Nigeria		Portugal
4-4-2 Diamond2	Tactics	p1
46%	Possession	54%
66%	Play in the half	34%
4	Shots	31
4	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	5
57	average mark	77.8
very good	Shooting	brilliant
solid	Passing	incredible
excellent	Defending	formidable

9 minute.
Santos attempts to pass. Galinha just manages to reach the ball first. Galinha takes a swing and hits it... Baita tries to claim a difficult ball. Pinção makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Portugal 0:1

11 minute.
Caboz just manages to reach the ball first. Caboz makes a sublime pass. Sargo attempts to pass. Galinha just manages to reach the ball first. Galinha has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
Ginguinhas wins the ball from behind. Ginguinhas centers. Pinção plays the ball off with his head. Galinha takes over possession. Galinha has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

14 minute.
Nwanu takes over possession. Pessoa cleverly intercepts the pass. Pessoa makes a sublime pass. Galinha approaches the ball. Galinha has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

16 minute.
Pinção plays the ball off with his head. Galinha just manages to reach the ball first. Galinha shoots. Babalade cleverly intercepts the pass. The ball hits the post.
It was close.

19 minute.
following a swift pass, Baita attempts to control the ball. Babalade wins the ball from behind. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Sargo takes the corner-kick. Pinção rises up and heads the ball. Post! Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Here comes Babalade, having a little trouble catching the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

20 minute.
Ginguinhas approaches the ball. Ginguinhas makes an instep pass. Santos approaches the ball. Santos centers. Pinção makes a diving header. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Portugal 0:2

22 minute.
Pessoa makes a sublime pass. Pinção just manages to reach the ball first. Akwuegbu approaches the ball. Pinção wins the ball from behind. Pinção takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

26 minute.
Pessoa approaches the ball. Pessoa passes, it`s a high ball. Rufai takes over possession. Galinha cleverly intercepts the pass. Galinha takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

32 minute.
Caboz centers. Pinção approaches the ball. Akwuegbu fouls inside the box. Penalty! Pinção was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Galinha places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

41 minute.
Pessoa attempts to pass. Sargo approaches the ball. Sargo makes an instep pass. Galinha ineptly catches the ball. Galinha shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

42 minute.
Emenalo passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Santos, swiftly takes the throw-in. Galinha takes over possession. Galinha shoots. Frimpong palms the ball clear. The ball hits the post.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Nigeria 69%, Portugal 31%.
Nigeria - Portugal 0:2

50 minute.
Baita has problems with catching the ball. Galinha takes over possession. Emenalo tripped the opponent on purpose. Emenalo is cautioned. Galinha was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Galinha takes a quick free-kick. Santos approaches the ball. Santos centers. Pinção makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

53 minute.
Santos just manages to reach the ball first. Santos lobs the ball high into the air. the ball bounces off Babalade`s chest. Pinção just manages to reach the ball first. Pinção shoots. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

54 minute.
Santos makes a sublime pass. Sargo plays the ball through. Akwuegbu has problems with catching the ball. Pinção just manages to reach the ball first. Pinção has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong palms the ball clear.

56 minute.
Inuwa throws the ball in. Sargo approaches the ball. Rufai wins the ball from behind. Rufai makes a sublime pass. Inuwa passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

59 minute.
Saias makes an instep pass. Sargo takes over possession. Sargo makes a one-touch pass. Pinção just manages to reach the ball first. Pinção has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

63 minute.
Lambert plays the ball off with his head. Pedrosa passes, it`s a high ball. Santos plays the ball off with his head. Galinha approaches the ball. Galinha takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

67 minute.
Santos ineptly catches the ball. Emenalo plays the ball through. Santos passes, it`s a high ball. Pinção rises up and heads the ball. Baita has problems with catching the ball. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Galinha just manages to reach the ball first. Galinha has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Portugal 0:3

72 minute.
Pessoa ineptly catches the ball. Onwuachi just manages to reach the ball first. Pessoa fouls inside the box. Penalty! Pessoa is cautioned. Onwuachi was harmed in the clash. Pessoa centers. Onwuachi confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Abraldes palms the ball clear.
What a tremendous chance!

72 minute.
Abraldes kicks the ball away from the goal. Santos plays the ball off with his head. Galinha takes over possession. Here comes Galinha, having a little trouble catching the ball. Galinha shoots. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

76 minute.
Throw-in. Odemwingie comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Pedrosa passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Santos approaches the ball. Santos makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Galinha, having a little trouble catching the ball. Galinha shoots. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Portugal 0:4

82 minute.
Ifejiagwa comes on to the pitch.

84 minute.
Barra wins the ball from behind. Nwanu just manages to reach the ball first. Saias attempts to pass. Nwanu approaches the ball. Nwanu has a fantastic effort at goal. Abraldes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

86 minute.
Saias passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Santos approaches the ball. Santos centers. Pinção makes a diving header. Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Nigeria 62%, Portugal 38%.
Nigeria - Portugal 0:4