Schaefer was in the stands

Cameroon had two players sent off but held on to snatch a point from Brazil after a 1-1 draw at the U-17 World Championship in Tampere, Finland, on Thursday.

In a Group C match that never quite lived up to its billing, Etoundi Mbia received his marching orders for two bookable offences in the second half.

He was followed in the 69th minute by his captain Gilbert Momo to leave the Africans with just nine men.

But they hung on, in front of the watching Indomitable Lions coach Winfried Schaefer and legendary striker Roger Milla.

Joseph Mawaye put Cameroon ahead after just five minutes but Abuda equalised in the 39th minute.

In Group D Sierra Leone's midfielder Samuel Barlay scored a hat-trick as his side held Spain to a 3-3 draw in Lahti.

Spain led 2-0 after just 15 minutes with goals from David and Sisi, but Barlay struck three times and the Africans found themselves in front in the 73rd minute.

Incredibly, a full six minutes into stoppage time, Spanish substitute Xisco headed past Sierra Leone goalkeeper Patrick Bantamoi to earn the European side a point.

In another Group D encounter, the highly-rated Freddy Adu scored three goals as the Unites States routed South Korea 6-1.

The Ghana-born Adu, who is just 14 years old, scored one of his goals from the penalty spot.

On Saturday, Nigeria meet Australia in Group B hoping to improve on their opening 1-1 draw with Costa Rica.