The
Nigerian Golden Eaglets beat their counterpart from Australia 6 0 thereby
advancing to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 quarter-finals.
They are
to play Brazil who edged past New Zealand by one goal in Vina Del Mar.
The match
which will be played on Sunday will be a battle between world’s number one in
the U-17 category which is Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets and Brazil the number two.
VINA DEL MAR, CHILE – OCTOBER 28: Udochukwu Anumudu (R) of Nigeria and Joshua Laws of Australia battle for the ball during the FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup 2015 round of 16 match between Nigeria and Australia at Estadio Sausalito on October 28, 2015 in Vina del Mar, Chile. FIFA
Reigning
FIFA U-17 World Cup champions Nigeria advanced to a quarter-final meeting
against Brazil on the back of a hat-trick from the impressive Victor Osimhen,
ending Australia’s run with a one-sided 6-0 victory in Vina Del Mar.
The tale
of the first half was compacted into a three-minute period as Nigeria scored
twice sandwiched either side of a gilt-edged opening for Australia.
It was
2-0 at the interval, and the game was still a contest until the final 17
minutes before Nigeria ran riot against an Australian side looking flat after
surviving the ‘group of death’.
The
Aussies started in pro-active fashion, but it was Funsho Ibrahim Bamgboye who
hit the post with a rasping shot from the edge of the penalty area as Nigeria’s
first effort narrowly failed to break the deadlock.
That
moment came on 22 minutes as Osimhen showed just why he is the tournament’s
leading goalscorer by bursting forward with pace and power on the left, before
turning his defender and sliding the ball impressively inside the far post.
Australia
could have drawn level immediately with Cameron Joice seeing his shot saved,
while Lucas Derrick pushed the follow-up wide as a golden opportunity was
spurned.
Almost
immediately Nigeria were two in front as Funsho Bambgboye went to ground in the
penalty area, and Kelechi Nwakali coolly slotted home the resultant penalty.
The two
goals seemed to inspire the Nigerians who took a greater hold as the half wore
on creating several half-openings around the Aussie goal.
Nigeria
continued their powerful performance after the break, and although Australia
dominated possession for periods, it was the Africans who ended the contest
with a third.
Osimhen
scored twice in the space of six minutes, the second with another laser-perfect
drive into the top corner.
The
deflated Aussies conceded to more goals in the dying minutes as firstly
substitute Edidiong Michael Essien, and then Samuel Chukwueze, inflicted
further pain as Nigeria stormed into the last-eight in confident fashion.
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