Rogerio Micale, coach of Brazil<span class="body1">&rsquo;s Under 20 National Team, stated in his post - match comments that his squad exploited gaps in the Flying Eagles</span><span class="body1">&rsquo; midfield and wings in the second half of both countries opener at the World Cup.<br /><br />But the newly - appointed manager has admitted that Nigeria gave his team a run for their money in the first half, which produced four goals - two to each team. <br /><br /></span><span class="body1">&ldquo;We had expected to face a really good side in Nigeria and we weren</span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;</span>t mistaken on that front,</span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo; said </span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">Rogerio Micale to reporters.<br /><br /></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;</span>We started very well, but then the opposition gradually got on top and prevented us from playing our game. <br /><br /></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;</span>We shored things up in the middle of the park again in the second half and then looked to exploit the wings, which paid dividends.</span><span class="body1">&rdquo;<br /><br />Including the loss in New Plymouth, Nigeria has never beaten Brazil in five editions of the Fifa Under 20 World Cup.<br /></span>