WORLD CUP QUALIFYING - CAF
FREETOWN, June 7 (Reuters) - Everton defender Joseph Yobo scrambled in a last-minute goal to hand Nigeria a second successive World Cup qualifying win as they beat Sierra Leone 1-0 away in Freetown on Saturday.
Yobo applied the finishing touch in a goalmouth melee to
hand the Super Eagles top place in the African zone Group Four
standings.
Nigeria, who twice saw their hosts hit the woodwork, beat
South Africa 2-0 last Sunday in their opening qualifier.
| (89') Joseph Yobo |
| 0(0) | Shots (on goal) | 0(0) |
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0% | Time of Possession | 0% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 1 Christian Caulker |
| 2 Mustafa Bangura |
| 5 Kemokai Kallon |
| 6 Ibrahim Koroma |
| 13 Ahmed Deen |
| 16 Warren Kanu |
| 7 Samuel Barlay |
| 11 Sheriff Suma |
| 17 Umaru Bangura |
| 19 Julius Wobay |
| 9 Ismail Koybasi |
| Vincent Enyeama 1 |
| Joseph Yobo 2 |
| Taye Ismaila Taiwo 3 |
| Obinna Nwaneri 5 |
| Yusuf Mohammed 6 |
| John Utaka 7 |
| John Mikel Obi 10 |
| Nwankwo Kanu 4 |
| Yakubu Aiyegbeni 8 |
| Ikechukwu Uche 15 |
| Ayiila Yussuf 17 |
| Substitutes |
|---|
| 19 K Alfi |
| Dele Aiyenugbu 12 |
| Chidi Odiah 13 |
| Onyekachi Apam 18 |
| Seyi George Olofinjana 14 |
| Kalu Uche 16 |
| Victor Obinna 9 |
| Peter Odemwingie 11 |
| Substitutions |
|---|
| K Alfi for Warren Kanu (74') |
| Peter Odemwingie for John Utaka (55') |
| Seyi George Olofinjana for John Mikel Obi (62') |
| Kalu Uche for Nwankwo Kanu (78') |
| Yellow Cards |
|---|
| John Mikel Obi (46') |
| Peter Odemwingie (79') |
