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which the Nigerian U-20 team went on to win on penalties. The match created a footballing record as Nigeria became the first team to come back from four goals down to equalize and then go on to win a
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in the 45th and 46th minutes respectively in a keenly contested match. With thirty minutes to full-time, Nigeria responded through a goal from
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with an attendance of about 10,000 spectators. The Soviet Union raced to a four-goal lead within 46 minutes with a brace from
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Nigeria won the match on penalties and went on to become second at the tournament after losing to Portugal in the final.
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completed the remarkable comeback with a goal in the 84th minute to end the game in a draw.
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scored the third goal in the 83rd minute before the captain of the Nigerian team
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was the name given to the result of a quarter-final football match between the
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in the 30th and 38th minutes with further goals from
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Index

1989 FIFA World Youth Championship
Nigeria
Soviet Union
Nigeria
Soviet Union
penalties
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Dammam
Saudi Arabia
Referee
Hubert Forstinger
Austria
Nigerian U-20 football team
USSR U-20 football team
1989 FIFA World Youth Championship
Saudi Arabia
FIFA World Cup
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Dammam
Sergei Kiriakov
Bakhva Tedeev
Oleg Salenko
Oladimeji Lawal
Christopher Ohenhen
Samuel Elijah
Nduka Ugbade
UCT
Soviet Union
a.e.t.
pen.

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