Mexico
and Nigeria played out an evenly-matched 0-0 draw in front of a record crowd in
their 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil warm-up match.
Both
sides started the match tentatively as Nigeria’s backline, consisting of Godfrey
Oboabona, Efe Ambrose, Kenneth Omeruo and Elderson Echiejile, were able to keep
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez and Oribe Peralta at bay.
For
Nigeria’s attack, Liverpool’s Victor Moses and Fenerbahce’s Emmanuel Emenike
looked like the most likely sources of goals for the Super Eagles.
Moses had
a penalty appeal denied in the 8th minute, while three minutes later, Emenike
broke through inside Mexico’s penalty area only for Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo
Ochoa to save.
Nigeria
and Mexico have drawn their last two meetings.
The two
teams had chances to get on the scoreboard but thanks to outstanding play from
Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and Nigeria shot-stoppers Vincent Enyeama and
Austin Ejide, the friendly ended in a draw.
Mexico
had the last significant chance of the match in the 73rd minute when substitute
Raul Jimenez failed to react in time to a driven cross from the left flank,
resulting in a Nigerian goal kick.
There
were debuts for Michael Uchebo, Ramon Azeez, Imoh Ezekiel and Leon Balogun, the
last-minute replacement for injured skipper Joseph Yobo in front of a record
crowd of 68,220 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
The Super
Eagles Team vs Mexico
Vincent
Enyeama (Ejide 46) – Elderson, Efe Ambrose (Leon Balogun 46)(Azubuike Egwuekwe
66), Godfrey Oboabona, Kenneth Omeruo – Ogenyi Onazi, Mikel, Ahmed Musa –
Victor Moses, Emmanuel Emenike, Michael Uchebo (Ramon Azeez 46)
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