Nigeria		Ukraina
5-2-3 Dynamic	Tactics	442mp-extl
46%	Possession	54%
71%	Play in the half	29%
1	Shots	26
3	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
60.7	average mark	72.8
excellent	Shooting	incredible
very good	Passing	outstanding
formidable	Defending	excellent

10 minute.
Babalade wins the ball from behind. Babalade passes, it`s a high ball. Sivukha lobs the ball high into the air. Bendowskyi just manages to reach the ball first. Bendowskyi shoots. The ball hits the bar.

12 minute.
Dergunov attempts to pass. Kornilenko centers. Akwuegbu has problems with catching the ball. Pidchenko takes over possession. Pidchenko takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

21 minute.
Agbonavbare lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Krasnoperov throws the ball in. Sivukha lobs the ball high into the air. Pidchenko makes a diving header.
It was close.

23 minute.
Hay attempts to pass. Here comes Krasnoperov, having a little trouble catching the ball. Krasnoperov passes, it`s a high ball. Pidchenko just manages to reach the ball first. Pidchenko takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

25 minute.
Kornilenko makes a one-touch pass. Krasnoperov approaches the ball. Krasnoperov lobs the ball high into the air. Bendowskyi takes over possession. Bendowskyi takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

33 minute.
Bendowskyi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ndah cleverly intercepts the pass. Krasnoperov just manages to reach the ball first. Krasnoperov lobs the ball high into the air. Pidchenko gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

35 minute.
Sobol` makes an instep pass. Krasnoperov approaches the ball. Krasnoperov centers. Bendowskyi makes a diving header. Frimpong makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Ukraina 0:1

39 minute.
Adinachukwu takes over possession. Adepoju just manages to reach the ball first. Adepoju makes a one-touch pass. Onwuachi takes over possession. Onwuachi takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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 71%, Ukraina 29%.
Nigeria - Ukraina 0:1

47 minute.
Sivukha takes over possession. Sivukha makes a one-touch pass. Krasnoperov just manages to reach the ball first. Krasnoperov centers. Pidchenko rises up and heads the ball. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

48 minute.
Akwuegbu passes, it`s a high ball. Hay approaches the ball. Hay passes, it`s a high ball. Pidchenko makes a diving header. Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Ukraina 0:2

52 minute.
Akwuegbu attempts to pass. Pidchenko approaches the ball. Akwuegbu fouls inside the box. Penalty! Akwuegbu is cautioned. Pidchenko was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Bendowskyi approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

53 minute.
Krasnoperov approaches the ball. Krasnoperov makes an instep pass. Sivukha takes over possession. Sivukha lobs the ball high into the air. Pidchenko gets his head on it. Frimpong palms the ball clear. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

64 minute.
Bendowskyi approaches the ball. Akwuegbu wins the ball from behind. Sivukha approaches the ball. Pidchenko just manages to reach the ball first. Pidchenko shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Babalade has problems with catching the ball. Pidchenko takes over possession. Pidchenko takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Ukraina 0:3

65 minute.
Krasnoperov comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Krasnoperov plays the ball off with his head. Krasnoperov just manages to reach the ball first. Krasnoperov makes an instep pass. Bendowskyi takes over possession. Bendowskyi shoots. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

68 minute.
Kornilenko makes a sublime pass. Here comes Sobol`, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sobol` lobs the ball high into the air. Pidchenko approaches the ball. Pidchenko has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

77 minute.
Krasnoperov makes an instep pass. Pidchenko takes over possession. Akwuegbu fouls inside the box. Penalty! Pidchenko was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Pidchenko takes a run-up. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

80 minute.
Ndah wins the ball from behind. Throw-in. Krasnoperov, swiftly takes the throw-in. Sivukha just manages to reach the ball first. Sivukha lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

82 minute.
Ufele passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Sivukha makes a sublime pass. Ndah cleverly intercepts the pass. Bendowskyi takes over possession. Bendowskyi shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

84 minute.
Anumnu takes over possession. Kornilenko cleverly intercepts the pass. Kornilenko plays the ball through. Pidchenko takes over possession. Pidchenko takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

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 70%, Ukraina 30%.
Nigeria - Ukraina 0:3