11mins... John Friday is still down after that challenge that won the throw in.... Stretcher being called in. Play stopped temporarily.

12mins... Ghana's Sarfo is a real beast and goes on hard on Okpotu that wins Nigeria a freekick....

14mins... Okpotu's strike is blocked by Twum and Ghana win a throw from the resulting attempt to move forward.

Lamortey strikes but it goes wide... Ezenwa had it covered too anyway... Still 0-0 with 14mins gone...

15mins... Nigeria bombs forward... Moses eneji tries to find Osas Okoro but a throw comes out of it... Throw in to Nigeria

17mins... Yellow card to Vincent Atinga of Ghana...

18mins.... John friday forces Frimpong to concede a throw but Now Ghana have the ball again...

18mins... Kizito tries to take on the Nigerian defence but jams Adeleye who attempts to stop him but Kizito sends in a cross off the defender...

20mins... Nigeria crosses into the Ghanaian danger area but Sarfo heads away...

21mins... Ghana return the gesture and lifts in a cross into Nigeria's box but A foul is committed against Ghana

22mins.... Okpotu arrives late for the ball as Nigeria attacks from the right... chance gone...

24mins... Offside to Ghana's Kizito.... 0-0 still

25mins... Ghana with a freekick in a dangerous position as John Friday fouls Amos Frimpong.

Also came with a yellow card for John Friday....

26mins.... Corner kick for Ghana was cleared off the line by Nigeria.

27mins... Ghana with another freekick... Corbinah to take it...

28mins... Rabiu Ali heads away for a corner kick to Ghana....

29mins... Ghana really pushing for the first foal here... Afeez tries to clear but concedes a foul... .. But the danger is eventually averted...

30 and 31 mins... Rabiu Ali's strike led to a corner for Nigeria which was cleared and Nigeria won a throw in..and then a foul was awarded to Nigeria against Ghana

32mins... Now it is Nigerian pressure all the way... John Friday crosses but it is headed out... Aremu shoots but it's blocked.

33mins... Ghana tries to break forward with Cobbinah finding Waja but the move is ended....

34mins... Cobbinah's shot is blocked away.... Ghana still pushing

35mins... Twum shoots at goal but Ezenwa punches it away and Sarfo is flagged for Offside...

36mins... Adeleye receiving treatment on the touchlines.... Ghana with the ball... play continues....

37mins... Atingah does well to stop a Nigerian Attack down the right....

37mins... Aremu playing with fire... he passes tamely for Ezenwa with Kizito lurking but Ezenwa clears the danger...

40mins... Ghana 0-0 Nigeria


Two mins ago.... Adeleye went down and looks like he may not be able to continue... or will he stay on?

40mins... AriwaChukwu in, Adeleye out... Adeleye just could not continue... Will Ariwa slot in well or not?

43mins... Moses Eneji showing deft skills here by taking on two players... loll He knows Rohr is watching....

Ghana regains the ball

44mins... Goooooooaaalllll To Ghana.... Sarfo drills a shot that beats Ezenwa at his near post. Ghana 1-0 Nigeria....

This is the first time Ezenwa has been beaten in this competition.

HT: Ghana 1-0 Nigeria
Stephen Sarfo's strike puts Ghana ahead.

Nigerian Players P-Index


Orji Okonkwo (Bologna): This kid is back indeed! He came on in the 86th min and scored the winner in the 89th for Bologna in their 1-0 away win over Sassaulo.

He got a whoscored rating of 7.0 for just a four mins heroic cameo. Excellent from Orji. Another of Nigeria's fast rising Youngsters.

Nigerian Players P-Index


Junior Pius (Tondela): The 21-year old 1.93m Giant played all 90 aa His side eventually fell 2-1 at home to Sporting Braga in the Portuguese Primera Liga.

He earned a Whoscored Rating of 6.5.. impressive.