John Mikel Obi scored with a penalty kick in the 5th minute after Ambrose Efe had been brought down in the box.
The goal seemed to jolt Farense back to life as Senegalese striker Sone Diop lead the onslaught against the Nigerian defence. Nigeria were unlucky not to increase their tally with Real Betis midfielder hitting the crossbar on three occasions.
With either side unable to score, the Super Eagles maintained their 1-0 lead by half-time.
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At the start of the second half, Nigeria made seven substitutions which seemed to pay off as Uche increased Nigeria advantage in the 75th minute, after being 'fed' by Emmanuel Emenike, to complete a counter attack which was initiated by Chigozie Agbim.
Ejike Uzoenyi's magic feet cleared the way to put Uche one-on-one with the opponent’s goalie, and the pacy attacker made no mistake as he put the ball past the goalkeeper in the 80th minute.
Uche completed his hat-trick a few minutes later after finishing a good inter-change of passes between Onazi Ogenyi and Ejike Uzoenyi.
In the final minute of the game, in-form Enugu Rangers winger, Uzoenyi set up Emenike for Nigeria's final goal in what was the last action of the game as the referee sounded the final whistle shortly afterwards.
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Your Nigerian team couldn't even qualify for a stupid Afcon tournament not so long ago and Good-luck Jonathan made empty threats to close down your national team after being wacked in friendlies. Now you beat a bottom of the log second team and that makes you think you're special?
This Nigerian team won't even make it pass the group stages and your stupid excuse for a president will make more empty threats
Noise or no noise, I am sure that the Nigerian team and the coach...remained a potential. My only problem is the unnecessary presure to win the AFCON by unreasonable fans... For science sake led cross our hands and watch... Those haters are our driven forces... Just call any player you know and led him know what the situation is...we certainly know it is not hate, but the case of previously hoping on us to deliver Africa which we have failed to do despite our capabilities that had cause us these from most Africans...
Led not misinterprete them, they loved us in the past, invested their trust and we killed their hope for Africa with our stupid misadministration and reactionary follwership...as well as media misleadind acts...
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used to be better not anymore, accept that your naija team is play kak and yes bafana is play kak too so what I can not change that maybe you can change naija's situation.
Anyway keep dreaming. Ghana and Ivory Coast are the teams to beat in this tournament. Black horses will be Algeria and DRC.
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@Super eagles My guess is you are commenting from S.A,somewhere near Mariston Hotel to be precise just like the other half of your people living within our borders selling Cocainne.Bafana are bad yes but our economy still attracts you like flies to sh*t!