2004 Unity Cup
 The Valley Stadium hosted the tournament | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| City | London |
| Dates | 29 May – 2 June |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue | The Valley |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Republic of Ireland |
| Third place |  Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 6 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bartholomew Ogbeche (3 goals) |
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The 2004 Unity Cup was the second edition of the Unity Cup, an international football tournament held in May and June at The Valley Stadium in London, England. Nigeria, Jamaica and the Republic of Ireland were the competing sides. Nigeria won the competition with theRepublic of Ireland finishing second.[1][2] The competitors were countries with large diasporas in London.
Results
[edit]| Republic of Ireland | 0–3 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ogbeche  36', 69'Martins 50' |
Referee: Andy D'Urso (England)
| Jamaica | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Barrett 27' |
The Valley, London
Referee: Rob Styles (England)
Table
[edit]| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| 3 | Jamaica |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nigeria win Unity Cup". BBC News. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ "Nigeria turn on style to leave Ireland red-faced". The Guardian. 30 May 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.