NIGERIA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER; NIGERIA BEAT KENYA 3-1 IN WORLD SOCCER CUP QUALIFYING MATCH.

Record ID: 861232

  • Title: NIGERIA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER; NIGERIA BEAT KENYA 3-1 IN WORLD SOCCER CUP QUALIFYING MATCH.
  • Date: 23rd April 1985
  • Summary: LAGOS, NIGERIA APRIL 20, 1985 ( REUTERS - LATOLA FILMS) NIGERIA (IN GREEN) v KENYA) GVs Nigeria go close to scoring but Kenyan goalkeeper parries ball out and Nigerian striker over. Crowd applaud. 0.13 GVs Nigeria score first goal through Dahiru Sadi with header from close range. Scoreboard. (2 SHOTS) 0.21 GVs Kenya attacking down right wing, losing possession. Nigerian Number 2 starts attack on right wing and ball comes to Rashidi Yekini who scores from long range. Crowd. (2 SHOTS) 0.42 SECOND HALF: GV Nigeria attacking down right wing. Andiyisa Sofoluwe scores from close range. 1.04 InitialsPJ/MG/MB/JRS/ SPORT: SOCCER Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 8th May 1985 13:00
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  • Location: Nigeria, Nigeria
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  • Country: Nigeria
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA6GI5S585K52HRBB817I9ULAF5
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  • Story Text: Nigeria moved into the third round of the African region World Cup qualifying competition with a 3-1 win over Kenya on April 20, giving them a 6-1 victory on aggregate. Playing before a partisan crowd in Lagos, Nigeria went ahead with goals from Dahiru Sadi and Rashidi Yekini, with Joe Masiga scoring for Kenya before half time. In the second half, Nigeria made the tie safe with a close-range goal from Andiyisia Sofoluwe. Nigeria now qualify for the third round and move into the last eight, form which two African nations will qualify for the Mexico finals.
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