Nigeria's Oghenekaro Etebo became the first player to score four goals in the ongoing Rio Olympic Games men's football event, as he powered the Dream Team VI to their first victory in the tournament.
Nigeria recorded an impressive 5-4 win over the Blue Samurai on Friday morning at the Arena
Amazônia, Manaus, with AS Roma youngster, Sadiq Umar giving Nigeria the lead in the 6th minute of the game.
But as the Samson Siasia's boys were settling on that goal, Shinzo KOROKI converted a spot kick in the 9th minute for the Asian side in a high pressing game between the two sides.
The African U23 champions, who got to Manaus few hours before their kick off restored their leadership in the game via Oghenekaro Etebo in the 10th minute, and again, when Nigeria were still celebrating their second goal, Takumi MINAMINO benefited from a fantastic build up to Japan back into the game in the 11th minute.
Etebo once again put Nigeria ahead in the 42nd minute, but at this time, Japan failed to respond and Nigeria went into the dressing room with a one goal advantage ahead of the second half of the game.
The second half resumed with Nigeria pressing for more goals, and they got the breakthrough in the 51st minute, after Sadiq Umar was brought down in the 18-yard box, and Etebo one again scored from the spot to put Nigeria 4-2.
The former Warri Wolves midfielder scored Nigeria's 5th goals in the 66th minute after slamming a rebound into the net after the Japanese goalkeeper cleared John Mikel Obi's cross to Umar.
Japan reduced the deficit in the 70th minute through Takuma Asano and Musashi Suzuki in the added time to end the encounter 5-4.
Nigeria now tops Group B with 3 points while Sweden and Columbia are second and third respective with one point each while Japan sits at the buttom of the table with no point.
The African U23 champions will face Sweden in their next game on Sunday at 11pm Nigerian time.
Nigeria recorded an impressive 5-4 win over the Blue Samurai on Friday morning at the Arena
But as the Samson Siasia's boys were settling on that goal, Shinzo KOROKI converted a spot kick in the 9th minute for the Asian side in a high pressing game between the two sides.
The African U23 champions, who got to Manaus few hours before their kick off restored their leadership in the game via Oghenekaro Etebo in the 10th minute, and again, when Nigeria were still celebrating their second goal, Takumi MINAMINO benefited from a fantastic build up to Japan back into the game in the 11th minute.
Etebo once again put Nigeria ahead in the 42nd minute, but at this time, Japan failed to respond and Nigeria went into the dressing room with a one goal advantage ahead of the second half of the game.
The second half resumed with Nigeria pressing for more goals, and they got the breakthrough in the 51st minute, after Sadiq Umar was brought down in the 18-yard box, and Etebo one again scored from the spot to put Nigeria 4-2.
The former Warri Wolves midfielder scored Nigeria's 5th goals in the 66th minute after slamming a rebound into the net after the Japanese goalkeeper cleared John Mikel Obi's cross to Umar.
Japan reduced the deficit in the 70th minute through Takuma Asano and Musashi Suzuki in the added time to end the encounter 5-4.
Nigeria now tops Group B with 3 points while Sweden and Columbia are second and third respective with one point each while Japan sits at the buttom of the table with no point.
The African U23 champions will face Sweden in their next game on Sunday at 11pm Nigerian time.
Oghenekaro Etebo Scores Four As Nigeria U23 Beat Japan 5-4
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