U-20 WORLD CUP 2015 - Nigeria lose to Brazil in opener
U-20 WORLD CUP 2015
GROUP E
Nigeria vs Brazil 2:4
Goals Nigeria:
Success (10')
Yahaya (28')
Goals Brazil;
Gabriel Jesus (4')
Judivan (34', 82')
Boschilia (59')
Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth
Attendance: 5,887
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Brazil had to come from 2:1 down to beat African champions Nigeria in the opening Group E matches at the Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
The two sides put defence aside and ploughed everything into an attacking game that produced some stunning goals as five-time winners Brazil emerged 4:2 winners.
U-20 WORLD CUP
GROUP E
Hungary vs North Korea 5:1
Goals North Korea:
Choe Ju-song (32')
Goals Hungary:
Mervó (17', 49', 82')
Kalmár (33')
Forgács (60')
Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth
Attendance: 8,153
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
Hungary thrashed North Korea 5:1 in Monday's other Group E match.
Next up for Nigeria is North Korea while Brazil play Hungary on Thursday.
Brazil took the lead against the Flying Eagles after just five minutes with a close-range shot by Gabriel Jesus but it was a short-lived lead.
Nigeria had no trouble getting in behind Brazil's back four resulting in a sensational strike for Isaac Success who stepped around the keeper and slammed the ball into an open net.
A flurry of shots at both ends of the field resulted in Musa Yahaya putting Nigeria 2:1 up inside 30 minutes.
Judivan equalised just before half-time for Brazil and Boschilia regained the lead on the hour mark with a long-range shot that deflected in off the right-hand post.
The comeback was complete when Judivan bagged his second and wrapped up the game with a tap-in off a goalkeeping error.