Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Nigeria U23 vs Japan U23: 5–4
Nigeria U23 beat Japan U23 5–4 in the Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament on Friday, 5 August 2016 at Arena Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil.
- Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament (2016 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage)
- Kick-off: Fri, 5 Aug 2016, 01:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Arena Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil
- Attendance: 29,996
- Teams: Nigeria U23 (home), Japan U23 (away)
Goals
- 6' — Umar Sadiq (Nigeria U23)
- 9' — Shinzo Koroki (penalty) (Japan U23)
- 10' — Peter Etebo (Nigeria U23), assist Abdullahi Shehu
- 11' — Takumi Minamino (Japan U23), assist Ryota Oshima
- 42' — Peter Etebo (Nigeria U23)
- 51' — Peter Etebo (penalty) (Nigeria U23)
- 66' — Peter Etebo (Nigeria U23)
- 70' — Takuma Asano (Japan U23), assist Hiroki Fujiharu
- 90'+5' — Musashi Suzuki (Japan U23), assist Ryota Oshima
Match statistics
| Statistic | Nigeria U23 | Japan U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 54.9 | 45.1 |
| Shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Fouls | 8 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Nigeria U23 (4-2-3-1): Daniel Emmanuel (G), Muenfuh Sincere (CD-L), William Troost-Ekong (CD-R), Amuzie Stanley (LB), Abdullahi Shehu (RB), John Obi Mikel (AM), Usman Muhammed (LM), Okechukwu Azubuike (RM), Umar Sadiq (F), Peter Etebo (AM-L), Imoh Ezekiel (AM-R).
Japan U23 (4-1-4-1): Masatoshi Kushibiki (G), Naomichi Ueda (CD-L), Tsukasa Shiotani (CD-R), Wataru Endo (DM), Hiroki Fujiharu (LB), Sei Muroya (RB), Riki Harakawa (CM-L), Ryota Oshima (CM-R), Shoya Nakajima (LM), Takumi Minamino (RM), Shinzo Koroki (F).