República Dominicana		Nigeria
RD_DD	Tactics	Normal
53%	Possession	47%
40%	Play in the half	60%
16	Shots	7
2	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
67	average mark	66
excellent	Shooting	formidable
excellent	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

3 minute.
Nwordu attempts to pass. Anyamkegh has problems with catching the ball. Anyamkegh makes a sublime pass. Adepoju takes over possession. Adepoju takes a swing and hits it... Mesa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

7 minute.
Nwordu approaches the ball. Nwordu passes, it`s a high ball. Aponte just manages to reach the ball first. Adepoju wins the ball from behind. Adepoju takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

10 minute.
Mesa attempts to pass. Muñiz chests the ball. Obafemi brutally fouls the opponent. Obafemi is cautioned.

14 minute.
Cintron approaches the ball. Cintron makes an instep pass. Piña plays the ball through. Bermúdez approaches the ball. Bermúdez shoots. Ikeagu palms the ball clear.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
República Dominicana - Nigeria 1:0

24 minute.
Bermúdez approaches the ball. Muñiz just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Okpara is guilty of misconduct. Okpara is cautioned.

33 minute.
Cintron makes a sublime pass. Abel takes over possession. Abel passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bermúdez just manages to reach the ball first. Bermúdez has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar. Babalade wins the ball from behind.
What a tremendous chance!

35 minute.
Anyamkegh makes an instep pass. Nwordu takes over possession. Abel trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Nwordu was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Eromoigbe takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

37 minute.
Muñiz takes over possession. Muñiz makes an instep pass. Here comes Bermúdez, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bermúdez shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

43 minute.
Alburquerque approaches the ball. Anyamkegh cleverly intercepts the pass. Anyamkegh passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Okocha approaches the ball. Okocha has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
Throw-in. Aponte 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: República Dominicana 44%, Nigeria 56%.
República Dominicana - Nigeria 1:0

61 minute.
Aponte just manages to reach the ball first. Aponte attempts to pass. Bermúdez ineptly catches the ball. Bermúdez takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
República Dominicana - Nigeria 2:0

64 minute.
Mesa attempts to pass. Muñiz plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Okpara, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bermúdez cleverly intercepts the pass. Bermúdez shoots.
Missed by few inches.

65 minute.
Goal kick. Cruz comes on to the pitch. Luna comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Linares approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Abel approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Eromoigbe is guilty of misconduct. Eromoigbe is cautioned.

76 minute.
Aponte attempts to pass. Here comes Cruz, having a little trouble catching the ball. Cruz makes a sublime pass. Muñiz approaches the ball. Muñiz has a fantastic effort at goal. Ikeagu palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Babalade centers. Linares just manages to reach the ball first. Adepoju trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Adepoju is cautioned.

78 minute.
Cruz attempts to pass. Aponte ineptly catches the ball. Aponte makes a one-touch pass. Muñiz takes over possession. Muñiz takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

86 minute.
Cruz takes over possession. Muñiz just manages to reach the ball first. Muñiz passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cruz takes over possession. Cruz shoots. 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: República Dominicana 36%, Nigeria 64%.
República Dominicana - Nigeria 2:0