South Africa		Nigeria
Mortal Kombat	Tactics	5-3-2 Diamond
49%	Possession	51%
47%	Play in the half	53%
7	Shots	13
1	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	4
61.5	average mark	66.6
formidable	Shooting	formidable
excellent	Passing	excellent
formidable	Defending	formidable

8 minute.
Grant takes over possession. Grant makes a one-touch pass. Naponyane just manages to reach the ball first. Naponyane takes a swing and hits it... Ikeagu makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Nigeria 1:0

10 minute.
Grant approaches the ball. Grant attempts to pass. Foster just manages to reach the ball first. Foster passes, it`s a high ball. Naponyane rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

22 minute.
Eromoigbe makes an instep pass. Okeke takes over possession. Shange takes over possession. Okeke wins the ball from behind. Okeke has a fantastic effort at goal. Ludick palms the ball clear.

35 minute.
Akwuegbu approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Nwordu attempts to pass. Okocha takes over possession. Okocha takes a swing and hits it... Ludick hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
South Africa - Nigeria 1:1

36 minute.
Okocha just manages to reach the ball first. Enyinnaya just manages to reach the ball first. Roskruge wins the ball from behind. Okocha cleverly intercepts the pass. Okocha shoots.
Missed by few inches.

36 minute.
Ludick kicks the ball away from the goal. Foster plays the ball off with his head. Grant lobs the ball high into the air. Naponyane makes a diving header. Ikeagu makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. Post!

42 minute.
Akwuegbu attempts to pass. Nwordu passes, it`s a high ball. Enyinnaya approaches the ball. Okocha takes over possession. Okocha has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Nigeria 1:2

45 minute.
Arries lobs the ball high into the air. Foster takes over possession. Foster makes a sublime pass. Holloway takes over possession.
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Kaku comes on to the pitch. Ndah comes on to the pitch. Teberen 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: South Africa 41%, Nigeria 59%.
South Africa - Nigeria 1:2

56 minute.
Ndah plays the ball through. Nwordu plays the ball through. Okocha just manages to reach the ball first. Okocha takes a swing and hits it... Ludick makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Nigeria 1:3

63 minute.
Kaku attempts to pass. Eromoigbe just manages to reach the ball first. Eromoigbe passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Okocha takes over possession. Okocha shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

66 minute.
Enyinnaya takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Chansa comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Fredericks comes on to the pitch. Eromoigbe throws the ball in. Okpara lobs the ball high into the air. Ludick miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

83 minute.
Throw-in. Fredericks approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Cale approaches the ball. Chansa takes over possession. Chansa shoots. Teberen palms the ball clear. The ball hits the post. Holloway approaches the ball. Holloway shoots. Teberen hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Nigeria 2:3

86 minute.
Ndah lobs the ball high into the air. Kaku takes over possession. Arries trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Arries is cautioned.

89 minute.
Roskruge attempts to pass. Eromoigbe takes over possession. Eromoigbe passes, it`s a high ball. Okocha just manages to reach the ball first. Okocha shoots. 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: South Africa 53%, Nigeria 47%.
South Africa - Nigeria 2:3