Nigeria Beat Brazil, As Emmanuel Daniel Makes A Name For Himself In South America

Nigeria Beat Brazil, As Emmanuel Daniel Makes A Name For Himself In South America

As part of preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games, African champions at Under 23 level, Nigeria, secured a famous 1-0 victory against Brazil on Thursday night in an international friendly at the Est&aacute;dio Kl&eacute;ber Andrade.<br /><br />Midfielder Ubong Ekpai netted the game-winner as early as the third minute when he fired home a rebound.<br /><br />The Brazil Under 23s created enough chances to level the scoreline but were thwarted on several occasions by the outstanding goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel.<br /><br />If the Enugu Rangers netminder was an unknown quantity in South America before the contest, he made a name for himself, with at least five decisive saves.<br />&nbsp;<br />In the second - half, the Brazilian fans were unimpressed with the performance of the Sele&ccedil;&atilde;o and shifted their support to the Dream Team players, hailing the players whenever they were in possession.<br /><b><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel</b><br /><br />
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