Brazil vs Nigeria: Gernot Rohr proud of Super Eagles performance against Selecao
- Brazil vs Nigeria international friendly ended 1-1 at Singapore National Stadium
- Joe Aribo netted Nigeria's opener after 35 minutes
- Brazil’s Selecao leveled scores through Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro in the 48th minute
Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr is proud of his side’s performance in the 1-1 draw against five-time world champions Brazil on Sunday, October 13, at the Singapore National stadium.
The three-time African champions went into the break with a 35th minute lead courtesy of Joe Aribo’s solo effort.
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Three minutes after the restart, Brazil’s Selecao leveled scores through Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro, who reacted first to poke home the ball after Marquinhos initial header came off the woodwork.
“It was tough for us as the second game because Brazil would not have wanted to leave Singapore without winning, and it feels very good to know that we can play so well against some of the biggest names in football,” Rohr was quoted as saying to journalists after the game.
“We didn’t have our best team here, but our wingers gave Brazil a lot of problems on the counter-attack and I am proud of our players. They can have a good future.
“We can still improve in defending set-pieces. We have height, with players as tall as two metres, but we have to be better in the air.
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“It is not enough just to have good size, they need to jump well with good timing.
“These results are good for African football when Senegal and Nigeria did not lose to Brazil, one of the strongest teams in the world," Rohr summed up.
Legit.ng reported earlier that Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has told Nigerians and all his fans that he will be back stronger after sustaining an injury against Brazil in an international friendly match.
Uzoho was superb for Nigeria in the match that ended 1-1 on Sunday, October 13, in Singapore as he denied the likes of Roberto Firmino and Arthur.
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