Nigeria		România
5-3-2 Diamond	Tactics	433
44%	Possession	56%
78%	Play in the half	22%
0	Shots	47
3	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	3
59.9	average mark	78.4
solid	Shooting	magical
solid	Passing	incredible
formidable	Defending	outstanding

7 minute.
Bondăreţ just manages to reach the ball first. Bondăreţ centers. Rufai tries to claim a difficult ball. Cărănică just manages to reach the ball first. Cărănică has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong palms the ball clear. Babalade just manages to reach the ball first. Babalade passes, it`s a high ball. Oraşan plays the ball off with his head. Akwuegbu just manages to reach the ball first. Bondăreţ lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Cărănică takes over possession. Cărănică shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - România 0:1

17 minute.
Cărănică shoots. Babalade tries to claim a difficult ball. We are going to have another corner. Bondăreţ takes the corner. Constantinescu rises up and heads the ball. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

21 minute.
Oraşan takes over possession. Oraşan makes an instep pass. Here comes Bondăreţ, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bondăreţ passes, it`s a high ball. Cărănică gets his head on it. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

24 minute.
Cărănică plays the ball off with his head. Constantinescu approaches the ball. Akwuegbu fouls. The harmed player, Constantinescu, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Constantinescu approaches the ball, he strikes....
Missed by few inches.

27 minute.
Bondăreţ plays the ball through. Cărănică approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Agbonavbare is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Cărănică, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Constantinescu approaches the ball, he strikes....
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - România 0:2

29 minute.
Oraşan makes a one-touch pass. Silaghi attempts to pass. Cărănică approaches the ball. Cărănică has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - România 0:3

30 minute.
Cărănică wins the ball from behind. Akwuegbu approaches the ball. Akwuegbu passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Constantinescu just manages to reach the ball first. Constantinescu has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.

33 minute.
Bondăreţ approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Oraşan approaches the ball. Oraşan passes, it`s a high ball. Constantinescu gets his head on it. Frimpong hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the post.

34 minute.
Silaghi plays the ball off with his head. Oraşan plays the ball through. Petrescu approaches the ball. Petrescu has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - România 0:4

38 minute.
Constantinescu makes an instep pass. Silaghi just manages to reach the ball first. Silaghi passes, it`s a high ball. Cărănică approaches the ball. Cărănică takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong palms the ball clear.

39 minute.
Babalade centers. Onwuachi plays the ball off with his head. Chişcă lobs the ball high into the air. Constantinescu takes over possession. Constantinescu has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

40 minute.
Rufai just manages to reach the ball first. Cărănică cleverly intercepts the pass. Ufele just manages to reach the ball first. Cărănică cleverly intercepts the pass. Cărănică lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
Iliescu centers. Cărănică approaches the ball. Constantinescu approaches the ball. Constantinescu shoots. Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - România 0:5

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 76%, România 24%.
Nigeria - România 0:5

47 minute.
Chişcă approaches the ball. Chişcă passes, it`s a high ball. Bondăreţ just manages to reach the ball first. Bondăreţ centers. Constantinescu rises up and heads the ball. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Petrescu approaches the ball.
Missed by few inches.

48 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Silaghi approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Constantinescu gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - România 0:6

49 minute.
Constantinescu just manages to reach the ball first. Constantinescu has a fantastic effort at goal. Akwuegbu tries to claim a difficult ball. Silaghi lobs the ball high into the air. Petrescu gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

51 minute.
Cărănică rises up and heads the ball. Akwuegbu lobs the ball high into the air. Bondăreţ plays the ball off with his head. Constantinescu takes over possession. Constantinescu has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Cărănică just manages to reach the ball first. Cărănică lobs the ball high into the air. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

52 minute.
Adinachukwu just manages to reach the ball first. Chişcă attempts to pass. Silaghi plays the ball through. Here comes Cărănică, having a little trouble catching the ball. Cărănică takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

56 minute.
Ardelean approaches the ball. Ardelean passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Silaghi passes, it`s a high ball. Cărănică rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the post. Petrescu approaches the ball. Petrescu takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Constantinescu just manages to reach the ball first. Constantinescu has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!

57 minute.
Oraşan makes an instep pass. Bondăreţ has problems with catching the ball. Bondăreţ makes a one-touch pass. Silaghi centers. Petrescu makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

58 minute.
Bondăreţ centers. Here comes Babalade, having a little trouble catching the ball. Cărănică just manages to reach the ball first. Cărănică has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - România 0:7

60 minute.
Bondăreţ approaches the ball. Bondăreţ makes an instep pass. Constantinescu approaches the ball. Constantinescu shoots. Frimpong makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

61 minute.
Bondăreţ just manages to reach the ball first. Bondăreţ makes a sublime pass. Silaghi makes a sublime pass. Petrescu approaches the ball. Petrescu has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

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

70 minute.
Constantinescu passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Babalade attempts to pass. Cărănică just manages to reach the ball first. Paler approaches the ball. Cărănică takes over possession. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Cărănică approaches the ball. Cărănică takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - România 0:8

70 minute.
Cioară comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Chişcă just manages to reach the ball first. Chişcă passes, it`s a high ball. Cioară just manages to reach the ball first. Cioară passes, it`s a high ball. Paler makes a diving header. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - România 0:9

73 minute.
Radu comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Nwanu takes over possession. Oraşan cleverly intercepts the pass. Oraşan passes, it`s a high ball. Radu takes over possession. Radu takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

78 minute.
Cioară approaches the ball. Rufai plays the ball through. Ardelean takes over possession. Ardelean passes, it`s a high ball. Radu gets his head on it.
It was close.

79 minute.
Paler just manages to reach the ball first. Paler takes a swing and hits it... Here comes Ogbuke, having a little trouble catching the ball. Paler takes over possession. Paler takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong palms the ball clear.

80 minute.
Ufele approaches the ball. Bondăreţ cleverly intercepts the pass. Bondăreţ plays the ball through. Cioară approaches the ball. Cioară takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

82 minute.
Ogbuke ineptly catches the ball. Paler just manages to reach the ball first. Ogbuke fouls inside the box. Penalty! Paler was harmed in the clash. Radu confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. The ball hits the bar.

83 minute.
Ardelean wins the ball from behind. Ardelean centers. Radu plays the ball off with his head. Paler approaches the ball. Paler takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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 79%, România 21%.
Nigeria - România 0:9