Before the match:
This group was supposed
to be a two way race between the star studded teams of Nigeria and Ghana
but nowLiberia are leading the group, a team which consists of players
from minor important leagues and a country which is playing its campaigns
under most difficult circumstanzes. Since led by player coach and soccer
legend George Weah the Liberians make the most out of little and this could
be enough as long as the West African star teams do just the opposite.
> NEW:
about the
crisis of the big West and Central African football teams
Not to forget Sudan who
are the only team who have it still in their own hands to catch up with
the 'Lone Star' (Liberia).
Nigeria are still left with
a good chance but now face the crunch match at Sudan. On a field which
is difficult to play on and produces low scoring matches like 1:0, 0:0,
0:1 it will be important to score first. Nigeria are favorites but Sudan
have proved they can handle their home matches like cup games. In the first
match at Nigeria they had already been on the verge of a surprise before
an Agali header out of the blue turned the match and made it an easy affair
for the Nigerians.
1st half:
-Sudan in red shirts, red
shorts, and white socks, Nigeria in green shirts, white shorts, green socks.
.
-('2) Nigeria start confident
and Okocha's long range rocket forces the Sudanese keeper to a spectacular
save
-it is obvious Nigeria
do want to leave nothing to casualty this time - the Sudanese have difficulties
to reach the Nigerian half
-('6) Okocha again, this
time across the bar
-('7) Sudan counter attack
leads to a dangerous low shot which is saved by Shoronmu, the crowd gets
excited
-('8)the Sudanese will try
to surprise Nigeria by fast counter attacks, the next one ends with a mistimed
cross which Shoronmu easily intercepts
-('11) Aghahowa runs past
his defender and sets free Okocha or Agali who from an penalty like position
shoots wide, this had been a huge opportunity
-('18) a Sudanese counter
run excites the crowd but is stopped by the last Nigerian defender
-('22) yellow for nigerian
#16
-('23) Sudan with their
simple game on the difficult ground is always some dangerous
-('24) Sudanese #10 runs
away on the counter attack, his shot beats Shoronmu but only hits the outside
of the net or the goal post
-('25) Okocha's free kick
cross finds #8 unmarked but his header goes across the bar
-('27) another Nigerian
cross gets dangerous as the Sudanese defence seems to have organisation
problems, the insuing corner is nervously headed out for a second one
-('36) another nervousness
in the Sudanese defence
-('37) hard work for the
Nigerian defence and Shoronmu when three successive attacks along the right
hand side lead to good crosses, Nigeria escape with a corner
-('40) it is Nigerian
#2 who sets up Okocha for a low 16 meter rocket into the corner - 0:1
-('45) Sudanese play out
the entire Nigerian defence by a one-two but alone in front of the keeper
the nerves seem to be a factor and the ball comes quite plain on Shoronmu
who saves by his body, only seconds later he has to rescue again
halftime 0:1
2nd half:
-('47) Nigeria: a # 8 (Aiyegbeni?)
solorun along the left hand side, he scores from close range and difficult
angle.- 0:2
-('49) Sudan answer again
with an dangerous attack but no score - short range header right on the
keeper
-('50) Shoronmu against
a long range attempt
-('54) Nigerian #8 finishes
off a promising counter attack quite poorly this time
-('62) Sudanese longe range
attempt across the bar
-Nigeria in relative
control of the match - or casual already?:
-('64) very good header
opportunity for Sudane #10 but over the bar
-('78) Aghahowa - 0:3
-('87) Sudan lose the
ball and Nigeria are three against the keeper and score - 0:4
final score 0:4
in the end it looked easier
than it was. The importance of scoring fiorst became evident in the first
half and after Nigeria dis it was a much easier game
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