Brazil continues to lead Nigeria 3-1 at halftime in Athens, Ga. Both teams have had good scoring chances thus far, but the Brazilians have been more efficient. Nigeria has had the ball in the Brazilian end for a good portion of the match. However, the Brazilians are attacking on both sides and through the middle, and the Nigerian defense is having difficulty keeping track of all the Brazilian attackers. Ronaldinho, in particular, has been effective for Brazil.

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Here are the lineups for the Brazil-Nigeria men's semifinal match at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Brazil -- Dida, Ze Maria, Aldair, Ronaldo Guira, Roberto Carlos, Flavio Conceicao, Amaral, Juninho, Ze Elias, Bebeto, Ronaldinho. Nigeria -- Dosu, C. Babayaro, Ukechukwu, West, Obaraku, Babangida, Lawal, Okocha, Amunike, Kanu, Amokachi.

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Nwankwu Kanu scored in the third minute of overtime to give Nigeria a stunning 4-3 come-from-behind upset of Brazil in their semifinal match in Athens, Ga. Nigeria's Uche Ukechukwu hit a pass that bounced off of a Nigerian teammate's back and landed near Kanu at the top of the box. He made a nifty move to avoid Aldair, and fired a 16-yard, left-footed shot into the lower right corner of the goal. Nigeria will face Argentina in the gold-medal match at 3:45 eastern time on Saturday.

Bebeto gave Brazil a 2-1 lead with a goal in the 26th minute. Ronaldinho beat Nigerian defender West down the right wing, and took a hard, low shot from an angle about 12 yards out. Dosu got a hand on it, but Bebeto pounced on the ball as it rolled across the goalmouth, and put it into the open goal from six yards out.

Flavio Conceicao scored on a free kick in the 2nd minute to give Brazil a 1-0 lead over Nigeria. Bebeto was fouled outside the box by Amunike of Nigeria. On the free kick, Flavio Conceicao hit a low liner through a spot in the wall that a Brazilian player had vacated. The shot appeared to deflect off of a defender's foot and then past the Nigerian keeper Dosu into the net.

Nigeria equalized in the 20th minute, when C. Celestine Babayaro, attacking from his defender's position, took the ball down the left side of the box and hit a shot from a very sharp angle. The Brazilian keeper, Dida, was only able to get a hand on the ball, and Roberto Carlos, in an effort to clear it over the crossbar, knocked the ball into the top of his own net.

Brazil now leads 3-1 after Flavio Conceicao scored in the 37th minute. Roberto Carlos lofted a high cross into the penalty area that Juninho chested down for Flavio to run onto. Dosu, the Nigerian keeper came out to meet Flavio at the penalty spot, and the Brazilian knocked the ball over Dosu's head and into the goal.

Victor Ikpeba scored in the 77th minute to pull Nigeria within 3-2. Daniel Amokachi passed the ball on the ground laterally along the penalty-area line, and Ikpeba blasted a shot into the lower right corner. The Brazilian keeper had no chance.

Jay Jay Okocha missed a penalty kick in the 62nd minute, and Brazil continues to lead Nigeria 3-1. Nigeria's Daniel Amokachi was fouled inside the area by Flavio Conceicao. Okocha's spot kick was a weak one, directed slightly to the goalie's left. It was not a difficult save for Dida, who had guessed correctly.

July 31 in Athens, Ga. Nigeria 4 Brazil 3. Goals: own goal 20, Ikpeba 77, Kanu 90, 94; Flavio Conceicao 2, Bebeto 27, Flavio Conceicao 37. Nigeria -- Dosu, C. Babayaro, Ukechukwu, West, Obaraku (Oruma, 83), Babangida (Fatusi, 68), Lawal, Okocha, Amunike (Ikpeba, 46), Kanu, Amokachi. Brazil -- Dida, Ze Maria, Aldair, Ronaldo Guira, Roberto Carlos, Flavio Conceicao, Amaral, Juninho (Rivaldo, 67), Ze Elias, Bebeto, Ronaldinho (Savio, 85). Yellow cards: Nigeria -- Obaraku 31, Babangida 39, Lawal 53, Amokachi 87; Brazil -- Roberto Carlos 23, Rivaldo 74, Ronaldo Guira 85. Referee: Garcia-Arunda (Spain). …

Nigeria's Nwankwo Kanu tied the game 3-3 in the 90th minute, and the two teams are headed into sudden-death overtime in search of the "golden" goal. Daniel Amokachi misplayed a cross to him on the right wing, but he recovered possession of the ball and won a throw-in when Rivaldo cleared the ball away. Jay Jay Okocha's throw-in found Teslim Fatusi at the right corner of the area. Fatusi dribbled in and hit a weak shot that nutmegged Brazil's Ronaldo Guira and rolled through to Kanu, who had keeper Dida behind him. With his back to the goal, …

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