10-man Nigeria flogs Chile, scores fastest world cup goal
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria qualified for the knockout stage of the FIFA U-17 world cup after trashing hosts Chile 5-1.
The Chileans were no match for an impressive Nigeria, who struck twice in the early stages at the Estadio de Sausalito.
Samuel Chukwueze netted the first goal barely 25 seconds after the game commenced.
It was the fastest goal of Chile 2015 to date, and the third fastest in the history of the U-17 event, behind the efforts by the Brazilian pair of Fabinho (nine seconds in 2007) and Celso (14 seconds in 2005).
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The defending champions then continued to press, eventually running out 5-1 winners versus a Chilean team that, despite tremendous support from the home crowd, struggled to compete with the Africans.
Although the match was played on Tuesday in Chile, most Nigerian football fans back home had to beat their sleeps to cheer the boys; the kickoff fell on midnight, Nigerian time.
Tuesday’s Results
USA 2-2 Croatia (Group A)
England 0-1 Brazil (Group B)
Chile 1-5 Nigeria (Group A)
Korea Republic 1-0 Guinea (Group B)
There was an explosion of joy as soon as the final whistle sounded, with Nigerian goalie Akpan Udoh demonstrating his delight by lifting the referee up into the air.
Source: FIFA.Com
