as-Saʻūdiyya		Nigeria
mehmetguner	Tactics	5-3-2 Diamond
52%	Possession	48%
58%	Play in the half	42%
6	Shots	9
6	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	2
60.1	average mark	60.2
very good	Shooting	formidable
good	Passing	solid
outstanding	Defending	excellent

14 minute.
Sulayman approaches the ball. Sulayman makes an instep pass. Khayri just manages to reach the ball first. Khayri takes a swing and hits it... Babalade tries to trap the ball. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

18 minute.
Khayri plays the ball off with his head. Anumnu attempts to pass. Ufele chests the ball. Abd-al-Mu`ti approaches the ball. Abd-al-Mu`ti has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

21 minute.
Amir approaches the ball. Onwuachi cleverly intercepts the pass. Boughamni approaches the ball. Onwuachi wins the ball from behind. Onwuachi shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

22 minute.
Kassem lobs the ball high into the air. Ufele plays the ball off with his head. El Masry plays the ball through. Onwuachi takes over possession. Onwuachi has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

24 minute.
Usmi plays the ball off with his head. Abd-al-Mu`ti just manages to reach the ball first. Khayri takes over possession. Khayri takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Nigeria 1:0

26 minute.
Sulayman has problems with catching the ball. Ufele wins the ball from behind. Ufele plays the ball through. Onwuachi ineptly catches the ball. Adinachukwu passes, it`s a high ball. Abdelfattah miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

29 minute.
Sulayman approaches the ball. Sulayman makes an instep pass. Abd-al-Mu`ti takes over possession. Khayri approaches the ball. Khayri shoots.
It was close.

37 minute.
Anumnu makes an instep pass. Onwuachi approaches the ball. Boughamni approaches the ball. Onwuachi wins the ball from behind. Onwuachi shoots.
It was close.

43 minute.
El Masry lobs the ball high into the air. Anumnu takes over possession. Anumnu passes, it`s a high ball. Nwanu makes a diving header. Abdelfattah desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the post.

45 minute.
Khayri takes over possession. Rufai just manages to reach the ball first. Khayri brutally fouls the opponent. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Khayri goes straight to the changing room for an early bath. Rufai got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Rufai is unable to continue playing. Ogbuke comes on to the pitch.

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: as-Saʻūdiyya 56%, Nigeria 44%.
as-Saʻūdiyya - Nigeria 1:0

58 minute.
Akwuegbu attempts to pass. Onwuachi approaches the ball. Usmi brutally fouls the opponent. Usmi is cautioned. Onwuachi is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

61 minute.
Lambert tries to claim a difficult ball. Onwuachi takes over possession. Boughamni takes the opponents legs away. Onwuachi is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Onwuachi is unable to continue playing. Adepoju comes on to the pitch. Anumnu is likely to take the free-kick. Abdelfattah palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

80 minute.
Adepoju makes a one-touch pass. Adinachukwu approaches the ball. El Masry fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Adinachukwu, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Nwanu will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Nigeria 1:1

90 minute.
Babalade plays the ball through. Boughamni has problems with catching the ball. Adepoju plays the ball through. Nwanu just manages to reach the ball first. Nwanu has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

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: as-Saʻūdiyya 61%, Nigeria 39%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Nigeria 1:1