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31-01-04, 16:34
15:57 So after losing 3-0 to Morocco, Nigeria thunder back with a 4-0 blanking of the Bafana Bafana and ahead of Morocco-Benin, we can already tell you that it's going to be do-or-die for South Africa when they face Morocco next Wednesday in Souss LIVE on Eurosport TV and right here on eurosport.com/.co.uk!! Thanks for joining us!
15:56 TROPHY FOR JAY-JAY: Issa Hayatou, the President of the African football Confederation, gives Okocha a trophy for being the 1,000th goal scorer in the history of the Africa Nations Cup.
15:55 ALL OVER IN MONASTIR!!!
97' Nigerians play the clock...
94' Mabizela had help on the left but instead armed a long range shot that sails over the Nigerian nets!
93' Baron does well to lie down and save the long shot by Seyi Olofinjana...
91' We'll play six more minutes...
90' Corner taken by Lawal stopped on the line by Baron!!
89' Utaka on the break!! Instead of shooting he opts the dribble and Baron forces the corner!
88' Man of the match could well be Nigerian coach Christian Chukwu, who excluded three players from today's squad for breaking curfew... and the team's reacted!
86' Why didn't the South Africans substitute the clearly injured Baron?
85' SOUTH AFRICA SUBSTITUTION: Pule replaces Moshoe
81' ONE MORE TIME!!! Edimwingyie does it again from the same spot, first with the left foot, this time with the right foot!!! This is the widest margin since the start of the tournament!
80' WHAT A SHOT!! A half-volley from the edge of the area beats the diminished Baron at the far post! Odemwingie makes it three!!! The Super Eagles have overcome their 0-3 loss to Morocco...
79' Baron stays on as the Nigerian wall thwarts a cannon of a free kick!!!
78' Baron finally goes down in pain and the trainers on to assist.
77' LAWAL WITH THE WILD TACKLE: Off the corner, Enyeama unable to punch it away as he gets his signals crossed with a defender and Lawal cleared the danger...
75' Quarter-of-an-hour to go and South Africa attempt to regroup... Fredericks on for the ineffective Zuma...
73' HURT BARON? The South Africa keeper with his hands on his knees...
69' Corner almost transformed by Okocha who sends the ball wide...
67' Zuma goes down in the Nigeria area tackled from behind inside the Eagles area!! That could have been a penalty for South Africa as Zuma stays down!
66' FIRST NIGERIA SUBSTITUTION: Odemwingye who plays for La Louvière in Belgium on for Kanu...
65' GOOD SAVE AT THE OTHER END! Enyeama stops the near-post drive by a streaking Nomvete!
64' JAY-JAY OKOCHA!!! No chance for Baron on the penalty as he catches the Bafana keeper going the wrong way to become the 1,000th goal scorer in the history of the Africa Nations Cup!!!!
62' PENALTY FOR SOUTH AFRICA: Mokoena outruns Kanu to the ball but falls over it and handles the ball!
59' END-TO-END: Mayo's cross goes across the goalmouth and no one there to drive it home... This one could still go either way...
59' Utaka streaks into the area, his strike is deflected and Baron flags it down...
57' OH WHAT A CHANCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA: Dangerous free kick goes into the area, ball rebounds everywhere and neither Buckley nor Zuma can direct their point-blank attempts on net! Nigeria a little nonchalent in clearing...
54' OKOCHA GOES CLOSE: His free kick from 25m left side curves around the wall and the keeper was beat but the ball curves past the left post!
51' Mayo missed a good chance as Yobo's clear was countered and the South Africa striker did not control the ball...
49' Lawal takes down Buckley for an interesting free kick right side that's headed into corner...
47' TRIVIA ANSWER: You were numerous to answer correctly that it was Nigeria winning 2-0 in the semi-finals of the 2000 edition of the Africa Nations Cup... (We'll have to make it harder next game)...
46' FULL THROTTLE: Both sides playing all out, no clear chances as the Bafana unable to find the head of Mayo... but South Africa fired up after the break...
46' Underway again in Monastir!
15:01 Bennett Mnguni on for Mhlongo who hurt his knee in the first half...
14:51 TRIVIA: These two teams have only met once before in the Africa Nations Cup? When and who won? answers to [email protected] and the answer just before we kick off for the second half...
14:50 Half-time in Monastir!! The Eagles outplayed the Bafana through the first twenty minutes but South Africa consolidated their game with two dangerous chances for Nomvete...
45+4' Utaka's strike from long range is easily flagged down by Baron as the pace picks up in the dying seconds going end-to-end...
45+2' The Eagles control the ball and play the clock looking for the half-time whistle...
45' We'll play five extra minutes after all that injury stoppage earlier...
44' Utaka's hasty half-volley goes amiss but for the first time in a little while, the Nigerians threaten...
41' Dangerous through ball headed by Nomvete, back on after his knock, but it trickles wide!
39' Molefe and Yobo in a rough challenge... and the first booking of the match goes to the South African...
37' Ouch! Now it's Aghahowa who goes down... a lot of injuries on both sides... play has not been rough... simply some earnest challenges on both sides...
34' Both teams settling down now as the Super Eagles fail to beat a nifty off-sides trap...
31' NOMVETE HURT: In an aerial challenge with George Abbey, Nomvete goes down hard and the physician and stretcher are out... Dazed after a shock behind the head, he's gone off... We'll have to see if it's a temporary substitution...
27' NOMVETE AGAIN: On the cross, the ball rebounds in front of the Nigerian nets and he pivots with agility, the shot goes over the bar, but again the man who scored twice against Benin shows flashes of brilliance...
26' GOOD CHANCES AT BOTH ENDS: First the shot by Okocha caught smartly by Baron and then on the counter, Nomvete shadowed by Yobo streaks into the area, crosses his shot, and Enyeama dives right to save it!
24' First good run for South Africa, a couple of corners taken by Moshoeshoe but Yoba clears the danger...
22' Fancy a prediction? [email protected]
20' Another dangerous through ball flagged down by Baron...
18' CLOSE CALL AGAIN: Utaka flicked a through ball in traffic with the head that rolled past keeper Baron just wide...
16' UTAKA ON A TEAR... he runs out of steam but Nigeria draw a decent free kick from 35m... Ball off the wall and South Africa break out...
14' SHOOTING GALLERY: Kanu and co. go for a ball that pops high in the air before South Africa keeper Emile Baron bobbles it and finally catches it...
7' Nigeria into the game from the outset... contrary to their poor outing against Morocco...
6' Okocha takes the play right back to 'em and the Bafana are reeling after that early header by Yobo...
4' JOSEPH YOBO off the Ekwueme corner heads it home!!!! South Africa was careless to concede the corner and paid dearly!!!
1' UNDERWAY IN MONASTIR!!
13:56 OFFICIAL LINE-UPS: Nigeria: 1-Vincent Enyeama; 2-Joseph Yobo, 5-Isaac Okoronkwo, 15-George Abbey; 11-Garba Lawal, 10-Austin Okocha, 14-Seyi Olofinjana, 7-John Utaka, 4-Nwankwo Kanu; 21-Ifeanyi Ekwueme, 17-Julius Aghahowa South Africa: 16-Emile Baron; 2-Thabang Molefe, 3-Jacob Lekgetho, 4-Aaron Mokoena, 7-Mbulelo Mabizela; 13-Benson Mhlongo, 19-John Moshoeu, 18-Delron Buckley, 15-Sibusiso Zuma; 14-Siyabonga Nomvete, 21-Patrick Mayo Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
13:55 Welcome to eurosport.com/.co.uk's LIVE coverage of Nigeria v South Africa from Monastir!! The Super Eagles need a win to stay alive in Group D!
15:56 TROPHY FOR JAY-JAY: Issa Hayatou, the President of the African football Confederation, gives Okocha a trophy for being the 1,000th goal scorer in the history of the Africa Nations Cup.
15:55 ALL OVER IN MONASTIR!!!
97' Nigerians play the clock...
94' Mabizela had help on the left but instead armed a long range shot that sails over the Nigerian nets!
93' Baron does well to lie down and save the long shot by Seyi Olofinjana...
91' We'll play six more minutes...
90' Corner taken by Lawal stopped on the line by Baron!!
89' Utaka on the break!! Instead of shooting he opts the dribble and Baron forces the corner!
88' Man of the match could well be Nigerian coach Christian Chukwu, who excluded three players from today's squad for breaking curfew... and the team's reacted!
86' Why didn't the South Africans substitute the clearly injured Baron?
85' SOUTH AFRICA SUBSTITUTION: Pule replaces Moshoe
81' ONE MORE TIME!!! Edimwingyie does it again from the same spot, first with the left foot, this time with the right foot!!! This is the widest margin since the start of the tournament!
80' WHAT A SHOT!! A half-volley from the edge of the area beats the diminished Baron at the far post! Odemwingie makes it three!!! The Super Eagles have overcome their 0-3 loss to Morocco...
79' Baron stays on as the Nigerian wall thwarts a cannon of a free kick!!!
78' Baron finally goes down in pain and the trainers on to assist.
77' LAWAL WITH THE WILD TACKLE: Off the corner, Enyeama unable to punch it away as he gets his signals crossed with a defender and Lawal cleared the danger...
75' Quarter-of-an-hour to go and South Africa attempt to regroup... Fredericks on for the ineffective Zuma...
73' HURT BARON? The South Africa keeper with his hands on his knees...
69' Corner almost transformed by Okocha who sends the ball wide...
67' Zuma goes down in the Nigeria area tackled from behind inside the Eagles area!! That could have been a penalty for South Africa as Zuma stays down!
66' FIRST NIGERIA SUBSTITUTION: Odemwingye who plays for La Louvière in Belgium on for Kanu...
65' GOOD SAVE AT THE OTHER END! Enyeama stops the near-post drive by a streaking Nomvete!
64' JAY-JAY OKOCHA!!! No chance for Baron on the penalty as he catches the Bafana keeper going the wrong way to become the 1,000th goal scorer in the history of the Africa Nations Cup!!!!
62' PENALTY FOR SOUTH AFRICA: Mokoena outruns Kanu to the ball but falls over it and handles the ball!
59' END-TO-END: Mayo's cross goes across the goalmouth and no one there to drive it home... This one could still go either way...
59' Utaka streaks into the area, his strike is deflected and Baron flags it down...
57' OH WHAT A CHANCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA: Dangerous free kick goes into the area, ball rebounds everywhere and neither Buckley nor Zuma can direct their point-blank attempts on net! Nigeria a little nonchalent in clearing...
54' OKOCHA GOES CLOSE: His free kick from 25m left side curves around the wall and the keeper was beat but the ball curves past the left post!
51' Mayo missed a good chance as Yobo's clear was countered and the South Africa striker did not control the ball...
49' Lawal takes down Buckley for an interesting free kick right side that's headed into corner...
47' TRIVIA ANSWER: You were numerous to answer correctly that it was Nigeria winning 2-0 in the semi-finals of the 2000 edition of the Africa Nations Cup... (We'll have to make it harder next game)...
46' FULL THROTTLE: Both sides playing all out, no clear chances as the Bafana unable to find the head of Mayo... but South Africa fired up after the break...
46' Underway again in Monastir!
15:01 Bennett Mnguni on for Mhlongo who hurt his knee in the first half...
14:51 TRIVIA: These two teams have only met once before in the Africa Nations Cup? When and who won? answers to [email protected] and the answer just before we kick off for the second half...
14:50 Half-time in Monastir!! The Eagles outplayed the Bafana through the first twenty minutes but South Africa consolidated their game with two dangerous chances for Nomvete...
45+4' Utaka's strike from long range is easily flagged down by Baron as the pace picks up in the dying seconds going end-to-end...
45+2' The Eagles control the ball and play the clock looking for the half-time whistle...
45' We'll play five extra minutes after all that injury stoppage earlier...
44' Utaka's hasty half-volley goes amiss but for the first time in a little while, the Nigerians threaten...
41' Dangerous through ball headed by Nomvete, back on after his knock, but it trickles wide!
39' Molefe and Yobo in a rough challenge... and the first booking of the match goes to the South African...
37' Ouch! Now it's Aghahowa who goes down... a lot of injuries on both sides... play has not been rough... simply some earnest challenges on both sides...
34' Both teams settling down now as the Super Eagles fail to beat a nifty off-sides trap...
31' NOMVETE HURT: In an aerial challenge with George Abbey, Nomvete goes down hard and the physician and stretcher are out... Dazed after a shock behind the head, he's gone off... We'll have to see if it's a temporary substitution...
27' NOMVETE AGAIN: On the cross, the ball rebounds in front of the Nigerian nets and he pivots with agility, the shot goes over the bar, but again the man who scored twice against Benin shows flashes of brilliance...
26' GOOD CHANCES AT BOTH ENDS: First the shot by Okocha caught smartly by Baron and then on the counter, Nomvete shadowed by Yobo streaks into the area, crosses his shot, and Enyeama dives right to save it!
24' First good run for South Africa, a couple of corners taken by Moshoeshoe but Yoba clears the danger...
22' Fancy a prediction? [email protected]
20' Another dangerous through ball flagged down by Baron...
18' CLOSE CALL AGAIN: Utaka flicked a through ball in traffic with the head that rolled past keeper Baron just wide...
16' UTAKA ON A TEAR... he runs out of steam but Nigeria draw a decent free kick from 35m... Ball off the wall and South Africa break out...
14' SHOOTING GALLERY: Kanu and co. go for a ball that pops high in the air before South Africa keeper Emile Baron bobbles it and finally catches it...
7' Nigeria into the game from the outset... contrary to their poor outing against Morocco...
6' Okocha takes the play right back to 'em and the Bafana are reeling after that early header by Yobo...
4' JOSEPH YOBO off the Ekwueme corner heads it home!!!! South Africa was careless to concede the corner and paid dearly!!!
1' UNDERWAY IN MONASTIR!!
13:56 OFFICIAL LINE-UPS: Nigeria: 1-Vincent Enyeama; 2-Joseph Yobo, 5-Isaac Okoronkwo, 15-George Abbey; 11-Garba Lawal, 10-Austin Okocha, 14-Seyi Olofinjana, 7-John Utaka, 4-Nwankwo Kanu; 21-Ifeanyi Ekwueme, 17-Julius Aghahowa South Africa: 16-Emile Baron; 2-Thabang Molefe, 3-Jacob Lekgetho, 4-Aaron Mokoena, 7-Mbulelo Mabizela; 13-Benson Mhlongo, 19-John Moshoeu, 18-Delron Buckley, 15-Sibusiso Zuma; 14-Siyabonga Nomvete, 21-Patrick Mayo Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
13:55 Welcome to eurosport.com/.co.uk's LIVE coverage of Nigeria v South Africa from Monastir!! The Super Eagles need a win to stay alive in Group D!