Choi Kyubaek struck late on to hand South Korea a 1-0 victory over Nigeria at the Suwon International Youth football competition played on Thursday afternoon.
The Jeonbuk Hyundai defender beat the offside trap to hand the Red Devil a value win as the Dream Team VI would rue missed chances to have won the encounter.
Samson Siasia’s lad who have not lost any competitive since the 2015 All African Games where they bowed 3-1 to Burkina Faso in the semi-final, the Dream Team VI were hoping to secure a valuable win against the Red Devils as they continue build up for the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Nigeria’s best chance came in the 55th minute after Obanor Erhun’s well drilled shot kissed the upright. Not too long, Usman Mohammed and Taiwo Awoniyi missed clear cut chances to put their side ahead.
Dream Team VI have a chance to redeem their image in the competition when they battle Honduras and Denmark in the next two games.
Dream Team VI Stating Eleven
Emmanuel Daniel – Sincere Seth, Stanley Amuzie, Saturday, Erhun Obanor – Azubuike Okechukwu, Usman Mohammed, Godwin Saviour (Emiloju 67), Stanley Dimgba (Ndifreke Effiong 67) – Ubong Ekpai (Nath Oduwa 37) (Tiongoli 76), Taiwo Awoniyi (Abdulrahman 76)
