al-Jazā’ir		Nigeria
Repra	Tactics	5-3-2 Diamond
56%	Possession	44%
45%	Play in the half	55%
16	Shots	5
3	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	1
67.8	average mark	61.1
excellent	Shooting	excellent
formidable	Passing	solid
excellent	Defending	very good

2 minute.
Drid lobs the ball high into the air. Fahas plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Akwuegbu, having a little trouble catching the ball. Guendouz takes over possession. Guendouz has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

16 minute.
Drid makes a one-touch pass. Guendouz takes over possession. Emenalo makes a sublime pass. Guendouz approaches the ball. Guendouz shoots.
It was close.

19 minute.
Onwuachi just manages to reach the ball first. Mansouri wins the ball from behind. Nwanu wins the ball from behind. Nwanu has a fantastic effort at goal. Hilmi hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
al-Jazā’ir - Nigeria 0:1

26 minute.
Aruj approaches the ball. Aruj passes, it`s a high ball. Guendouz just manages to reach the ball first. Guendouz takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
al-Jazā’ir - Nigeria 1:1

32 minute.
Adinachukwu approaches the ball. Drid fouls. Adinachukwu was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Anumnu is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Hilmi makes a sublime pass. Guendouz plays the ball off with his head. Aruj approaches the ball. Aruj shoots.
Missed by few inches.

37 minute.
Zarabi attempts to pass. Aruj takes over possession. Aruj passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Guendouz takes over possession. Guendouz shoots. Frimpong 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: al-Jazā’ir 41%, Nigeria 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
al-Jazā’ir - Nigeria 1:1

56 minute.
Assad has problems with catching the ball. Assad lobs the ball high into the air. Lambert takes over possession. Lambert passes, it`s a high ball. Nwanu rises up and heads the ball. Hilmi palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

58 minute.
Boudjedra attempts to pass. Fahas takes over possession. Fahas makes an instep pass. Guendouz takes over possession. Guendouz takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

67 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Athmani comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Throw-in. Adepoju comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Emenalo centers. Adepoju takes over possession. Assad trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Adepoju is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

79 minute.
Nourredine makes a one-touch pass. Fahas ineptly catches the ball. Fahas makes a one-touch pass. Drid lobs the ball high into the air. Athmani gets his head on it.
It was close.

85 minute.
Athmani plays the ball off with his head. Rufai tries to trap the ball. Aruj approaches the ball. Aruj centers. Athmani rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

89 minute.
Zarabi approaches the ball. Zarabi centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Rufai throws the ball in. Lambert lobs the ball high into the air. Hilmi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Nwanu approaches the ball. Nwanu takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
al-Jazā’ir - Nigeria 1:2

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: al-Jazā’ir 49%, Nigeria 51%.
al-Jazā’ir - Nigeria 1:2