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November 13, 2004 Late goalkeeping error helps Nigeria upset a ten player Brazil squad   Nigeria 3 Brazil 2   Saturday, November 13, 2004 Chiang Mai   Scoring Nigeria Uwak, Cynthia, 9th minute Nigeria Stella, Godwin, 14th Brazil Marta, 55th Brazil Cristiane, 83rd Nigeria Sabi, 90   Game report   It was a match filled with unusual events, as so often seems to happen with these two squads. Two quick goals by Nigeria, and an off the ball red card given to Elysia at the 35th minute. Great comeback by the ten player Brazilian team, with two great goals to even up the game followed by another weak goalkeeping error handling a long distance Free kick by Nigeria.   Post Match quotes Brazil U-19 National Team Coach Luis Ferreira   The girls inspired us tonight with their spirit and will.  They really saved the night by fighting so hard, and except for a silly mistake by the goalkeeper at the end we would have got something of the match.   Nigeria U-19 National Team Coach Felix Ibe Ukwu One could see how motivated we were from the start. We knew we could not lose after falling so late to China in our last match.  And, after Brazil equalised it was our strategy to push forward immediately because we knew they would sit back, satisfied, and we could take advantage of them.