Goles:
SUAZO David (HON) 35' , IGBINADOLOR Bright (NGA) 50' , LEON Julio (HON) 60' , SUAZO David (HON) 75' , AGALI Victor (NGA) 78' , AYEGBENI Yakubu (NGA) 91' .

 

Nigeria		Honduras
[ 1]	ETAFIA Greg (GK )	[18]	VALLADARES Noel (GK )
[ 2]	OKUNOWO Gbenga (-82')	[ 2]	GUERRERO Ivan (Capt )
[ 3]	BABAYARO Celestine (Capt )	[ 3]	MONTOYA Elmer
[ 5]	IYENEMI Furo (-46')	[ 4]	IZAGUIRRE Junior
[ 8]	IGBINADOLOR Bright (-64')	[ 8]	ROSALES Jaime
[ 9]	AYEGBENI Yakubu	[ 9]	SUAZO David (-91')
[10]	OLISEH Azubike	[10]	LEON Julio (-89')
[11]	LAWAL Garba	[11]	MARTINEZ Jairo (-69')
[13]	IKEDIA Pius	[12]	SUAZO Maynor
[15]	OKPARA Godwin	[16]	TURCIOS Danilo
[17]	AGHAHOWA Julius	[17]	CHIRINOS Mario
Substitutes:		Substitutes:
[ 4]	SUNDAY Johnson	[ 5]	LOPEZ Walter
[ 6]	KANU Christopher (+82')	[ 6]	PAEZ DE OLIVEIRA Carlos
[ 7]	AGALI Victor (+64')	[ 7]	PAVON Francisco (+89')
[12]	ONWUZURUIKE Hennry	[13]	SCOTT Elvis (+69')
[14]	KAKU Blessing	[14]	RAMIREZ Luis (+91')
[16]	OKORONKWO Isaac (+46')	[15]	SUAZO Julio Cesar
[18]	OKOYE Sam (GK )	[ 1]	ESCOBAR Carlos (GK )
Coach: BONFRERE Jo		Coach: MARADIAGA Noel

Amonestados:
SUAZO David (HON) 43' , IGBINADOLOR Bright (NGA) 56' , AYEGBENI Yakubu (NGA) 58' , OKORONKWO Isaac (NGA) 63' , ETAFIA Greg (NGA) 75' .

Expulsados:

Match Officials:

Referee: MICHEL Lubos (SVK)	Asst. Ref. 1: SZEKELY Ferenc (HUN)
4th Official: FANDEL Herbert (GER)	Asst. Ref. 2: DORIRI Elise (VAN)

Match Summary:
Outsider Honduras got well into the game and took the Atlanta gold medalists by surprise when their star forward David Suazo put them into the lead. Nigeria came back shortly after the half-time break but never looked is if they were to take over. After Leon's 2-1 on the hour and David Suazo's second goal fifteen minutes from the end, the Central Americas looked set to stage a surprise. However, the defending champions worked yet another miracle by coming back in the last phase of the match. Substitute Agali and, in the dying seconds, Yakubu with a brilliant long-range blast saved the Super Eagles from a disappointing start into the tournament.

FACTS & FIGURES

2x and 3x For the second time in 16 matches played in the Olympic Games, Nigeria tied with a 3-3 score. The first match was played in Puebla (Mexico) on 18 September 1968 against Brazil in the first round. The defending champions have a score of 5 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses. For the third time in a row Nigeria scored at least three goals in a match: the African team won the 1996 semifinal against Brazil 4-3 and beat Argentina in the Gold Medal Match by 3-2.