Ghana		Nigeria
532b	Tactics	4-4-2 Diamond
49%	Possession	51%
59%	Play in the half	41%
2	Shots	6
3	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
60.9	average mark	55.8
very good	Shooting	very good
very good	Passing	solid
outstanding	Defending	excellent

9 minute.
Iddi passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Ufele approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Rufai approaches the ball. Rufai plays the ball through. Post!

21 minute.
Ufele lobs the ball high into the air. Igbinadolor chests the ball. Odamtten makes a sublime pass. Lambert just manages to reach the ball first. Lambert has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

40 minute.
Lambert plays the ball through. Igbinadolor takes over possession. Sogbey fouls inside the box. Penalty! Igbinadolor was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Igbinadolor will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. Paakuna palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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: Ghana 59%, Nigeria 41%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ghana - Nigeria 0:0

51 minute.
Igbinadolor takes over possession. Igbinadolor passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Onwuachi takes over possession. Onwuachi takes a swing and hits it... Paakuna makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

56 minute.
Emenalo plays the ball off with his head. Dakota just manages to reach the ball first. Rufai tripped the opponent on purpose. Rufai is cautioned.

62 minute.
Throw-in. Sosu comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Inuwa comes on to the pitch. Akwuegbu comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Inuwa takes over possession. Inuwa lobs the ball high into the air. Ufele plays the ball off with his head. Onwuachi approaches the ball. Onwuachi takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

80 minute.
Ufele just manages to reach the ball first. Iddi takes over possession. Ufele cleverly intercepts the pass. Ufele centers. Nwanu gets his head on it. Post!
What a tremendous chance!

84 minute.
Adamu makes an instep pass. Arthur just manages to reach the ball first. Arthur passes, it`s a high ball. Sosu approaches the ball. Sosu has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: Ghana 58%, Nigeria 42%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ghana - Nigeria 0:0