[CHAN] Minute By Minute: Nigeria vs South Africa
[CHAN] Minute By Minute: Nigeria vs South Africa
Kwambe gets first throw in for Eagles
Kwambe comes with third throw inside Bafana box
2mins: first freekick for Nigeria
3mins: Parker forces a save from Chigozie Agbim
5mins: freekick for Bafana after Uzoenyi fouled an attacker
6mins: Agbim parries a curlying freekick as Uzoenyi
7mins: Uzoenyi corner causes panick inside the area but Rabiu Ali Ali shoots waywardly over the bar
10mins: Eagles earn second corner as Kwambe cross was headed into corner.
11mins: kwambe cross goes across the face of goal as the green shirts arrive late
13mins: south Africa come close to rattling Eagles but striker miscues left effort
15mins. Scorelines remain even after a quarter of an hour mark gone
17mins: Parker picked off side after a telling cross
19mins:Ifeanyi Ede header no trouble for South Africa keeper
22m:GOAL: Ejike Uzoenyi sweeps home from a left wing move
If things stay this way till the end Nigeria would progress to the last 8
24m: Parker header saved by Agbim but the off side flag was already up
25m: Abdullahi Shehu close to doubling Eagles lead but hooks his effort over the cross bar after several one-two-touches
27m: kwambe gives away freekick after clattering on Bafana defender
29m: Eagles get freekick from the left hand channel but nothing good came off it
30m penalty for Eagles after keeper tripped Salami
32m GOAL: 2-0 Rabiu Ali scores from penalty to give Eagles a 2-0 lead
37m. South Africa makes first change
39m: Bafana get free kick but headed out
40m: bafana come with another freekick but Nigeria defense came up to the task
43m Eagles come on with freekick but get corner in end
45m: three minutes to be added on as fourth official indicates
46m: Bafana come close to reducing the tally but striker sends his effort wide of post
47m: Rabiu Ali strike deflected into corner
HALF TIME: Nigeria 2-0 SOUTH AFRICA
45m: we're back for the second but crucial period of the game
Ede gets things underway with quarter final ticket right in their front
46m: Chabangu forces a corner for the hosts
49m: south Africa come with freekick but nothing comes off it
50m: Ede fails to make it 3-0 after failing to beat keeper after being put through on goal
53m: Eagles step up game but Esieme hooks his cross over the bar
54m: Agbim misjudges a freekick but was clattered on by desperate South African striker
58m:Tshabalala teasing ball inside the Nigeria box eluded all yellow shirts for a goalkick
59m: H. Parker forces a brilliant save from Agbim
60m: half an hour and Nigeria has a freekick from the left hand side but Ali sends the ball over
61m: Agbim comes toEagles rescue parrying the ball into corner
GOAL:63m:3-0: Uzoenyi grabs a brace after scoring the third for Nigeria
25 minutes seperate Nigeria from a quarter final berth now with a commanding 3-0 lead
67m: Agbim frantically clears the ball from his area
70m: Uzoenyi close to a hattrick but his control and kick left shot hit the crossbar
72m. Eagles with freekick but headed out
74m: Kwambe gets sent off after a second bookable offence
Eagles will have to play the remaining 16 minutes with 10 men
76m: Vuyo Mere sent off after a viciou tackle on Salami
78m: Shehu Abdullahi hands South Africa free kick with two legged lunge on Bafana attacker but nothing good comes out
80m: Ugonna Uzochukwu tackle give South Africa penalty
GOALH 80.: Parker makes it 3-1
84m: Bafana turning the heat now and Eagles defending frantically in numbers
85m: Agbim comes to the lovely end of a deflected strike
86m: Ifeanyi Ede out, Barnabas Imenger on for Nigeria
88m: Agbim makes wonderful save parrying the ball into corner
89m: Bafana earns corner
90m: four minutes to be added on
91m: Agbim hesitates to go for an aerial ball allowing Bafana to control and pass inside six yard box but recovers to make a most wonderful save of the game
94m: FULL TIME: Nigeria 3-1 South AFRICA
Eagles go through to the quarter finals behind Mali who topped group A after a 2-1 win over Mozambique
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