Nigeria vs Bosnia-Herzegovina: Odemwingie Gives Eagles A Great Chance
The Super Eagles' second game at the 2014 FIFA
World Cup in Brazil against Bosnia & Herzegovina
at Arena Pantanal Cuiaba ended in a dramatic 1 - 0
victory.
Game stats (FULL TIME) and key moments of the
game are given below:
Nigeria - Bosnia-Herzegovina
Possession 40% - 60%
Tackle success 88% - 80%
20 - Shots - 20
9 - (On Goal) - 7
4 - Corners - 4
7 - Saves - 8
3 - Offsides - 2
9 - Fouls - 7
1 - Yellows - 1
93` FULL Time. The Super Eagles win 1 - 0!!!!
92` OFF THE POST! Dzeko received the ball with a
touch off his chest, puts it onto his left foot and fires
at goal. Enyeama saves and it's off the woodwork
and away.
91` Dzeko rises highest with a standing jump but it's
a simple save for Enyeama.
90` Three minutes added.
89` B&H pressurises, the Super Eagles defend well.
83` Besic (B&H) has been excellent in penetrating
Nigeria's defense. His attempt is blocked by Omeruo
81` Yellow card for John Obi Mikel
75` Substitution # 2, the Super Eagles: Ejike Uzoenyi
- IN, Michel Babatunde - OUT
68` Ibišević makes an attempt, Yobo blocks it.
65` Stephen Keshi replies with Nigeria's first
substitution: Shola Ameobi - IN, Ahmed Musa - OUT
64` Substitution # 3, B&H: Sušić - IN, Medunjanin -
OUT
61` Dangerous moment. Shot by Emenike got
blocked by Begović. Musa to swing the corner.
58` B&H attack gets a boost. Substitution # 2:
Salihović - IN, Lulić - OUT
57` Substitution # 1, B&H: Ibišević - IN, Hajrović - OUT
48` Quiet start by both of the teams. The only
notable attepmt was made by Dzeko, but off target.
46` The second half kicks off!
IT'S Half-Time! See the game stats below:
Nigeria - Bosnia-Herzegovina
Possession 42% - 57%
Tackle success 83% - 75%
10 - Shots - 9
4 - (On Goal) - 4
2 - Corners - 2
4 - Saves - 3
2 - Offsides - 2
3 - Fouls - 2
0 - Yellows - 1
45` Musa is ruled offside. B&H rushes forward. The
team wants to equalise before the break.
40` Medunjanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) shot flies
well over the bar.
39` Musa shoots, but Begovic blocks the attempt.
34` Another threat. The actors are the same: Dzeko
shots, Enyeama saves.
29` GOOOOOAL Nigeria! It's Peter Odemwingie! It is
his 11th goal for the national team.
28` Enyeama is in action again. Pjanic threatened
Eagles' goal
23` A save by Enyeama. It's Dzeko again.
21` B&H sends the ball into Eagles' net, but it's ruled
out. Dzeko was in offside position. A video replay
proved it was a false referees' decision.
created at 2014-06-21 22:00
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