Beijing - Nigeria survived a frantic late surge by a gutty U.S. team to hold onto a 2-1 2008 Olympic Games victory at Workers Stadium on a smoggy and humid Wednesday night.
After spotting Nigeria a 1-0 first half lead and then giving up a second half goal, Sacha Kljestan of Chivas USA and Huntington Beach cut the gap to 2-1 with a late penalty kick.
The U.S. nearly scored the equalizer in the 90th minute when Charlie Davies’ header of a Dax McCarthy cross bounced off the cross bar. Thirty-seconds later Nigeria goalkeeper Ambruse Vanzekin had to make a difficult save on a low, hard shot from McCarthy.
