Nigeria		Nicaragua
4-4-2 Diamond	Tactics	San Patricio 2
49%	Possession	51%
70%	Play in the half	30%
2	Shots	29
2	Fouls	0
2	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	1
55.2	average mark	68.2
very good	Shooting	incredible
solid	Passing	excellent
formidable	Defending	formidable

7 minute.
Alarcón passes, it`s a high ball. Rufai plays the ball off with his head. Ufele ineptly catches the ball. Bogran takes over possession. Bogran takes a swing and hits it... Fregene palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

13 minute.
Izcano makes an instep pass. Bogran just manages to reach the ball first. Babalade brutally fouls the opponent. Babalade is cautioned. Bogran was harmed in the clash. Bogran approaches the ball, he strikes.... following a swift pass, Babalade attempts to control the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 0:1

20 minute.
Ufele tries to trap the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. Bello approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Bogran rises up and heads the ball. Fregene desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 0:2

21 minute.
Manzanares plays the ball off with his head. Bogran approaches the ball. Babalade trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Babalade gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch. Bogran was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Bogran takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Fregene hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 0:3

29 minute.
Ufele plays the ball through. Igbinadolor takes over possession. Izcano lobs the ball high into the air. Bogran takes over possession. Bogran has a fantastic effort at goal. Fregene tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
Missed by few inches.

30 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Bello approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Manzanares rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 0:4

31 minute.
Sansegundo cleverly intercepts the pass. Sansegundo lobs the ball high into the air. Manzanares approaches the ball. Manzanares takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 0:5

34 minute.
De La Cruz approaches the ball. De La Cruz makes an instep pass. Bogran takes over possession. Bogran shoots. Fregene hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 0:6

35 minute.
Bogran just manages to reach the ball first. Ufele wins the ball from behind. Manzanares approaches the ball. Manzanares shoots. Fregene makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

39 minute.
Bello plays the ball through. Here comes Bogran, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bogran makes an instep pass. Manzanares just manages to reach the ball first. Manzanares has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

45 minute.
Nwanu just manages to reach the ball first. Villaescusa wins the ball from behind. Villaescusa lobs the ball high into the air. Bogran approaches the ball. Bogran has a fantastic effort at goal. Fregene palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
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 75%, Nicaragua 25%.
Nigeria - Nicaragua 0:6

47 minute.
Ajuwa just manages to reach the ball first. Manzanares wins the ball from behind. Manzanares passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bogran approaches the ball. Bogran shoots. Fregene palms the ball clear. Bogran approaches the ball. Bogran has a fantastic effort at goal. Fregene tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

49 minute.
Here comes Bogran, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bogran makes an instep pass. Manzanares just manages to reach the ball first. Manzanares shoots. Fregene makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 0:7

54 minute.
Izcano cleverly intercepts the pass. Izcano attempts to pass. Bogran takes over possession. Bogran has a fantastic effort at goal. Fregene makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the bar.

56 minute.
Munguía wins the ball from behind. Munguía centers. Baita takes over possession. Manzanares wins the ball from behind. Manzanares has a fantastic effort at goal. Fregene tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

59 minute.
Manzanares approaches the ball. Ufele just manages to reach the ball first. Manzanares wins the ball from behind. Manzanares shoots. Fregene makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 0:8

63 minute.
Mbong makes a one-touch pass. Munguía wins the ball from behind. Nwanu approaches the ball. Nwanu takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 1:8

64 minute.
Igbinadolor approaches the ball. Munguía wins the ball from behind. Munguía lobs the ball high into the air. Bogran takes over possession. Bogran has a fantastic effort at goal. Fregene miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Manzanares just manages to reach the ball first. Baita wins the ball from behind. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 1:9

65 minute.
Emenalo comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Manzanares approaches the ball. Manzanares passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Emenalo takes over possession. Bogran wins the ball from behind. Bogran shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

69 minute.
Mbong ineptly catches the ball. De La Cruz wins the ball from behind. De La Cruz makes a one-touch pass. Izcano lobs the ball high into the air. Manzanares gets his head on it.
It was close.

71 minute.
Here comes Bello, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bello passes, it`s a high ball. Bogran just manages to reach the ball first. Bogran has a fantastic effort at goal. Fregene hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 1:10

74 minute.
Bogran approaches the ball. Bogran attempts to pass. Manzanares takes over possession. Manzanares takes a swing and hits it... Fregene hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Nicaragua 1:11

77 minute.
Throw-in. Lambert comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Izcano takes over possession. Izcano passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bogran approaches the ball. Bogran shoots. Fregene hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

83 minute.
Ufele tries to trap the ball with his chest. Bogran approaches the ball. Bogran makes a one-touch pass. Manzanares just manages to reach the ball first. Manzanares has a fantastic effort at goal. Fregene miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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 65%, Nicaragua 35%.
Nigeria - Nicaragua 1:11