Nigeria		Īrān
cos	Tactics	Iran ( Arek)
44%	Possession	56%
67%	Play in the half	33%
3	Shots	15
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
59.6	average mark	62.9
very good	Shooting	formidable
solid	Passing	very good
formidable	Defending	excellent

6 minute.
Ekwueme cleverly intercepts the pass. Ekwueme lobs the ball high into the air. Igbinadolor approaches the ball. Igbinadolor takes a swing and hits it... Bolgofiani makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Īrān 1:0

11 minute.
Benhalima approaches the ball. Benhalima makes a sublime pass. Dihmubidi makes a sublime pass. Estili approaches the ball. Estili shoots. Fregene palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Mbong plays the ball off with his head. Alam just manages to reach the ball first. Alam takes a swing and hits it... Fregene palms the ball clear. Mbong ineptly catches the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. Dihmubidi approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Estili gets his head on it. Fregene miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

21 minute.
Dihmubidi approaches the ball. Dihmubidi passes, it`s a high ball. Estili takes over possession. Mbong just manages to reach the ball first. Estili cleverly intercepts the pass. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

23 minute.
Alam makes a one-touch pass. Dihmubidi has problems with catching the ball. Dihmubidi passes, it`s a high ball. Estili rises up and heads the ball. Fregene desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nigeria - Īrān 1:1

31 minute.
Ariffadillah makes an instep pass. Alam just manages to reach the ball first. Alam makes a one-touch pass. Estili takes over possession. Estili has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Īrān 1:2

44 minute.
Estili just manages to reach the ball first. Rufai cleverly intercepts the pass. Rufai passes, it`s a high ball. Obafemi takes over possession. Obafemi takes a swing and hits it... 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 66%, Īrān 34%.
Nigeria - Īrān 1:2

46 minute.
Dihmubidi makes a one-touch pass. Er-Rihani plays the ball through. Ariffadillah approaches the ball. Ariffadillah centers. Estili gets his head on it. Fregene palms the ball clear.

53 minute.
Ariffadillah approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Benhalima makes a sublime pass. Dihmubidi takes over possession. Dihmubidi lobs the ball high into the air. Estili gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

57 minute.
Ijeh has problems with catching the ball. Riafa just manages to reach the ball first. Ijeh fouls. Ijeh is cautioned.

59 minute.
Ariffadillah just manages to reach the ball first. Ariffadillah makes a sublime pass. Alam just manages to reach the ball first. Alam passes, it`s a high ball. Estili rises up and heads the ball. Fregene palms the ball clear.

64 minute.
Neagone just manages to reach the ball first. Neagone passes, it`s a high ball. Estili approaches the ball. Estili shoots. Fregene makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the bar.

72 minute.
Ariffadillah approaches the ball. Ariffadillah attempts to pass. Alam approaches the ball. Alam centers. Estili makes a diving header.
It was close.

83 minute.
Neagone plays the ball through. Dihmubidi approaches the ball. Dihmubidi passes, it`s a high ball. Estili just manages to reach the ball first. Estili shoots. Fregene miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

89 minute.
Er-Rihani ineptly catches the ball. Obafemi approaches the ball. Er-Rihani brutally fouls the opponent. Er-Rihani is cautioned.

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 69%, Īrān 31%.
Nigeria - Īrān 1:2