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Match - Sat 13 October, 17:00,
| Goals | Goals |
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| 0. Efe Ambrose (1’) | . (72’) |
| 0. Ahmed Musa (38’) | 0. Patrick Wleh (80’) |
| 0. Victor Moses (48’) | |
| 0. John Obi Mikel (50’) | |
| 0. Victor Moses (88’) |
Play by Play
| live commentary |
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| – Welcome to the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar for the MTNFootball.com live coverage of a decisive 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between home team Nigeria and Liberia. | |
| – The first leg in Monrovia last month ended in a 2-2 draw with the overall winners after today’s game marching on to the Nations Cup finals in South Africa from January 19. | |
| – Nigeria will be without influential skipper Joseph Yobo due to injury, while Liberia will also be missing defenders Jimmy Dixon and Omehga Roverts, also on account of injuries. | |
| – The only real surprise from the Eagles starting XI is that Italy-based midfielder Obiora Nwankwo has kept his place despite is below average showing in Monrovia. | |
| – Lazio youngster Ogenyi Onazi is on the bench and has a chance to make his full international debut today. | |
| – A minute's silence for students killed recently in Port Harcourt and Mubi, observed by the two teams | |
| 1’ – Kick off by Nigeria | |
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1’ – Efe Ambrose (Nigeria) scores! |
| – It was a super effort by the Glasgow Celtic defender | |
| 2’ – Already first foul against Nigeria in Liberia half, free kick to the Eagles as Ahmed Musa was fouled | |
| 3’ – But alost immediately, Liberia fight back but their own effort misses target, goal kick to Nigeria | |
| 4’ – Again Liberia come close with the Nigria back four in disarray | |
| 5’ – Throwin to Nigeria inside the Liberia half | |
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5’ – Nigeria win the first corner. But Igiebor could not connect home and so it remains Nigeria 1, Liberia 0 |
| 6’ – The jet speed of Ahmed musa on the left is causing problems for Liberia and Nigeria win a second corner but Egwuekwe cannot get his head to the corner, goal kick to Liberia | |
| 7’ – Victor Moses again comes close for Nigeria, he shoots from inside the box, but it misses target fractionally | |
| 8’ – Goal kick to Eagles after another Liberia attack breaks down | |
| 9’ – Nigeria are so far in control of this game and they are one goal to the good as well | |
| 10’ – Victor Moses fouled by Liberia skipper, free kick to Nigeria | |
| 11’ – Liberia come forward, but they are caught off side, free kick to Nigeria | |
| 12’ – The ball overuns Ahmed Musa, throwin to Liberia | |
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13’ – Corner to Liberia after a misunderstanding between Enyeama and Obiora Nwankwo |
| 14’ – It's a humid waether in Calabar and the full house at the UJ Esuene Stadium will have to endure this | |
| 14’ – Victor Moses of Nigeria is picked off side | |
| 15’ – Emenike brought down by the LIberia skipper in a good position for Nigeria | |
| 16’ – Ahmed Musa's shot just misses target, it could have been the second goal for Nigeria | |
| 17’ – Sekou Oliseh is caught off side, free kick taken by Enyeama | |
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18’ – Solomon Wesseh (Liberia) is cautioned. |
| 19’ – Ball back to Enyeama, who has hardly been troubled so far in this AFCON qualifier | |
| 21’ – Throwin to Liberia after a combo between Moses and Igiebor fails to jel | |
| 22’ – Sekou Oliseh stopped by Ambrose as Liberia attack yet again | |
| 23’ – Egwuekewe stops Oliseh, free kick to Nigeria | |
| 24’ – Liberia are still attacking but the towering Egwuekwe heads a dangerous ball away to safety | |
| 25’ – The eagles are now passing the ball amomg themselves | |
| 25’ – But yet another quick by Junior Wilson and free kick to Liberia in a very good position for the Lone Star | |
| 26’ – Oboabona has been solid in the heart of the back four in place of the injured Joseph Yobo | |
| 27’ – Igiebor fouled, free kick by Victor Moses not good enough as Liberia regroup | |
| 28’ – Emenike on the turf injured as the game restarts | |
| 29’ – Igiebor fouls, freee kick Liberia | |
| 30’ – Half an hour played and dark clouds are gathering as it threatens to rain in Calabar | |
| 31’ – Heavy touch by Ambrose and Liberia attack yet again | |
| 33’ – Game is held up as Sekou Oliseh of Liberia is being attended to after a heavy tackle by a Nigeria defender | |
| 34’ – Sekou Oliseh comes close to drawing Liberia level with a grounder, but Enyeama tips it for a corner | |
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35’ – Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) is cautioned. |
| – Ahmed Musa of Nigeria is booked for colliding with Liberia goalier Sherman | |
| 36’ – Still much of a disjointed display by the Eagles as the Liberian's look a lot more fluid | |
| 37’ – Liberia are now enjoying more of the possession 57 percent to Nigeria's 43 per cent | |
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38’ – Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) scores! |
| – This was just moments after the CSKA Moscow had scoiffed another glit-edged chance right inside the box | |
| 39’ – For the second goal, Ahmed Musa is first to a pass into the box delivered by Emenike. It's now Nigeria 2, Liberia 0 | |
| 40’ – The Eagles are now enjoying themselves as Liberia skipper fouls Mikel, it should have been a booking against the Lone Star skipper | |
| 41’ – Liberia attack is again sniuffed out and the game is held up for an injured Liberia player to be attended to by the medics | |
| 43’ – Foul against Victor Moses, free kick to Liberia right inside their box | |
| 44’ – A good spell of possession by the Lone Star | |
| 45’ – Azubuike is down on the turf but he gets up almost immediately as the game restarts | |
| 45 + 1’ – Liberia shoot at goal but it rolls into touch, goal kick to Nigeria | |
| 45 + 2’ – Free kick against Victor Moses inside the Liberia box, free kick to the visitors | |
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45 + 3’ – Corner kick to Nigeria |
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45 + 3’ – The referee brings the first half to an end. |
| – Nigeria 2, Liberia 0 and at this point the Super Eagles are a foot into South Africa 2013... | |
| 45 + 4’ – Igiebor makes hash of a sitter right inside the six yard box after a blunder by Liberia | |
| 46’ – Liberia restart the second half, the visitors have seen a lot of the ball but it's the home team who have been doing the scoring and had they been more clinical in front of goal, they would have been up by a lot more goals | |
| 47’ – Liberia attack but their final effort at goal let them down and at the other end of the pitch, Victor Moses also makes a harsh of his cross from the right flank | |
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48’ – Victor Moses (Nigeria) scores! |
| – The Chelsea winger scores his first goal for the Eagles as Igiebor picks him out inside the box for him to slot home and the game is looking beyond the Lone Star now | |
| 49’ – penalty against Liberia after Sherman brings down goalbound Igiebor | |
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50’ – John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) scores! |
| – The Chelsea man sends Liberia goalie the wrong way to increase Nigeria's lead | |
| 53’ – Eagles attack again but Elderson's final effort screams into touch to the relief of the shattered Liberians | |
| 54’ – The rain is pouring and so are the goals now | |
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55’ – Liberia Substitution: Boakai Foday replaces Solomon Wesseh |
| 56’ – Uche comes close to getting a fifth for Nigeria but his final touch is too heavy and the Liberia goalie gathers easily | |
| 58’ – game is held up as Victor Moses is down on the turf injured | |
| 59’ – Oboabona clears out of danger, he has been solid in the heart of the defence | |
| 60’ – An hour gone but Nigeria are pressing for more goals in this game even though they have so far rattled in four unanswered goals | |
| 61’ – Besides the goals, Nigeria are now enjoying more of the ball and another attack releases Victor Moses but he fails to connect home inside the six-yard box, it should have been Nigeria's fifth goal... | |
| 63’ – Some juggling lessons from Victor Moses now to the delight of the fans, it shows how dominant the Eagles have been | |
| 65’ – Uche is fouled in his own half, free kick to Nigeria | |
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66’ – Corner now to Liberia as the ball is giving away by Ambrose |
| 67’ – Liberia look throughly beaten and it is now left for the eagles to run up the scores | |
| 69’ – Patrick Wley wins a corner for Liberia but from that decision, Mikel is fouled and free kick to Nigeria in their own half | |
| 70’ – Ahmed Musa slips as he dashes for goal, a big relief to the Liberians | |
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70’ – Liberia skipper Gebro Duncan gets a second booking and he is sent off |
| – Liberia are now playing man short and losing 4-0 also | |
| 71’ – Solo run by Victor Moses but his final shot again misses the mark | |
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72’ – Goal! Ike Uche scores a fifth goal for Nigeria |
| – The Spain-based striker crashed his shot against the post and into the Liberia goal | |
| 74’ – It's now Nigeria 5, Liberia 0. Nigeria are now in cruise control | |
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74’ – Ahmed Musa ought to have scored a sixth goal but somehow his shot from inside the box is deflected for a corner |
| 75’ – The Lone Star are wrecked! And there is still 15 more minutes left of action...possibly more misery for the visitors from Monrovia | |
| 76’ – Efe Ambrose denies Liberia a goal as he back tracks to give away a corner | |
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77’ – Nigeria Substitution: Ideye Brown replaces Nosa Igiebor |
| 77’ – Foul against Victor Moses around his own box, but Liberia still cannot find their way past the Nigeria defence | |
| 78’ – Ideye is denied point blank by Liberia goalie Sherman, that must have been from about four yards out!!! | |
| 79’ – Off side against Nigeria's Ike Uche | |
| 80’ – Ambitious shot from distance by Ahmed Musa but easily held by Sherman | |
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80’ – Patrick Wleh (Liberia) scores! |
| – It was a determined effort by the tall striker, who gets to the ball before his Nigeria marker to toe it past Enyeama | |
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82’ – Nigeria Substitution: Ogenyi Onazi replaces Obiora Nwankwo |
| – Lazio youngster Onazi is wining his first cap for the Eagles after featuring for both the U17s and U20s in the last three years | |
| 83’ – Liberia come close to getting a second goal, but they comit an infringement and it's free kick to Nigeria | |
| 84’ – Liberia goale punches clear a cross from the right by the lively Victor Moses | |
| 85’ – Five minutes tio the final whistle, Liberia are truly beaten | |
| 87’ – Onazi misses from inside the box, that was almost unpardonable | |
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88’ – Victor Moses (Nigeria) scores! |
| – He just heads home a cross from the left by Mikel, a goal made from Chelsea | |
| 89’ – Goal kick to Nigeria as another Liberia attack breaks down | |
| 90’ – Liberia goalie Sherman robs Onazi the ball outside his box, good work by the Liberia shot stopper | |
| 90 + 1’ – There will be three minutes of additional time as Eagles are now playing 'pass-ball' | |
| 90 + 1’ – Elderson wins a throwin for Nigeria inside the Liberia half of the pitch | |
| 90 + 2’ – Another Liberia attack breaks down and the eagles build another attack from the back | |
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90 + 3’ – The referee blows the whistle for Full Time. |
| – Nigeria qualify for 2013 AFCON in South Africa after thumping Liberia 6-1 to go through 8-3 on aggregate |
MTN make una update this thing na, 72min Uche goal still hang under Liberia scoreline, match don finish, we know the score already but e dey vex me as still dey see am abeg.
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We do them like when soap enter person eye! chai Keshi God bless u, abeg make u keep this team like so.
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