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The '''Miracle of Dammam''' also known as '''The Dammam Miracle''' was the name given to the result of a quarter-final football match between the [[Nigeria national under-20 football team|Nigerian U-20 football team]] and the [[Soviet Union national under-20 football team|USSR U-20 football team]] at the [[1989 FIFA World Youth Championship]] in [[Saudi Arabia]] which the Nigerian U-20 team went on to win on penalties.<ref name="miracle">{{cite web | url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/greatest-comeback-dammam-miracle-vs-cape-town-wonders/ | title=Greatest Comeback: The Dammam Miracle VS Cape Town wonder | publisher=Vanguard Nigeria | work= | date=26 January 2014 | access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref> 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 [[FIFA World Cup]] match at any level.<ref name="dammam" /> |
The '''Miracle of Dammam''' also known as '''The Dammam Miracle''' was the name given to the result of a quarter-final football match between the [[Nigeria national under-20 football team|Nigerian U-20 football team]] and the [[Soviet Union national under-20 football team|USSR U-20 football team]] at the [[1989 FIFA World Youth Championship]] in [[Saudi Arabia]] which the Nigerian U-20 team went on to win on penalties.<ref name="miracle">{{cite web | url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/greatest-comeback-dammam-miracle-vs-cape-town-wonders/ | title=Greatest Comeback: The Dammam Miracle VS Cape Town wonder | publisher=Vanguard Nigeria | work= | date=26 January 2014 | access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref> 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 [[FIFA World Cup]] match at any level.<ref name="dammam" /> |
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==The match== |
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| ⚫ | {{football box|date=February 25, 1989 <br/> 18:00 |team1={{fb-rt|URS}} |score=4–4 ([[Overtime (sports)|a.e.t.]]) <br/> (3-5 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen.]]) |team2={{fb|NGA}} |goals1=[[Sergei Kiriakov|Kiriakov]] 30’, 58’ <br/> [[Bakhva Tedeev|Tedeev]] 45’ <br/> [[Oleg Salenko|Salenko]] 46’ |goals2=[[Christopher Ohenhen|Ohenhen]] 61’, 75’ <br/> [[Samuel Elijah|Elijah]] 83’ <br/> [[Nduka Ugbade|Ugbade]] 84’ |stadium=[[Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium]], [[Dammam]] |
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The match was played at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam with an attendance of about 10,000 supporters. The Soviet Union raced to a four-goal lead within fourty-six minutes with a brace from [[Sergei Kiriakov]] in the 30th and 58th minutes with further goals from [[Bakhva Tedeev]] and [[Oleg Salenko]] in the 45th and 46th minutes respectively in a keenly contested match. With thirty minutes to full-time, Nigeria responded through a brace from [[Christopher Ohenhen]] in the 61st and 75th minutes. [[Samuel Elijah]] scored the third goal in the 83rd minute before the captain of the Nigerian team [[Nduka Ugbade]] completed the remarkable comeback with a goal in the 84th minute to end the game in a draw.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kevindjakporblog.com/2014/01/greatest-comeback-dammam-miracle-vs.html?m=1 | title=Nigeria's Greatest Football Comeback: The Dammam Miracle VS Cape Town wonder | publisher= | work= | date=26 January 2014 | accessdate=10 July 2015}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | {{football box|date=February 25, 1989 <br/> 18:00 ([[Coordinated Universal Time|UCT]] |team1={{fb-rt|URS}} |score=4–4 ([[Overtime (sports)|a.e.t.]]) <br/> (3-5 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen.]]) |team2={{fb|NGA}} |goals1=[[Sergei Kiriakov|Kiriakov]] 30’, 58’ <br/> [[Bakhva Tedeev|Tedeev]] 45’ <br/> [[Oleg Salenko|Salenko]] 46’ |goals2=[[Christopher Ohenhen|Ohenhen]] 61’, 75’ <br/> [[Samuel Elijah|Elijah]] 83’ <br/> [[Nduka Ugbade|Ugbade]] 84’ |stadium=[[Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium]], [[Dammam]] |
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| attendance = 10,000 | referee = [[Hubert Forstinger]] ([[Austria]]) |report=[http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20worldcup/saudiarabia1989/matches/round=191216/match=30870/index.html (Report)]}} |
| attendance = 10,000 | referee = [[Hubert Forstinger]] ([[Austria]]) |report=[http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20worldcup/saudiarabia1989/matches/round=191216/match=30870/index.html (Report)]}} |
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===Note=== |
===Note=== |
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* Nigeria went on to become second at the tournament after losing to Portugal in the final.<ref name="miracle" /> |
* Nigeria won the match on penalties and went on to become second at the tournament after losing to Portugal in the final.<ref name="miracle" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:41, 10 July 2015
| Date | 25 February 1989 |
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| Location | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
| Participants |  Nigeria U-20 Football Team Soviet Union U-20 Football Team |
| Outcome | First time ever a team will come back from four goals down to win a FIFA World Cup match at any level[1] |
The Miracle of Dammam also known as The Dammam Miracle was the name given to the result of a quarter-final football match between the Nigerian U-20 football team and the USSR U-20 football team at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia which the Nigerian U-20 team went on to win on penalties.[2] 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 FIFA World Cup match at any level.[1]
The match
Summary
The match was played at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam with an attendance of about 10,000 supporters. The Soviet Union raced to a four-goal lead within fourty-six minutes with a brace from Sergei Kiriakov in the 30th and 58th minutes with further goals from Bakhva Tedeev and Oleg Salenko in the 45th and 46th minutes respectively in a keenly contested match. With thirty minutes to full-time, Nigeria responded through a brace from Christopher Ohenhen in the 61st and 75th minutes. Samuel Elijah scored the third goal in the 83rd minute before the captain of the Nigerian team Nduka Ugbade completed the remarkable comeback with a goal in the 84th minute to end the game in a draw.[3]
Details
| Soviet Union | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (3-5 pen.) | Nigeria |
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| Kiriakov 30’, 58’ Tedeev 45’ Salenko 46’ |
(Report) | Ohenhen 61’, 75’ Elijah 83’ Ugbade 84’ |
Note
- Nigeria won the match on penalties and went on to become second at the tournament after losing to Portugal in the final.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Great Nigerian Heros". Kayode Ogundare. Complete Sports. 8 July 2015. p. 10.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b "Greatest Comeback: The Dammam Miracle VS Cape Town wonder". Vanguard Nigeria. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Nigeria's Greatest Football Comeback: The Dammam Miracle VS Cape Town wonder". 26 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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