we killed em

atleast a medal is sure now

bring on brazil or is it argentina err,

LONG LIFE DREAM TEAM 4

LONG LIFE SIASIA

LONG LIFE SUPORTERS

LONG LIFE NAIJA BOYS.


WHO WILL STOP THE DREAM TEAM?NO MAN OR WOMAN I LOVE DREAM TEAM.

Nigeria has done really well, they desrve the GOLD medal whether Brazil or Argentina likes it or not.

Nigeria 4 Belgium 1
The Nigerian dream team have beaten Belgium 4-1 to proceed to the final of the 2008 Olympics. Nigeria will meet either Brazil or Argentina in the finals. Who says we are not winning this thing .
                                                       
                                                                    Match highlights
5'  (yellow card) A. Oluwafemi (Nigeria)
18' [1 - 0] O. Adefemi  (Nigeria)

41'  (yellow card)   j. Simaeys  (bel)

60' [2 - 0] C.O.O. Edu (Nigeria)

62'(yellow card) C. Okonkwo (Nigeria)

72'(yellow card)  V.O. Ofoe (bel)

73' [3 - 0] C.O.O. Edu (Nigeria)

77'(yellow card)  J. Vertonghen (bel)

79' [4 - 0] C. Okonkwo (Nigeria)

89' [4 - 1] L. Ciman (bel)

well done nigeria, we really deserve to be in the finals. Nice one

Nigeria won Belgium with 4 goals to 1.

This is really amazing. Guys, what do u think? Don't you think whoever comes across us either Brazil or Argentina must be defeated. Lol, Am happy for Nigerian team to play in Final.

Regards
Ade

nOW THAT WE HAVE QUALIFIED, WHO DO WE PLAY.
wHAT ARE OUR CHANCES OF COMING WITH GOLD.
i THINK WE CAN DO IT.
UR OPINIONS PLEASE

shame unto detractors!

Nigeria's four-star show

A fantastic team performance, capped by a brace from Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi, ensured Nigeria beat Belgium 4-1 to become the first team to reach the final of this year's Men's Olympic Football Tournament.

The opening half was dominated by Samson Siasia's side, and their attacking verve threatened to carve open their opponents' defence. Much of the initial prompting came from Peter Odemwingie, whose pace and trickery had Belgium on the back foot from the outset.

As early as the first minute, the Lokomotiv Moscow forward broke quickly down the left and crossed the ball into the box. Logan Bailly, recovered from the shoulder injury that forced his early exit from the quarter-final win over Italy, palmed it away but his clearance fell into the path of Ebenezer Ajilore. He fed Sani Kaita, whose shot was saved by the Belgian keeper.

A defensive slip from Nigeria almost gave the Europeans a great opportunity to score. Onyekachi Apam allowed the ball to bounce over his head, but although Kevin Mirallas reacted quickly, his shot went wide of the target.

The 17th minute was action-packed and resulted in the game's first goal. Ogbuke Obasi ran down the right wing, twisting and turning his way past his Belgian adversaries, before unleashing a shot which was expertly turned around the post by Bailly.

From the resulting corner, Victor Obinna played the ball to Odemwingie and he found Femi Ajilore, whose shot was blocked. The Belgian backline could only partially clear the ball, which fell into the path of Olubayo Adefemi, and he rifled a shot home from 18 yards.

Nigeria almost lost their concentration - and their lead - in the minute immediately after the goal. Anthony Van den Borre's run found Tom De Mul, who was denied by some last-ditch defending.

Yet, after regaining their composure, it was Dream Team IV, as they are known in their homeland, who looked the more likely to score. Solomon Okoronkwo beat his marker for pace and got himself into a good position, but flashed his shot wide with just the goalkeeper to beat.

Odemwingie will have also been disappointed to not at least test the keeper from close range after being supplied by Ogbuke Obasi, and a single goal separated the sides at half-time.

Nigeria faced the happy conundrum of whether to defend their lead or push for a second after the interval, and the confusion almost took its toll when Belgium had two great chances to score after the restart. First, Moussa Dembele supplied Mirallas, who brought out a fine save from Ambruse Vanzekin. Then, Jan Vertonghen's first-time volley from De Mul's corner was smothered by the keeper at his far post.

Siasia sent on Victor Anichebe for Okoronkwo and he had an immediate impact, setting up Ogbuke Obasi to side-foot home on the hour mark, although the Everton striker missed a golden opportunity minutes later, hitting the ball wide of the target with the goal at his mercy - and most Nigerian fans already celebrating.

That miss was forgotten, however, when Ogbuke Obasi scored his second and Nigeria's third with a rasping drive from the edge of the box with 17 minutes to go. The right-footed strike will surely go down as one of the goals of the tournament, and dispelled any doubt that the Africans would reach the final.

Six minutes later, they added another. Obinna's corner from the left was taken short to Chibuzor Okonkwo, and his shot cannoned off the post and into the net. Substitute Ekpo Emmanuel brought out a flying save from Bailly as Nigeria threatened to run riot, but Belgium grabbed a small consolation when Laurent Ciman smashed home a free-kick in the 89th minute.

The goal, however, was hardly celebrated as three minutes later it was Nigeria rejoicing at the fact that they had become the first team to book their place in the Olympic Village and the Bird's Nest Stadium for the final, while Belgium must battle for bronze.

our boys are hot they are going for gold we whooped belgium 4-1 , this boys are good.

abeg help me delete this post

The match ended witha win in favour of Nigeria.See source below for more info.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/soccer/resultsandschedules/rsc=FBM400201/index.html

News Headline | Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008

 


Dream Team demolish Belgium 4-0, back in the Olympic final


goal in the first half and three in the second put African powerhouse Nigeria into the Olympic football final Tuesday as they thrashed minnows Belgium 4-1.


Olubayo Adefemi (13) celebrates after scoring a goal as Belgium's Sebastien Pocognoli (5) looks on during the first half of a men's semifinal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Shanghai, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. Nigeria won 4-1.
(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)


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The 1996 Atlanta Olympic champions will meet either Brazil or Argentina in the gold medal match in Beijing on Saturday.

Olubayo Adefemi opened the scoring in the 17th minute and Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi netted a brace before Chibuzor Okonkwo hammered the final nail in Belgium's coffin.

Substitute Laurent Ciman pulled one back in the dying minutes but it was too little too late.

Nigeria came out firing on all cylinders with Belgian goalkeeper Logan Bailly called into action twice in the opening minute, parrying a tricky cross then getting down low to save a shot from captain Victor Obinna.

Belgium, who had never been this far at an Olympics before, had their first chance on five minutes when Lille striker Kevin Mirallas whipped off a left foot strike that slid well wide.

The Nigerians, with the inherited experience of six Olympics and one gold medal, pressed the attack and a sustained period of pressure resulted in the opener.

The Belgian defence was at fault, failing to clear the ball and it fell to Adefemi inside the box and he slotted it underneath the diving Bailly.

Chances came thick and fast with Belgium's Sevilla frontman Tom De Bul going close just minutes later as the action went from end to end.

Hertha Berlin forward Solomon Okoronkwo almost made it 2-0 ten minutes before the break when his pace took him past a defender but his drive whistled past the post.

Belgium were almost made to pay the price again soon after the restart when a misunderstanding between two defenders saw a pass go astry, but Peter Odemwingie wasn't able to capitalise.

At the other end, Ajax midfielder Jan Vertonghen struck a beautiful volley after connecting perfectly with a lofted corner kick, only to see Nigerian keeper Ambruse Vanzekin somehow keep it out.

The Africans got the all-important second goal after 59 minutes, but they were fortunate as Ogbuke Obasi looked to be offside when Everton's Victor Anichebe fed him the ball.

He put it in the net with the outside of his left boot and Chilean referee Pablo Pozo allowed it to stand.

Anichebe was playing well, causing the defence problems, but Toffees boss David Moyes won't have been impressed when he missed an open goal from three yards out.

The match was put beyond doubt with 18 minutes remaining when Obinna laid off the ball to a rampaging Ogbuke Obasi who hit a powerful strike from 25 yards that gave Bailly no chance.

A long-range effort from Okonkwo in the 78th minute added to Belgium's misery.

http://odili.net/news/source/2008/aug/19/1000.html

What a display by the junuior Super Eagles. You really made Africa and your country proud. Well done. We were watching the game in South Africa. Believe you me we were right behind you. Next time we meet please show us a bit of mercy pleeeeeeeeeaze!!!!