeria will head to Brazil having failed to win any
of their three pre-tournament friendlies, following a 1-2 loss to Team USA at
EverBank Field. Saturday night’s loss was preceded by draws with Scotland and
Greece.
Victor Moses earned a penalty after good work by
Emmanuel Emenike in the 86th minute, and converted for a consolation goal for
Nigeria.
But that was after Jozy Altidore broke his long-drawn-out goal-scoring
drought with a brace scored over two halves.
Altidore scored his first goal in
2014 for club or country just after the half-hour mark, tapping in Fabian
Johnson’s low cross, while he added a second after half-time to ensure the USA
completed their FIFA World Cup preparations with three wins from as many games.
Altidore had also been poor for Sunderland last season, scoring just two goals
in 39 appearances in all competitions. But the powerful striker was clinical
against Nigeria on Saturday, scoring both goals as the USA celebrated
goalkeeper Tim Howard’s 100th cap in style.
Both coaches made changes for their
final pre-World Cup friendly, Klinsmann choosing to play all three of Michael
Bradley, Kyle Beckerman and Jermaine Jones in midfield for just the second time
in his tenure. For Nigeria, coach Stephen Keshi promoted Joseph Yobo, Juwon Oshaniwa,
Ramon Azeez and Shola Ameobi from the starting line-up against Greece on
Tuesday, replacing Elderson Echiejile, Kenneth Omeruo, Ahmed Musa and Emmanuel
Emenike.
US will begin their World Cup campaign against Ghana on June 16, while
Nigeria will play Iran on the same day. United States: Howard, Johnson,
Cameron, Besler, Beasley, Bradley, Beckerman, Jones, Dempsey, Bedoya, Altidore.
Goals: Altidore 32′, Altidore 68′. Nigeria: Enyeama, Oshaniwa, Yobo, Ambrose,
Oboabona, Azeez, Mikel, Moses, Onazi, Osaze, Ameobi. Goals: Moses 86′
Source: The Cable
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Nigeria will head to Brazil having failed to win any of
their three pre-tournament friendlies, following a 1-2 loss to Team USA at
EverBank Field. Saturday night’s loss was preceded by draws with Scotland and
Greece. Victor Moses earned a penalty after good work by Emmanuel Emenike in
the 86th minute, and converted for a consolation goal for Nigeria. But that was
after Jozy Altidore broke his long-drawn-out goal-scoring drought with a brace
scored over two halves. Altidore scored his first goal in 2014 for club or
country just after the half-hour mark, tapping in Fabian Johnson’s low cross,
while he added a second after half-time to ensure the USA completed their FIFA
World Cup preparations with three wins from as many games. Altidore had also
been poor for Sunderland last season, scoring just two goals in 39 appearances
in all competitions. But the powerful striker was clinical against Nigeria on
Saturday, scoring both goals as the USA celebrated goalkeeper Tim Howard’s
100th cap in style. Both coaches made changes for their final pre-World Cup
friendly, Klinsmann choosing to play all three of Michael Bradley, Kyle
Beckerman and Jermaine Jones in midfield for just the second time in his
tenure. For Nigeria, coach Stephen Keshi promoted Joseph Yobo, Juwon Oshaniwa,
Ramon Azeez and Shola Ameobi from the starting line-up against Greece on
Tuesday, replacing Elderson Echiejile, Kenneth Omeruo, Ahmed Musa and Emmanuel
Emenike. US will begin their World Cup campaign against Ghana on June 16, while
Nigeria will play Iran on the same day. United States: Howard, Johnson,
Cameron, Besler, Beasley, Bradley, Beckerman, Jones, Dempsey, Bedoya, Altidore.
Goals: Altidore 32′, Altidore 68′. Nigeria: Enyeama, Oshaniwa, Yobo, Ambrose,
Oboabona, Azeez, Mikel, Moses, Onazi, Osaze, Ameobi. Goals: Moses 86′
Source: http://www.thecable.ng/eagles-round-off-world-cup-preparations-with-defeat-to-us/
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Nigeria will head to
Brazil having failed to win any of their three pre-tournament
friendlies, following a 1-2 loss to Team USA at EverBank Field.
Saturday night’s loss was preceded by draws with Scotland and Greece.
Victor Moses earned a penalty after good work by Emmanuel Emenike in the
86th minute, and converted for a consolation goal for Nigeria.
But that was after Jozy Altidore broke his long-drawn-out goal-scoring
drought with a brace scored over two halves.
Altidore scored his first goal in 2014 for club or country just after
the half-hour mark, tapping in Fabian Johnson’s low cross, while he
added a second after half-time to ensure the USA completed their FIFA
World Cup preparations with three wins from as many games.
Altidore had also been poor for Sunderland last season, scoring just two
goals in 39 appearances in all competitions.
But the powerful striker was clinical against Nigeria on Saturday,
scoring both goals as the USA celebrated goalkeeper Tim Howard’s 100th
cap in style.
Both coaches made changes for their final pre-World Cup friendly,
Klinsmann choosing to play all three of Michael Bradley, Kyle Beckerman
and Jermaine Jones in midfield for just the second time in his tenure.
For Nigeria, coach Stephen Keshi promoted Joseph Yobo, Juwon Oshaniwa,
Ramon Azeez and Shola Ameobi from the starting line-up against Greece on
Tuesday, replacing Elderson Echiejile, Kenneth Omeruo, Ahmed Musa and
Emmanuel Emenike.
US will begin their World Cup campaign against Ghana on June 16, while
Nigeria will play Iran on the same day.
United States: Howard, Johnson, Cameron, Besler, Beasley, Bradley,
Beckerman, Jones, Dempsey, Bedoya, Altidore.
Goals: Altidore 32′, Altidore 68′.
Nigeria: Enyeama, Oshaniwa, Yobo, Ambrose, Oboabona, Azeez, Mikel,
Moses, Onazi, Osaze, Ameobi.
Goals: Moses 86′
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