Naija vs Senegal AFCON 2000

[Tobi17]

Kai just came across a YouTube video of that match and I couldn't help but share it, I definitely remember these match with a nostalgic feeling cause there was no light back in my neighborhood back in Ibadan when it was been played... my dad had to power on the generator and the next few minutes to hours our living room was almost crowded with neighbors, my little self had to stand on the dining table to have a clear view of the game... even though I didn't really understand what the fuss was about, I definitely remember the atmosphere of tensions, hisses of frustration, shouts(curses in Yoruba are particularly not a fun thing to hear ) and yells of celebration been displayed by the people in that room... thought I should share the video since we won't be enjoying football for a while.

(abeg someone help me embed the video in full frame)

[Bigpokey24]

Kai just came across a YouTube video of that match and I couldn't help but share it, I definitely remember these match with a nostalgic feeling cause there was no light back in my neighborhood back in Ibadan when it was been played... my dad had to power on the generator and the next few minutes to hours our living room was almost crowded with neighbors, my little self had to stand on the dining table to have a clear view of the game... even though I didn't really understand what the fuss was about, I definitely remember the atmosphere of tensions, hisses of frustration, shouts(curses in Yoruba are particularly not a fun thing to hear ) and yells of celebration been displayed by the people in that room... thought I should share the video since we won't be enjoying football for a while.

(abeg someone help me embed the video in full frame)

tobi, tobi, tobi...why tell lies on CE you just turned 18 last year, you never ever watched this game live ...my goodness .. you weren't even alive

[Scipio Africanus]

Kai just came across a YouTube video of that match and I couldn't help but share it, I definitely remember these match with a nostalgic feeling cause there was no light back in my neighborhood back in Ibadan when it was been played... my dad had to power on the generator and the next few minutes to hours our living room was almost crowded with neighbors, my little self had to stand on the dining table to have a clear view of the game... even though I didn't really understand what the fuss was about, I definitely remember the atmosphere of tensions, hisses of frustration, shouts(curses in Yoruba are particularly not a fun thing to hear ) and yells of celebration been displayed by the people in that room... thought I should share the video since we won't be enjoying football for a while.

(abeg someone help me embed the video in full frame)

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[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Kai just came across a YouTube video of that match and I couldn't help but share it, I definitely remember these match with a nostalgic feeling cause there was no light back in my neighborhood back in Ibadan when it was been played... my dad had to power on the generator and the next few minutes to hours our living room was almost crowded with neighbors, my little self had to stand on the dining table to have a clear view of the game... even though I didn't really understand what the fuss was about, I definitely remember the atmosphere of tensions, hisses of frustration, shouts(curses in Yoruba are particularly not a fun thing to hear ) and yells of celebration been displayed by the people in that room... thought I should share the video since we won't be enjoying football for a while.

(abeg someone help me embed the video in full frame)

tobi, tobi, tobi...why tell lies on CE you just turned 18 last year, you never ever watched this game live ...my goodness .. you weren't even alive

Slow Toad forgot his age and picked the wrong game to lie about.

[Tobi17]

Kai just came across a YouTube video of that match and I couldn't help but share it, I definitely remember these match with a nostalgic feeling cause there was no light back in my neighborhood back in Ibadan when it was been played... my dad had to power on the generator and the next few minutes to hours our living room was almost crowded with neighbors, my little self had to stand on the dining table to have a clear view of the game... even though I didn't really understand what the fuss was about, I definitely remember the atmosphere of tensions, hisses of frustration, shouts(curses in Yoruba are particularly not a fun thing to hear ) and yells of celebration been displayed by the people in that room... thought I should share the video since we won't be enjoying football for a while.

(abeg someone help me embed the video in full frame)

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Thanks boss , hopefully those two absolute retards who commented on the thread will be replaced with saner minds and inputs like your good self.

[Dammy]

I remember this match like yesterday. It was not shown live on Eurosport so I had to be calling Nigeria during the match for updates. At a certain point, it seemed as if we had lost the match but we equalised and my contact in Nigeria lost his voice from celebrating the equaliser, so someone else had to update me.
Eurosport showed a delayed recording of the match and I watched it without any tension. Sweet memories!

[kalani JR]

Didn't someone pick out a charm from their goal?

[iworo]

I recalled watching the match at Tio Pepe Bar/Restaurant in Newark, NJ with fellow Cybereagles members.

[The YeyeMan]

I remember this match like yesterday. It was not shown live on Eurosport so I had to be calling Nigeria during the match for updates. At a certain point, it seemed as if we had lost the match but we equalised and my contact in Nigeria lost his voice from celebrating the equaliser, so someone else had to update me.
Eurosport showed a delayed version of the match and I watched it without any tension. Sweet memories!

I have a similar recollection although I didn't know the result so was watching the highlights on Eurosport behind my fingers. I genuinely thought we'd go out as the game ticked on and I couldn't believe it. All day I'd expected us to thrash Senegal and was stunned they had the audacity to take us within an inch of being knocked out.

[Dammy]

I remember this match like yesterday. It was not shown live on Eurosport so I had to be calling Nigeria during the match for updates. At a certain point, it seemed as if we had lost the match but we equalised and my contact in Nigeria lost his voice from celebrating the equaliser, so someone else had to update me.
Eurosport showed a delayed version of the match and I watched it without any tension. Sweet memories!

I have a similar recollection although I didn't know the result so was watching the highlights on Eurosport behind my fingers. I genuinely thought we'd go out as the game ticked on and I couldn't believe it. All day I'd expected us to thrash Senegal and was stunned they had the audacity to take us within wan inch of being knocked out.

We all expected the SE to walk all over the Senegalese, even Eurosport quoted Senegalese newspapers as describing the game as "the mismatch of the century". They expected to be hammered.

[fabio]

If Memory serves me right: This was the game that Julius Aghahowa scored twice and there was a pitch invasion when Julius Aghahowa scored his second goal during ET, the fans believing Golden goal applied rushed onto the pitch to celebrate. The Police had to flog people off the pitch out, before the match resumed and CAF fined the NFA.

NTA showed the match live... DBN used to show delayed transmission (DBN was in existence in Lagos then, don´t know what happened to DBN).

[scholl]

Man I remember that game like yesterday. Aghahowa came in as a sub and saved our behinds with two late goals. They launched some long balls to him, knowing he was as quick as an Olympic sprinter .

JAG would end up forever being one of my favourites to ever wear GWG.

[bret- hart]

Man I remember that game like yesterday. Aghahowa came in as a sub and saved our behinds with two late goals. They launched some long balls to him, knowing he was as quick as an Olympic sprinter .

JAG would end up forever being one of my favourites to ever wear GWG.

Yea JAG was one of my favorite Naija players of all time. Quick Atheletic, skillfull and had an eye for goal. He saved our behinds vs Senegal in 2000 and he scored vs Senegal in that bad tempered game in 2002 which we sadly lost. Man those were memories. Epic games back then.

[Dammy]

Man I remember that game like yesterday. Aghahowa came in as a sub and saved our behinds with two late goals. They launched some long balls to him, knowing he was as quick as an Olympic sprinter .

JAG would end up forever being one of my favourites to ever wear GWG.

Yea JAG was one of my favorite Naija players of all time. Quick Atheletic, skillfull and had an eye for goal. He saved our behinds vs Senegal in 2000 and he scored vs Senegal in that bad tempered game in 2002 which we sadly lost. Man those were memories. Epic games back then.

That 2002 semi final in Mali was a really bad tempered match. I have never seen Finidi lose his temper like he did when Cisse slapped the back of his head. Oruma lost a penalty in the dying minutes, which could have forced extra time.

[maceo4]

Man I remember that game like yesterday. Aghahowa came in as a sub and saved our behinds with two late goals. They launched some long balls to him, knowing he was as quick as an Olympic sprinter .

JAG would end up forever being one of my favourites to ever wear GWG.

Yea JAG was one of my favorite Naija players of all time. Quick Atheletic, skillfull and had an eye for goal. He saved our behinds vs Senegal in 2000 and he scored vs Senegal in that bad tempered game in 2002 which we sadly lost. Man those were memories. Epic games back then.

That 2002 semi final in Mali was a really bad tempered match. I have never seen Finidi lose his temper like he did when Cisse slapped the back of his head. Oruma lost a penalty in the dying minutes, which could have forced extra time.

I remember back then some forumers were pushing Oruma over JJ until he came in and lost that PK they all silently slinked away....

[The YeyeMan]

Man I remember that game like yesterday. Aghahowa came in as a sub and saved our behinds with two late goals. They launched some long balls to him, knowing he was as quick as an Olympic sprinter .

JAG would end up forever being one of my favourites to ever wear GWG.

Yea JAG was one of my favorite Naija players of all time. Quick Atheletic, skillfull and had an eye for goal. He saved our behinds vs Senegal in 2000 and he scored vs Senegal in that bad tempered game in 2002 which we sadly lost. Man those were memories. Epic games back then.

That 2002 semi final in Mali was a really bad tempered match. I have never seen Finidi lose his temper like he did when Cisse slapped the back of his head. Oruma lost a penalty in the dying minutes, which could have forced extra time.

I think the game would have gone to penalties, not extra time, if Oruma had scored the penalty.

[Dammy]

Man I remember that game like yesterday. Aghahowa came in as a sub and saved our behinds with two late goals. They launched some long balls to him, knowing he was as quick as an Olympic sprinter .

JAG would end up forever being one of my favourites to ever wear GWG.

Yea JAG was one of my favorite Naija players of all time. Quick Atheletic, skillfull and had an eye for goal. He saved our behinds vs Senegal in 2000 and he scored vs Senegal in that bad tempered game in 2002 which we sadly lost. Man those were memories. Epic games back then.

That 2002 semi final in Mali was a really bad tempered match. I have never seen Finidi lose his temper like he did when Cisse slapped the back of his head. Oruma lost a penalty in the dying minutes, which could have forced extra time.

I think the game would have gone to penalties, not extra time, if Oruma had scored the penalty.
Yes, penalties not extra time.

[King Futcha]

the good old days, man fadiga was a baller. bless whoever recorded this on their vcr.

[john12]

shuaibu amodu allegedly infamously said "if he likes, let him score in the moon, im not calling him. (wilson oruma)

[2think]

Man I remember that game like yesterday. Aghahowa came in as a sub and saved our behinds with two late goals. They launched some long balls to him, knowing he was as quick as an Olympic sprinter .

JAG would end up forever being one of my favourites to ever wear GWG.

Yes it was Oliseh (who didn't start the match due to illness, but came on late in the second half after shouting himself hoarse from the bench) that launched that pass to JAG.

Watched the tension-soaked match in a packed Hall A common room in FUTO. It was a crazy game. The Senegalese were a solid team - small wonder they avenged that loss in 2002 in another crazy tension filled match

[kalani JR]

shuaibu amodu allegedly infamously said "if he likes, let him score in the moon, im not calling him. (wilson oruma)

Then he wept?

[john12]

to think that we sacked Amodu for losing to that classy senegal team 2 1 in 2002 and seeing what they achieve at 2002 wc is actually painful. 2020 and some people want us to make similar mistakes again

[olu]

Why did Oruma take the penalty? You would have expected a starter to take it.