Nigeria		Italia
BRA5311Italy	Tactics	nt5
46%	Possession	54%
58%	Play in the half	42%
0	Shots	10
5	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	6
63.3	average mark	71.8
solid	Shooting	outstanding
very good	Passing	outstanding
formidable	Defending	incredible

4 minute.
Mezzasalma takes over possession. Ndah trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Mezzasalma, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Rasori approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Mezzasalma attempts to pass. Rasori passes, it`s a high ball. Mingolini makes a diving header. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

11 minute.
Ndah wins the ball from behind. Mezzasalma approaches the ball. Mezzasalma passes, it`s a high ball. Mingolini gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Italia 0:1

12 minute.
Agbonavbare takes over possession. Agbonavbare passes, it`s a high ball. Canonici has problems with catching the ball. Canonici lobs the ball high into the air. Mingolini rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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 53%, Italia 47%.
Nigeria - Italia 0:1

47 minute.
Castelluzzo just manages to reach the ball first. Castelluzzo passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Canonici centers. Rasori plays the ball off with his head. Usseglio just manages to reach the ball first. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Usseglio takes over possession. Usseglio shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Italia 0:2

54 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Marcarini comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Usseglio is off-side. Melas comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Mardegan makes an instep pass. Mezzasalma approaches the ball. Mezzasalma makes a sublime pass. Melas takes over possession. Melas shoots. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

68 minute.
Ogbuke just manages to reach the ball first. Rasori wins the ball from behind. Rasori makes a one-touch pass. Melas takes over possession. Melas takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

77 minute.
Akwuegbu lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Castelluzzo, swiftly takes the throw-in. Rasori passes, it`s a high ball. Melas makes a diving header. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

85 minute.
Ndah centers. Inuwa plays the ball off with his head. Ogbuke just manages to reach the ball first. Melas wins the ball from behind. Melas has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong palms the ball clear. Mingolini just manages to reach the ball first.
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: Nigeria 64%, Italia 36%.
Nigeria - Italia 0:2