Sam took three steps before making contact…
Bam!
He struck, but the wall deflected wide.
He laughed and shook his head. "Next one." It was not every day that Samuel Moses could conjure miracles out of his box.
In the 31st minute, Endrick went at it again.
Brazil's starlet darted across the front of Ekong and Bassey with a movement that felt taught rather than learned. Paquetá popped the pass, Endrick killed it dead and reversed a shot toward the near post.
Nwabali read it and made an incredible heel save as Abuja sang the goalkeeper's name like a drumline.
But eventually, all that pressure finally got an end product.
In the 34th minute, Guimarães slid a vertical pass between Ndidi and Onyeka to the left where Vinícius ghosted inside Aina with pace, taking the ball in stride. He took one touch to set, then another to paint.
He aimed at the far corner. The ball went low, and kissed the net.
GOAL!
