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2008 Olympic Men's Soccer, Semifinals
Nigeria
4
Winner Icon Nigeria
Belgium
1
Olubayo Adefemi
(17')
Chinedu Obasi
(59', 72')
Chibuzor Okonkwo
(78')
Laurent Ciman
(88')
Summary
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
NGA
BEL
No.
Name
1
Ambruse Vanzekin
2
Chibuzor Okonkwo
4
Onyekachi Apam
5
Dele Adeleye
13
Olubayo Adefemi
8
Sani Kaita
12
Ajilore Oluwafemi
17
Emmanuel Ekpo
7
Chinedu Obasi
10
Isaac Promise
9
Victor Obinna
11
Solomon Okoronkwo
16
Victor Anichebe
14
Peter Odemwingie
Substitutes
18
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
6
James Monday
15
Efe Ambrose
19
Oladapo Olufemi
Game Information
Shangai International Stadium
6:00 AM, August 19, 2008
Attendance: 56,312
Referees:
Pablo Pozo
Match Timeline
Nigeria
Belgium
KO
17
HT
46
57
59
63
72
73
75
78
88
FT
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