al-Jazā’ir		Nigeria
ALG 2	Tactics	4-4-2 Diamond
49%	Possession	51%
49%	Play in the half	51%
10	Shots	5
2	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	1
61.5	average mark	59.5
excellent	Shooting	excellent
very good	Passing	solid
outstanding	Defending	excellent

2 minute.
Mekehout throws the ball in. Fahas centers. Athmani takes over possession. Athmani takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

31 minute.
Emenalo makes a sublime pass. Lambert approaches the ball. Lambert makes an instep pass. Igbinadolor takes over possession. Igbinadolor shoots. The ball hits the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

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: al-Jazā’ir 55%, Nigeria 45%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
al-Jazā’ir - Nigeria 0:0

48 minute.
Seghir cleverly intercepts the pass. Seghir lobs the ball high into the air. Baita has problems with catching the ball. Athmani approaches the ball. Athmani has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

61 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Athmani is off-side. Guendouz comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Nwanu makes a one-touch pass. Onwuachi takes over possession. Fahas fouls. Fahas is cautioned. The harmed player, Onwuachi, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Igbinadolor approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Mansouri ineptly catches the ball. Hilmi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Onwuachi approaches the ball. Onwuachi has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
al-Jazā’ir - Nigeria 0:1

68 minute.
Throw-in. Ziaya comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Zarabi quickly takes the free-kick. Benbouali approaches the ball. Benbouali passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Guendouz just manages to reach the ball first. Guendouz shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

75 minute.
Seghir passes, it`s a high ball. Baita approaches the ball. Guendouz cleverly intercepts the pass. Guendouz shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
Fahas plays the ball through. Ziaya approaches the ball. Ziaya makes a one-touch pass. Benbouali takes over possession. Benbouali takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong palms the ball clear.

78 minute.
Goal kick. Frimpong, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Fahas plays the ball off with his head. Guendouz approaches the ball. Guendouz has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

85 minute.
Rufai makes an instep pass. Akwuegbu just manages to reach the ball first. Ziaya takes over possession. Ziaya passes, it`s a high ball. Guendouz gets his head on it. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

86 minute.
Nwanu wins the ball from behind. Lambert takes over possession. Lambert makes a sublime pass. Igbinadolor approaches the ball. Igbinadolor shoots.
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: al-Jazā’ir 43%, Nigeria 57%.
al-Jazā’ir - Nigeria 0:1