Nigeria Loses to USA

Nigeria Loses to USA

Two goals from Jozy Altidore condemned the
Super Eagles to defeat against the USA on
Saturday night in Jacksonville.
The result means the Super Eagles travel to
the World Cup without winning any of their
warm up games.
The Super Eagles controlled the game early
on, with Mikel the focal point of midfield
control, but the Nigerians failed to make their
possession count, and barely troubled Tim
Howard.
Indeed, it was the Americans who had the
first real opportunity of the game on the
breakaway.
Ogenyi Onazi coughed up possession in
midfield to Clint Dempsey who fed it to
DaMarcus Beasley on the left. Beasley crossed
into the box, but defender Godfrey Oboabona
was quick to break up the opportunity.
It wasn't long before another opportunity
presented itself again on the breakaway.
Jermaine Jones and Clint Dempsey played
some quick touches and found Michael
Bradley in space on the right side.
His shot from just outside the box was palmed
away by Vincent Enyeama for a corner kick.
By this time, the USA had gained a foothold in
the game, and with The midfield again
bypassed, Alejandro Bedoya skipped past
Juwon Oshaniwa down the right, and cut in
for Fabian Johnson.
With Onazi failing to track his run, Johnson
sent a low cross to the Nigeria goal line where
Altidore arrived to tap home.
If his first was a simple finish, Altidore's
second was world class. Bradley's ball over
the top out him up against Yobo. The forward
turned the Nigerian one way and another
before firing past Enyeama's near post.
Emmanuel Emenike had a chance to reduce
the deficit after he was played in by Gabriel
Reuben, but shot at Howard.
Moses eventually reduced the arrears from
the spot after he was brought down in the
area.
And Efe Ambrose could have made it 2-2 with
seconds left when he found himself unmarked
inside the box to receive a Moses freekick, but
he shanked his effort well wide.