GHANA – CAMEROUN [10:OO GMT,
Dobsonville Stadium,
Johannesburg]
NIGERIA – GAMBIA [10:00 GMT,
Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg]
PREVIEW
ORLANDO WELLINGTON: Under
pressure to qualify Ghana to the
2011 World Youth Championships
We are back to
mathematical gymnastics as
Ghana, Nigeria and Gambia battle
for the only remaining ticket to
the 2011
World Youth Championships.
Ghana, the defending Champions
have failed to glitter, but there
is still some hope as Nigeria ’s loss
to Cameroun in the last rounnd
of games has thrown the group
wide open. So if you are in the
mood for some Easter Sunday
mathematics, here are some IFs
and BUTs for you.
Ghana will qualify to the World
Youth Championships (finish
second on the league table) if
they beat Cameroun and Gambia
also beats Nigeria. But that will
not be all. Ghana must score
more goals against Cameroun
than Gambia does against Nigeria
or at least, as many goals as
Gambia scores against Nigeria.
Now that must be what the
prophets of old thought of when
they coined the statement
‘ through the eye of the needle’ .
The case of Gambia is even more
interesting. To qualify for the
2011 World Youth
Championships, Gambia will have
to defeat Nigeria.  After which
they will hope that Cameroun
beats or at least draws with
Ghana. However in the likeliest of
events that Ghana beats
Cameroon Gambia will pray that
their win against Nigeria will
come with a bigger scoreline
than Ghana’s win against
Cameroon.
Nigeria, has the easiest task.
Just beat Gambia, who will play
without three key players
Baboucarr Jammeh, Mamut Saine
and Teammate Saine .
Psychologically however, rumours
of protests against three of
their players for
being averaged by Ghana might
affect their game.
All the mathematics aside, the
ties in the group could end up
being decided by fair play points
or even a toss of a coin. If Ghana
and Gambia win today and
Gambia scores exactly 1 goal
more than Ghana, then the only
remaining ticket will be decide by
fair-play points or tossing coins
– in that order.
GROUP TABLE
Rnk Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Pts
1 Cameroun 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 6
2 Nigeria 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 3
3 Ghana 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
4 Gambia 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
THE STARTING XI
Danjuma Paul - Emmanuel
Anyanwu, Terna Suswan, Gbenga
Arokoyo, Gani Ogungbe -
Abduljaleel Ajagun, Philemon Daniel,
Ramon Azeez, Chidi Osuchukwu -
Olanrewaju Kayode, Uche Nwofor
Ref: Cordier Adam (Chad)
1st assistant: Kanyenye Lonngional
(Tanzania)
2 nd assistant: Madupe Meshack
(Botswana)
Match Commissioner: Fatou Sarr Ba
(Senegal)

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May God help flying Eagles

Nigeria needs a draw to advance,even though ghana beats cameroun.Except the head to head rule is invoked

hollandis:

Nigeria needs a draw to advance,even though ghana beats cameroun.Except the head to head rule is invoked

I didn't know if d head to head rule still exist or not, If Nigeria draw and Ghana defeats Cameroun by 3-0, I think Nigeria is coming back home

kickoff time pls

7’ – Gambia are venturing forward for the first time, but Jarju is caught offside.


5’ – Nigeria have a free-kick in a dangerous area 25-yards out. Azeez hits it, OOOOOH, just over the crossbar.


3’ – Azeez on the ball for Nigeria, 25-yards out, he shoots, COMFORTABLE SAVE for the keeper.


2’ – Nigeria on the attack early on and have won a corner-kick. The ball is whipped in by Nwofor, but it is easily cleared by Gambia.


1’ – Nigeria get us underway in this crucial Group B clash playing from left to right.


– The players are shaking hands before the coin toss and the captains are meeting in the middle of the park for the coin toss.


– Nigeria are in their traditional all green and Gambia are in all white.


– Nigeria are first to sing their anthem, Now it is the turn of Gambia.



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15’ – Long range effort from Nwofor, but it is well over the crossbar.


14’ – Nigeria have dominated these opening exchanges. Only some sloppy passing and poor finishing has seem them unable to breach the Gambian defence.


12’ – Gambia have won their first corner. Jarju whips it in, but itis cleared by Anyanwu.


10’ – The keeper did well there to come off his goal line and spread himself, but Camara should really have scored.


9’ – A nice through ball sees Kayode through on goal, with just the keeper to beat, GOOD SAVE by Musa Camara.

Ghana 1 vs 0 cameroun

45 + 1’ – The referee brings the first half to a close with the score locked at 0-0.


45’ – The fourth official signals one minute of added time.


43’ – Ajagun attacks down the right again, but he is quickly crowded out by the Gambian defence.


41’ – Nigeria are controlling the game, but they can’t find the right pass in the final third.


39’ – Kayode tries his luck from about 22-yards for Nigeria, but his shot is a poor one and is well wide of the target.


37’ – Ajagun attacks down the right flank but a poor pass sees Nigeria lose possesion.


35’ – The game has fallen into a real lull as neither team seems to have the imagination to breakdown the opposition defence.


33’ – The game has got a bit scrappy and both teams are committing a lot of fouls in the middle of the park as they try to assert dominance.


31’ – Foul by Njie on Azeez. YELLOW CARD. Njie is booked for Gambia because of a dangerous tackle.


29’ – In the other Group B match Ghana seem to be dominating Cameroon,


28’ – Gambia attack down the left flank through Gassama, but he loses the ball under pressure from the Nigerian defence.


26’ – Nigeria are applying the pressure now and have won another corner-kick, but it is a poor one and Gambia are able to clear.


24’ – Daniel shoots from the edge of the box for Nigeria, OOOOOH, inches wide of the target.


23’ – Update from the other game in Group B. Ghana have scored and are winning 1-0 over Cameroon.


21’ – AAAAAH, over the crossbar from Azeez from only six-yards out. He should really have scored there.


20’ – Cross into the box by Nigeria, the Gambian defence is sleeping and fail to clear, the ball falls to Azeez, he shoots,


18’ – Gambia are slowly finding more possession of the ball and are coming into the game a bit more.


17’ – Gambia have won another corner, but it is a poor cross and goes over the head of everyone.

half time: Ghana 1 vs 0 Cameroun,
Nigeria 0 vs 0 Cameroun

If the score line remains like this we would still qualify,pray ghana does not put in a second one

These boys wey no sabi hold ball.mschewwwww

Lets go there.

The way things stand now with Ghana winning 1-0 against Cameroon. Ghana and Cameroon will go through and Nigeria will exit the tournament along with Gambia.

Goal stanley okorooooo
1-0

Goal!Goal! Nigeria 1 vs Gambia 0, goal by stanley okoro

Ope ooo!

omo olope nsope

Goal!Goal!Goal! Nigeria 2 vs 0 Gambia , what a shot from Azeez!

Back on track. Good one boys.

That will teach a lesson to john obuh never ever ever leave okoro out of a much of such magnitude

^^^But didn't Okoro play against Cameroon?

Am actually talking about this match,it was okoros entry into the game that changed our playing pattern.I wonder why he was sitting on the bench

Okoro is not consistent

You can be rest assured that John Obuh must have a reason for that. He is the coach.

+5 mins to go.

Aliyu on for Ganiu Ogunbe.

Nigeria wins. 2 - 0!

gba ooo!

Full time:Ghana 1 vs 1 Cameroun, Nigeria 2 vs 0 Gambia.
Cameroun top GROUP B
with 7pts,Nigeria second with 6pts, Ghana and Gambia is out!
Nigeria now meet Mali in the Semi final while Cameroun faces Egypt.
Mali, Egypt, Cameroun and Nigeria qualifies 4 world cup.

Thank God say na Mali o.Second place is a blessing in disguise

The Malians are somehow technical and play an attacking football.The Egyptians would have been better.
Well, I wish the flying eagles best of luck