Nigeria		Norge
4-4-2 Diamond	Tactics	Push
50%	Possession	50%
74%	Play in the half	26%
1	Shots	24
1	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
1	Offsides	4
57.8	average mark	75.6
solid	Shooting	incredible
solid	Passing	formidable
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

10 minute.
Kristoffersen makes a diving header. Rufai chests the ball. Kristoffersen just manages to reach the ball first. Nistad takes over possession. Nistad shoots. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Kristoffersen takes over possession. Kristoffersen has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

15 minute.
Grøtterud approaches the ball. Nwanu approaches the ball. Grøtterud fouls. Grøtterud is cautioned.

16 minute.
Grøtterud wins the ball from behind. Grøtterud plays the ball through. Here comes Johansson, having a little trouble catching the ball. Johansson passes, it`s a high ball. Kristoffersen makes a diving header. Frimpong palms the ball clear.

17 minute.
Grøtterud cleverly intercepts the pass. Grøtterud makes an instep pass. Kristoffersen takes over possession. Kristoffersen takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

24 minute.
Kristoffersen just manages to reach the ball first. Baita just manages to reach the ball first. Kristoffersen cleverly intercepts the pass. Kristoffersen takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Norge 0:1

25 minute.
Emenalo makes a one-touch pass. Igbinadolor approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Grøtterud is guilty of misconduct. Grøtterud gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch.

27 minute.
Kydland passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Johansson takes over possession. Johansson attempts to pass. Nistad just manages to reach the ball first. Nistad shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

36 minute.
Nistad makes an instep pass. Johansson just manages to reach the ball first. Johansson attempts to pass. Kristoffersen just manages to reach the ball first. Kristoffersen shoots. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

41 minute.
Buer cleverly intercepts the pass. Buer lobs the ball high into the air. the ball bounces off Johansson`s chest. Johansson centers. Nistad rises up and heads 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 74%, Norge 26%.
Nigeria - Norge 0:1

46 minute.
Kydland makes a sublime pass. Here comes Nistad, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kristoffersen approaches the ball. Kristoffersen shoots. Nistad tries to trap the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

54 minute.
the ball bounces off Njærheim`s chest. Njærheim centers. Nistad plays the ball off with his head. Kristoffersen approaches the ball. Kristoffersen shoots.
It was close.

55 minute.
Johansson plays the ball off with his head. Johansson takes over possession. Johansson passes, it`s a high ball. Kristoffersen just manages to reach the ball first. Kristoffersen shoots. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

61 minute.
Njærheim centers. Kristoffersen takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Ajuwa is guilty of misconduct. Ajuwa is cautioned. Kristoffersen was harmed in the clash. Bekkelund comes on to the pitch. Severinsen comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Johansson tries to trap the ball with his chest. Emenalo approaches the ball. Nistad cleverly intercepts the pass. Johansson just manages to reach the ball first. Johansson shoots. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

65 minute.
Bekkelund centers. Severinsen takes over possession. Babalade just manages to reach the ball first. Severinsen cleverly intercepts the pass. Severinsen takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong palms the ball clear.

68 minute.
Bekkelund attempts to pass. Johansson has problems with catching the ball. Johansson plays the ball through. Nistad just manages to reach the ball first. Nistad shoots.
It was close.

69 minute.
Goal kick. Inuwa comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Inuwa cleverly intercepts the pass. Bekkelund passes, it`s a high ball. Johansson plays the ball off with his head. Nistad just manages to reach the ball first. Nistad shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

73 minute.
Bekkelund takes over possession. Bekkelund makes an instep pass. Johansson has problems with catching the ball. Johansson passes, it`s a high ball. Nistad makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

77 minute.
Johansson takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Akwuegbu comes on to the pitch.

82 minute.
Bekkelund plays the ball through. Johansson centers. Baita ineptly catches the ball. Severinsen just manages to reach the ball first. Severinsen takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

82 minute.
Severinsen just manages to reach the ball first. Severinsen plays the ball through. Nistad just manages to reach the ball first. Nistad takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Norge 0:2

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%, Norge 25%.
Nigeria - Norge 0:2