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Nigeria overcame the driving rain to beat France on penalties (3-3, 3-2 pso) in Group D in the last match of the day at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2007. Both teams took a while to get into the game. France's Laurent Castro had two chances early on, but the first was saved by Isa Abdullahi and the second, a lob, ended up an inch or two over the bar. It took a mistake by Jean-Marie Aubry for the first goal to come, the French keeper dropping a corner and leaving Uga Okpara with the simplest of tasks.

Castro and Aubry made up for their poor starts in the second period, the former equalising with his first goal of the tournament, the latter pulling off a number of stunning saves. Okpara was on fine form as well, however, and scored his second of the match via a deflection off Jean Saidou to give the Nigerians the lead once again.

Jeremy Basquaise had two chances to get Les Bleus back on level terms at the start of the third period but Isa kept out the French captain's penalty and subsequent free kick. Suleman Usman looked to have sealed victory for the Beach Eagles with a third goal but Eric Cantona's men were not beaten yet. In the final minute, Stephane Francois and captain Basquaise scored to snatch a lifeline for the French. The extra three minutes were not enough to find a winner, however, and so it went to a penalty shoot-out, with Didier Samoun missing his crucial spot-kick.

The Nigerians now have their quarter-final spot sewn up, while France will face Argentina in their final group match where it will be a case of winner takes all.

Nigeria overcame the driving rain to beat France on penalties (3-3, 3-2 pso) in Group D in the last match of the day at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2007. Both teams took a while to get into the game. France's Laurent Castro had two chances early on, but the first was saved by Isa Abdullahi and the second, a lob, ended up an inch or two over the bar. It took a mistake by Jean-Marie Aubry for the first goal to come, the French keeper dropping a corner and leaving Uga Okpara with the simplest of tasks.

Castro and Aubry made up for their poor starts in the second period, the former equalising with his first goal of the tournament, the latter pulling off a number of stunning saves. Okpara was on fine form as well, however, and scored his second of the match via a deflection off Jean Saidou to give the Nigerians the lead once again.

Jeremy Basquaise had two chances to get Les Bleus back on level terms at the start of the third period but Isa kept out the French captain's penalty and subsequent free kick. Suleman Usman looked to have sealed victory for the Beach Eagles with a third goal but Eric Cantona's men were not beaten yet. In the final minute, Stephane Francois and captain Basquaise scored to snatch a lifeline for the French. The extra three minutes were not enough to find a winner, however, and so it went to a penalty shoot-out, with Didier Samoun missing his crucial spot-kick.

The Nigerians now have their quarter-final spot sewn up, while France will face Argentina in their final group match where it will be a case of winner takes all.

VERY INTERESTING-

1. The Garden of Eden was in Iraq

2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq , was the cradle
of civilization!

3.Noah built the ark in Iraq

4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq

5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq !

6. Isaac' s wife Rebekahis from Nahor, which is in
Iraq !

7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq

8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq

9. Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten
tribes of Israel

10 . Amos cried out in Iraq !

11 Babylon , which is in Iraq, destroyed Jerusalem

12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq !

13. The three Hebrew children were in the fire in
Iraq (Jesus had been in Iraq also as the fourth
person in the Fiery Furnace!)

14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the 'writing
on the wall' in Iraq

15. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the
Jews captive into Iraq

16. Ezekiel preached in Iraq ,

17. The wise men were from Iraq ,

18. Peter preached in Iraq


19. The 'Empire of Man' described in Revelation is
called Babylon , which was a city in Iraq !

And you have probably seen this one: Israel is the
nation most often mentioned in the Bible.

But do you know which nation is second?

It is Iraq !

However, that is not the name that is used in the
Bible.
The names used in the Bible are Babylon , Land of
Shinar , and Mesopotamia , The word Mesopotamia
means between the two rivers, more exactly between
the <I> Tigris
And Euphrates Rivers ,

The name Iraq, means country with deep roots.

Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a
very significant country in the Bible.

No other nation, except Israel , has more history
and prophecy associated
With it than Iraq

And also, Thisis something to think about: Since
America is typically represented by an eagle.
Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages
,

The following verse is from the Koran, (the Islamic
Bible)

Koran ( 9:11 ) - For it is written that a son of
Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of
the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of
Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in
despair still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the
Eagle cleansed the e lands of Allah;

And there was peace.
(Note the verse number!) Hmmmmmmm?!

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