There’s all to play for when the Super Eagles
of Nigeria square up against the Syli Nationale of Guinea today,
January 26, in the last round of matches in Group C at the on-going 2016
African Nations Championship in Rwanda.
Both sides occupying the top two places respectively know a win will see them book a place in the last eight at the expense of rivals, Tunisia and Niger.
Victory by any margin will guarantee the Eagles top spot, same goes
for Guinea. However, any of the teams could still crash out should they
slip up. This is because should Tunisia achieve a high score win over
Niger Republic or vice versa then, a defeat for either Guinea or Nigeria
will mark the end of the tournament.
Fully aware of the situation on ground, both teams will seek a crucial victory this afternoon when they lock horns.
Kick-off time is 3pm and Naij.com is on ground to bring you minute-by-minute account of this cracker.
Nigeria XI: Ezenwa, Alimi, Obaroakpo, Akas (C), E. Matthew, Onobi, Matthew, Usman, Aggreh, Adeniji, Okoro
Guinea XI: 16. Keita (C), 2. Thiam, 5. Bangoura, 6. Sankhon, 8. Soumah, 12. Sylla, 13. A. Camara, 15. Camara A, 17. D. Camara, 19. Youlla, 23. A.L. Camara.
90+4: FULL TIME: Nigeria 0 – 1 Guinea. Tunisia 5 – 0 Niger. The Super Eagles are out of CHAN 2016
90: WHAT A CHANCE! Sankhon dribbles his way into the Nigeria 6 yard box but he scuffs his shot narrowly wide. That was close! four minutes of added time to be played!
87: Three minutes left to be played, the Syli Nationale doing everything to delay time here.
84: BIG CHANCE! Keita makes a fine save to deny Onyedikachi from close range, from the corner kick, Ifeanyi Matthew drills a shot from over 30 yards and it flashes just narrowly wide. THAT WAS SO CLOSE! Five minutes left in this game to be played.
82: Tunisia are now four goals up Ali Maaloul with the goal. Freekick to Nigeria in a good position!
80: Ten minutes left in this game. Nigeria are staring elimination if it stays like this because Tunisia has gone 3-0 up against Niger. Akaichi with the goal, his fourth of the tournament. Guinea has a freekick in this game and Sankhon drills it in but Ezenwa saves well.
77: Bature takes but it is again high and wide. Camara A. is booked minutes after for a nasty foul.
75: Freekick to Nigeria in dangerous position! Soumah booked for Guinea while Okoro is also booked for retaliating.
74: Chance! Aggreh crosses well on the right but Onyedikachi’s header is tame and it flashes well wide.
70: Nigeria have not been able to create a clear cut chance in the second half. They are on their way out if they don’t get an equalizer!
68: FREEKICK to Guinea in a dangerous position. Goalscorer Sankhon standing on this.
66: BIG CHANCE! Akas plays a long ball into the Guinea box, it meets Onyedikachi but the Ifeanyi Ubah striker flashes his header narrowly wide.
63: HALF CHANCE! Yaro chips the ball to Chikatara, the Abia warriors striker brings the ball down well with his chest but his cross into the box is easily gathered by Keita.
60: SUB Nigeria! Onyedikachi IN, Adeniji OUT
59: Akas swings the ball in but goalkeeper Keita off his line to claim. He drops the ball but picks it up at second attempt, No Nigerian player to pounce.
58: Freekick to Nigeria in a good position. The super Eagles throwing everything at the Syli Nationale
55: SUB Guinea! Mouste IN. D. Camara OUT
52: HALF CHANCE! Bature Yaro scuffs his shot well wide from a corner kick. It was very disappointing from the Nasarawa United midfielder.
49: FREEKICK to Nigeria! Ifeanyi Matthew takes it but it straight at Keita.
46: SUB! Onobi OUT, Chikatara IN
46: Guinea gets the second half underway. Can they hold on to their lead?
45+1: HALF TIME: Nigeria 0 – 1 Guinea
45: One minute of added time to be played.
45: GOALLL!!! Sankhon gives Guinea the lead. It was a beautiful move and rounded up clinically by Sankhon.
43: Early change for Nigeria, Usman OUT, Bature Yaro In
40: Tunisia have extended their lead against Nigeria, they are now 2nil up. Bguir with his second in the game!
38: BIG CHANCE! Nigeria with perhaps the best chance of the game so far. Okoro again at the end of everything, he receives a long ball in the left flank, runs pass two of his markers, draws the ball back but decided to take a shot when he had option to square it in for Usman in a good position. He ends up curling his efforts just narrowly wide. That was a good chance for the Super Eagles to go one nil up.
35: Guinea have had the better possession of the ball after 35 minutes of play.
33: BIG CHANCE! Guinea breaks way on a counter attack after a poor Nigeria corner kick, A.L Camara plays a nice ball onto the path of Sankhon but the Guinea player doesn’t make good contact with the ball and it straight at Ezenwa. Big scare for the Super Eagles!
30: The freekick is again poor and straight at the wall. Nigeria clear their lines!
29: Early sub for Guinea. A.Camara OUT, Bangoura IN
29: Abia Warriors defender Obaroakpo is booked this time for a foul on Youlla. He has to be careful in this game. Freekick to Guinea in a dangerous position.
26: PENALTY CALL! Guinea appeal for handball on Obaroakpo but the referee waves play on.
23: Usman takes but it straight at the wall. Nigeria have been woeful with the free-kicks.
21: Another Freekick to Nigeria in almost the same position as the first. This time the referee issues a yellow card to A.L Camara for a nasty tackle on Aggreh. He was clean through on goal there, Camara lucky to still be in this game! Again Akas and Usman standing on this.
19: HALF CHANCE! Akas takes but he drills it well high.
18: FREEKICK TO Nigeria, Osas Okoro is brought down in a dangerous position. Akas and Usman standing on this!
17: BIG CHANCE! Guinea! A dangerous cross from the left meets D.Camara in the box but the striker’s shot is blocked by Obaroakpo.
13: Usman Mohammed turns his marker well in the midfielder and plays a delightful ball to Osas Okoro but the Rangers man’s cross misses everyone in the box including Adeniji. That’s better from Nigeria, still remains 0-0 here.
10: Result coming in from the other game has it that Tunisia have taken the lead against Niger. They move to second on the same point with Nigeria. Saad Bguir with the goal!
7: Guinea’s Sankhon launches a dangerous ball into Nigeria’s 6-yard box and again Alimi is there to clear. The Syli Nationale have started really bright here.
5: Guinea’s D. Camara breaks away in the left flank and he gets his cross in but Shooting stars tall defender Alimi makes a fine clearance.
3: Osas Okoro drives forward with the ball, he beats his marker but handles the ball in the process which the linesman at the right spots. Freekick to Guinea.
1: Nigeria gets us underway and a long ball is immediately launched forward to pick out Adeniji. It runs out of play!
Both sides occupying the top two places respectively know a win will see them book a place in the last eight at the expense of rivals, Tunisia and Niger.
Adeniji runs after the ball
Fully aware of the situation on ground, both teams will seek a crucial victory this afternoon when they lock horns.
Kick-off time is 3pm and Naij.com is on ground to bring you minute-by-minute account of this cracker.
Nigeria XI: Ezenwa, Alimi, Obaroakpo, Akas (C), E. Matthew, Onobi, Matthew, Usman, Aggreh, Adeniji, Okoro
Guinea XI: 16. Keita (C), 2. Thiam, 5. Bangoura, 6. Sankhon, 8. Soumah, 12. Sylla, 13. A. Camara, 15. Camara A, 17. D. Camara, 19. Youlla, 23. A.L. Camara.
90+4: FULL TIME: Nigeria 0 – 1 Guinea. Tunisia 5 – 0 Niger. The Super Eagles are out of CHAN 2016
90: WHAT A CHANCE! Sankhon dribbles his way into the Nigeria 6 yard box but he scuffs his shot narrowly wide. That was close! four minutes of added time to be played!
87: Three minutes left to be played, the Syli Nationale doing everything to delay time here.
84: BIG CHANCE! Keita makes a fine save to deny Onyedikachi from close range, from the corner kick, Ifeanyi Matthew drills a shot from over 30 yards and it flashes just narrowly wide. THAT WAS SO CLOSE! Five minutes left in this game to be played.
82: Tunisia are now four goals up Ali Maaloul with the goal. Freekick to Nigeria in a good position!
80: Ten minutes left in this game. Nigeria are staring elimination if it stays like this because Tunisia has gone 3-0 up against Niger. Akaichi with the goal, his fourth of the tournament. Guinea has a freekick in this game and Sankhon drills it in but Ezenwa saves well.
77: Bature takes but it is again high and wide. Camara A. is booked minutes after for a nasty foul.
75: Freekick to Nigeria in dangerous position! Soumah booked for Guinea while Okoro is also booked for retaliating.
74: Chance! Aggreh crosses well on the right but Onyedikachi’s header is tame and it flashes well wide.
70: Nigeria have not been able to create a clear cut chance in the second half. They are on their way out if they don’t get an equalizer!
68: FREEKICK to Guinea in a dangerous position. Goalscorer Sankhon standing on this.
66: BIG CHANCE! Akas plays a long ball into the Guinea box, it meets Onyedikachi but the Ifeanyi Ubah striker flashes his header narrowly wide.
63: HALF CHANCE! Yaro chips the ball to Chikatara, the Abia warriors striker brings the ball down well with his chest but his cross into the box is easily gathered by Keita.
60: SUB Nigeria! Onyedikachi IN, Adeniji OUT
59: Akas swings the ball in but goalkeeper Keita off his line to claim. He drops the ball but picks it up at second attempt, No Nigerian player to pounce.
58: Freekick to Nigeria in a good position. The super Eagles throwing everything at the Syli Nationale
55: SUB Guinea! Mouste IN. D. Camara OUT
52: HALF CHANCE! Bature Yaro scuffs his shot well wide from a corner kick. It was very disappointing from the Nasarawa United midfielder.
49: FREEKICK to Nigeria! Ifeanyi Matthew takes it but it straight at Keita.
46: SUB! Onobi OUT, Chikatara IN
46: Guinea gets the second half underway. Can they hold on to their lead?
45+1: HALF TIME: Nigeria 0 – 1 Guinea
45: One minute of added time to be played.
45: GOALLL!!! Sankhon gives Guinea the lead. It was a beautiful move and rounded up clinically by Sankhon.
43: Early change for Nigeria, Usman OUT, Bature Yaro In
40: Tunisia have extended their lead against Nigeria, they are now 2nil up. Bguir with his second in the game!
38: BIG CHANCE! Nigeria with perhaps the best chance of the game so far. Okoro again at the end of everything, he receives a long ball in the left flank, runs pass two of his markers, draws the ball back but decided to take a shot when he had option to square it in for Usman in a good position. He ends up curling his efforts just narrowly wide. That was a good chance for the Super Eagles to go one nil up.
35: Guinea have had the better possession of the ball after 35 minutes of play.
33: BIG CHANCE! Guinea breaks way on a counter attack after a poor Nigeria corner kick, A.L Camara plays a nice ball onto the path of Sankhon but the Guinea player doesn’t make good contact with the ball and it straight at Ezenwa. Big scare for the Super Eagles!
30: The freekick is again poor and straight at the wall. Nigeria clear their lines!
29: Early sub for Guinea. A.Camara OUT, Bangoura IN
29: Abia Warriors defender Obaroakpo is booked this time for a foul on Youlla. He has to be careful in this game. Freekick to Guinea in a dangerous position.
26: PENALTY CALL! Guinea appeal for handball on Obaroakpo but the referee waves play on.
23: Usman takes but it straight at the wall. Nigeria have been woeful with the free-kicks.
21: Another Freekick to Nigeria in almost the same position as the first. This time the referee issues a yellow card to A.L Camara for a nasty tackle on Aggreh. He was clean through on goal there, Camara lucky to still be in this game! Again Akas and Usman standing on this.
19: HALF CHANCE! Akas takes but he drills it well high.
18: FREEKICK TO Nigeria, Osas Okoro is brought down in a dangerous position. Akas and Usman standing on this!
17: BIG CHANCE! Guinea! A dangerous cross from the left meets D.Camara in the box but the striker’s shot is blocked by Obaroakpo.
13: Usman Mohammed turns his marker well in the midfielder and plays a delightful ball to Osas Okoro but the Rangers man’s cross misses everyone in the box including Adeniji. That’s better from Nigeria, still remains 0-0 here.
10: Result coming in from the other game has it that Tunisia have taken the lead against Niger. They move to second on the same point with Nigeria. Saad Bguir with the goal!
7: Guinea’s Sankhon launches a dangerous ball into Nigeria’s 6-yard box and again Alimi is there to clear. The Syli Nationale have started really bright here.
5: Guinea’s D. Camara breaks away in the left flank and he gets his cross in but Shooting stars tall defender Alimi makes a fine clearance.
3: Osas Okoro drives forward with the ball, he beats his marker but handles the ball in the process which the linesman at the right spots. Freekick to Guinea.
1: Nigeria gets us underway and a long ball is immediately launched forward to pick out Adeniji. It runs out of play!
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