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Argentina wins World Youth Championship
www.chinanews.cn 2005-07-04 10:31:32
(Source: Agencies)
Argentina's captain Pablo Zabaleta (C) holds up the cup after winning the
FIFA World Youth Championship final match against Nigeria, the
Netherlands July 2, 2005. Argentina won the match 2 -1 to win the
championship for the fifth time. (Reuters)
UTRECHT, Netherlands, July 3 - Argentina won the World Youth Championship
on Saturday, defeating Nigeria 2-1 on Lionel Messi's two penalty kicks
for a record fifth title.
Messi, a Barcelona midfielder, finished as the top scorer in tournament
with six goals. Nigeria was seeking Africa's first title in FIFA's
championship for players under 20.
Defending champion Brazil finished in third place in the three-week,
24-nation event, defeating Morocco 2-1 behind late goals by Edcarlos and
Rafael Sobis.
Messi, who turned 18 during the tournament, was voted the winner of the
Golden Ball as the best player of the competition, beating Nigerians John
Obi Mikel and Taye Taiwo.
Messi scored in the 40th and 72nd minutes. Nigeria's goal came in the
53rd minute on a spectacular diving header by Chinedu Ogbuke.
Argentina opened the scoring when Messi converted a penalty kick he had
forced. The star playmaker was on a 40-yard run through the Nigerian
defense when Dele Adeleye floored him near the goal line.
Nigeria evened the score 13 minutes later on Ogbuke's header from 10
yards out in which he reached back and connected on a cross by Olubayo
Adefemi from the right side.
The deciding goal was set up when Monday James brought down substitute
Sergio Aguero. This time, Messi chose the right corner of the net for his
penalty kick.
"If you play in the final like this, you don't give up penalties like
that," Nigeria coach Samson Siasia said.
��China out of FIFA World Youth Championship (2005-06-22)
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