Canada		Nigeria
4-4-2 Ext	Tactics	ObafemiMARTINS
56%	Possession	44%
37%	Play in the half	63%
18	Shots	10
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
62.8	average mark	59.1
very good	Shooting	very good
excellent	Passing	very good
formidable	Defending	excellent

4 minute.
Gruber attempts to pass. Praljak just manages to reach the ball first. Praljak passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pizzolitto just manages to reach the ball first. Pizzolitto takes a swing and hits it... Fregene tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

8 minute.
Here comes Lombardo, having a little trouble catching the ball. Lombardo lobs the ball high into the air. Allison just manages to reach the ball first. Allison has a fantastic effort at goal. Fregene desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Canada - Nigeria 1:0

15 minute.
Lombardo makes a sublime pass. Praljak centers. Eliakwu plays the ball off with his head. Lombardo approaches the ball. Lombardo lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

17 minute.
Eliakwu approaches the ball. Lombardo cleverly intercepts the pass. Lombardo makes a one-touch pass. Allison just manages to reach the ball first. Allison shoots. Fregene palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

19 minute.
Rogers attempts to pass. Eliakwu approaches the ball. Allison wins the ball from behind. Allison takes a swing and hits it... Fregene hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

23 minute.
Gruber approaches the ball. Gruber passes, it`s a high ball. Allison takes over possession. Allison shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Canada - Nigeria 2:0

25 minute.
Lombardo, swiftly takes the throw-in. McKenna has problems with catching the ball. Lombardo just manages to reach the ball first. Lombardo centers. Allison gets his head on it. Post!

29 minute.
McKenna centers. Pizzolitto just manages to reach the ball first. Datoru trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Pizzolitto is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Pizzolitto is unable to continue playing. Hargreaves comes on to the pitch.

31 minute.
Ijeh makes a one-touch pass. Ijeh approaches the ball. Ijeh makes a sublime pass. Igbinadolor takes over possession. Igbinadolor has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

41 minute.
Gruber makes a sublime pass. Praljak attempts to pass. Lombardo ineptly catches the ball. Lombardo centers. Allison makes a diving header. Fregene palms the ball clear.

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: Canada 29%, Nigeria 71%.
Canada - Nigeria 2:0

48 minute.
Gruber wins the ball from behind. Gruber plays the ball through. Lombardo attempts to pass. Allison just manages to reach the ball first. Allison takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

51 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Ijeh approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Here comes McKenna, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ijeh approaches the ball. Ijeh takes a swing and hits it... Dauchez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Igbinadolor approaches the ball. Igbinadolor has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Canada - Nigeria 2:1

53 minute.
Fregene attempts to pass. Igbinadolor has problems with catching the ball. Gruber attempts to pass. Hargreaves just manages to reach the ball first. Hargreaves has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

57 minute.
Ijeh lobs the ball high into the air. Rogers approaches the ball. Makinwa cleverly intercepts the pass. Makinwa shoots. Dauchez makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

59 minute.
Oparaku plays the ball through. following a swift pass, Datoru attempts to control the ball. Gruber just manages to reach the ball first. Gruber lobs the ball high into the air. Hargreaves gets his head on it. Fregene palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

62 minute.
Lombardo plays the ball off with his head. the ball bounces off Eliakwu`s chest. Allison takes over possession. Allison takes a swing and hits it... Post!

63 minute.
Igbinadolor plays the ball off with his head. Makinwa approaches the ball. McKenna trips an opponent. That`s a foul! McKenna is cautioned. The harmed player, Makinwa, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Ijeh is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Lajeunesse plays the ball off with his head. Ijeh takes over possession. Ijeh shoots. The ball hits the bar. Denoncourt just manages to reach the ball first.
What a tremendous chance!

66 minute.
Ijeh makes a sublime pass. Igbinadolor approaches the ball. Lajeunesse cleverly intercepts the pass. Ijeh takes over possession. Ijeh has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

67 minute.
Goal kick. Bradley comes on to the pitch. Emmerson comes on to the pitch.

85 minute.
Lajeunesse takes over possession. Ijeh cleverly intercepts the pass. Ijeh makes an instep pass. Igbinadolor approaches the ball. Igbinadolor takes a swing and hits it... Dauchez palms the ball clear.
Missed by few inches.

88 minute.
Makinwa has problems with catching the ball. Rogers approaches the ball. Makinwa trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Makinwa is cautioned.

88 minute.
McKenna makes a one-touch pass. Lombardo just manages to reach the ball first. Lombardo centers. Allison makes a diving header. Fregene makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Canada - Nigeria 3:1

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: Canada 45%, Nigeria 55%.
Canada - Nigeria 3:1