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Nigeria v Argentina
2008 Olympic Men's Soccer, Gold Medal Match
Nigeria
Nigeria
NGA
0
FT
Argentina
Argentina
ARG
1
Ángel Di María - 57'
Summary
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
NGA
ARG
No.
Name
1
Ambruse Vanzekin
2
Chibuzor Okonkwo
4
Onyekachi Apam
5
Dele Adeleye
13
Olubayo Adefemi
8
Sani Kaita
12
Ajilore Oluwafemi
10
Isaac Promise
17
Emmanuel Ekpo
9
Victor Obinna
11
Solomon Okoronkwo
16
Victor Anichebe
14
Peter Odemwingie
Substitutes
18
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
6
James Monday
15
Efe Ambrose
7
Chinedu Obasi
19
Oladapo Olufemi
Game Information
Beijing Workers' Stadium
12:00 PM, 23 August 2008
Attendance: 89,102
Referees:
Viktor Kassai
Match Timeline
Nigeria
Argentina
KO
HT
57
63
69
78
87
90
FT
Data is currently unavailable.
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