FBS:

And what were they supposed to do?

Gbenge 77:

the coverage by NTA was absolutely horrendous.

soloqy:

IK uche again. Oh how we missed this guy at the world cup and nations cup. I need to say that I didnt see the replay as this id'iotic cameramen were busy showing people shouting

Play by Play commentary of Nigeria vs Ethiopia. . .please read from bottom to top or turn your pc upside down

Na copy and paste work and I nor get the patience to put am in order  

Play by Play
Goals
0. Peter Utaka (2’)
0. Peter Utaka (53’)
0. Ikechukwu Uche (77’)
0. Ikechukwu Uche (90’)

– It's a repeat of the result the eagles achieved 18 years ago in the 1994 World Cup in Lagos.

90’ – Ethiopia still doing the passing game to frustrate the rampaging Nigerians.

90’ – GOAL! Ike Uche back with a bang! A super strike from distance which beat the goalkeeper, who was off his lines.

– Game over! Ike is back and he could not have wished for a better return. A great result for Nigeria even though the overall performance could have been a lot better.

89’ – Nigeria substitution: Joel Obi is out for Kalu Uche.

89’ – Aiyenugba makes his first real save of the game when he dives low to collect a shot from inside the box.

88’ – At the other end of the pitch, Musa is blocked by some good defending by the Walya Antelopes.

87’ – Yobo shepards the ball from a lurking Ethiopia striker.

86’ – Ethiopia are playing damage control now and they play square passes among themselves so as to keep the Eagles from attacking them again.

85’ – Four minutes left on the clock to the end of this encounter.

84’ – Confusion in the Eagles defence sees Aiyenugba scramble the ball for a corner.

82’ – Nsofor is booked for a foul on Tefera.

81’ – Ethiopia make another replacement.

78’ – Nice setup by Osaze for Uche to score this goal. His introduction has been the key to the Eagles revival after a somewhat lethargic showing for long periods.

77’ – GOAL! Substitute Ike uche stabs home from inside the six-yard box for goal number 3! It's a great return for Uche who has been sidelined by knee injuries for over a year.

69’ – Nigeria substitution: Ike uche replaces for Utaka of Nigeria.

67’ – The fans still want more goals and keep singing as such,  There should be more goals from the Eagles at this point in time.

66’ – Relief for the Ethiopians as the goalkeeper finally gets back on his feet to continue the game. A free kick is awarded to Ethiopia from inside their territory.

65’ – Ethiopia goalie is down on the turf and it seems he may not be able to finish this game,

– This is a big blow to the Walya Antelopes! The goalkeeper has been the saving grace of the Ethiopians.

64’ – Ethiopia goalie makes a point-blank save off Nsofor and the rebound is headed wide by the Ethiopia shot stopper.

63’ – Yobo clears out of danger as Ethiopia make a replacement.

62’ – Ahmed Musa is now a lot more visible on the right flank for Nigeria.

61’ – A foul against Osaze inside the Ethiopia goal area and free kick to the Walya Antelopes.

60’ – Ethiopia seem to have opened up now and want to attack led by Tefera.

59’ – Osaze's introduction appears to have pepped up the Eagles attack now.

– Expect more goals from Nigeria now,

58’ – Ethiopia keep at their short passing game as the Eagles go for more goals.

57’ – Nigeria substitution: Osaze replaces Anichebe for Nigeria.

55’ – This is not exactly the explosive display that coach Siasia promised, but at least the Eagles seem to be coasting to a home win now.

54’ – This should be a welcome relief to the home team, but Ethiopia are complaining that the goal was scored from an offisde position.

54’ – Ethiopia get another booking, this time for their skipper. It's the fourth booking for the visitors.

53’ – GOAL! Utaka gets his second goal of the night to the delight of the fans! Utaka controls the ball before he rounds up the Ethiopia goalie to slot home his second of the night.

51’ – Musa's cross from the right is saved by the second time of asking.

51’ – Musa is caught offside as Nigeria attack yet again.

50’ – Fikru Tefera, the only foreign pro on the Ethiopian side, is showing signs of his class in this clash.

49’ – Ahmed Musa for Nigeria delivers a cross from the right but an Ethiopia defender is cleared out of danger.

48’ – Nsofor seems to be struggling as he again shoots wide off target.

47’ – Eagles win a throwin around the Ethiopia territory.

– Both teams start trotting out from the dressing room for the resumption of the second half,

– Nigeria have to take their chances and score more goals.

46’ – Ethiopia kick off the second half.

46’ – Nigeria go on the attack immediately.

45 + 1’ – Only one goal seperates the team ranked 39th in the world and the one ranked 124th.

45 + 1’ – Nigeria ought to have been three goals up, but they did not take their chances.

45’ – Ethiopia will have to be encouraged by what they have seen in the first half just as it ends with Nsofor fluffing another fine chance.

44’ – Eagles get a throwin around the corner, but nothing comes out of this. There will be an addition minute in this first half.

43’ – Utaka misses what ought to be the second goal of the day, but he chose to blaze his shot from eight yards out - well off the mark.

43’ – What a miss! Nigeria will go on to regret this miss. The Eagles would have gone into the dressing room with at least a two-goal cushion,

42’ – Anichebe is caught offside as Nigeria launch another attack.

41’ – Joel Obi is denied by the Ethiopia goalie, his shot from the top of the box is scrambled away for a corner.

40’ – Ethiopia now passing the ball very well among themselves to the delight of the home fans.

38’ – Taye Taiwo's shot from the left screams across the face of goal as the Eagles search for a second goal.

37’ – Mikel is crowded out by Ethiopian defenders as Nigeria again attack.

35’ – Nigeria need to make the most of their advantages by scoring more goals in this tie.

34’ – It's still 1-0 in favour of hosts Nigeria. A lack of chemistry upfront again denies Nigeria another goal,

33’ – A long searching ball from Okonkwo fails to locate Nsofor.

29’ – Utaka is always getting into scoring positions but on this occasion he just fails to make contact to a pass right inside the Ethiopia box.

29’ – The fans are singing they want more goals,  The Eagles have not capitalised on their dream start and Ethiopia are gaining in confidence.

28’ – An Nsofor free kick is easily saved by the Ethiopia goalie.

27’ – Free kick to Nigeria after Anichebe is fouled close to the box.

25’ – Ethiopia are happy for Nigeria to come at them. The visitors are playing with a lot more confidence now.

23’ – Utaka was blown offside. Joel Obi initiates another Nigeria attack and gets a throwin around the Ethiopia box.

22’ – The SuperSport United striker was unhappy his team were not awarded a penalty after it seemed a player was brought down inside the Eagles area.

21’ – Game is held up temporarily as Tefera of Ethiopia is booked for dissent.

19’ – The eagles are not playing with as much cohesion as we saw them do against Sierra Leone in their friendly in Lagos last month.

18’ – Nsofor's low cross beats everyone inside the Ethiopia box including his own teammates.

18’ – Powerful shot by Chibizor Okonkwo, the only player from the Nigeria Premier League, screams into touch from distance.

17’ – Mikel pass beats Anichebe, if not Nigeria would have been celebrating a second goal.

16’ – Foul against Nigeria and a free kick for Ethiopia inside their own box.

15’ – Nigeria again on the attack through the left flank.

13’ – The game is being played at a slow pace. Ethiopia are again under pressure from Nigeria.

12’ – Another shot at goal by Ethiopia, but its wide off target.

12’ – The visitors are now more settled after that early setback as they begin to string passes between themselves in midfield.

11’ – Eagles goalkeeper has his first feel of the ball and it's Ethiopia's first shot at goal.

9’ – Ethiopia attack but they are cut short by a foul on their part.

8’ – His size, power and pace are causing the visitors all manner of problems already.

7’ – Coach Siasia's prayer for an early goal has been answered while Anichebe is proving to be a real thorn in the flesh of the Ethiopia defence.

6’ – A little mix-up in the Nigerian defence but danger is cleared just in time.

5’ – They enjoy more of the ball as Ethiopia are camped in their own half of the pitch.

4’ – Nigeria are in full control of the game, looking good for more goals.

3’ – The Ethiopians are already confused and give away a needless corner to the Eagles.

2’ – GOAL! Nigeria score! It's Peter Utaka, surprise starter for this game.

– Victor Anichebe sets up Utaka to slot home. and it's scored within a minute.

1’ – Nigeria kick off,

– Skippers of both teams do the routine pre-match formality. Nigeria will play from right to left, while Ethiopia start the game from left to right.

– Guinea only salvaged a draw with five minutes left on the clock against the group's bottom team Madagascar.

– A big boost for the Eagles going into this game was that Group B leaders Guinea forced a 1-1 draw in Madagascar earlier today.

– Big, noisy crowd here at the Abuja National Stadium to witness coach Samson Siasia's competitive debut.

– Martins who is still nursing a groin injury has not been included in tonight's lineup.

– Both teams are on the pitch, getting set for the match. Nigeria are in all-green, Ethiopia in all-yellow strips.

– Good evening and welcome to our live Play-by-Play coverage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B qualifier between Nigeria and Ethiopia live from Abuja.

milehigh06:

when was our last 4-0 score?

Defender1:

The Sign of Good things to come. Buhari inspired Samson Siasia and Super Eagles to a resounding 4-0 victory. Nigeria will be great again. It was when Buhari was Head of State that Nigeria won the Under 17 World Cup in 1985

Duke-chimi:

Studies have shown dat watching NTA regularly retards d human brain!

The Sign of Good things to come. Buhari inspired Samson Siasia and Super Eagles to a resounding 4-0 victory. Nigeria will be great again. It was when Buhari was Head of State that Nigeria won the Under 17 World Cup in 1985

nn5ive:

POLITICIAN! pssst!

Crownvilla:

@ all you can watch it here and the picture quality is decent:


http://suncastv.co.uk

Gbenge 77:

the coverage by NTA was absolutely horrendous.

honeric01:

Even Martins recognizes a good and capable man when he sees one.

Your only contribution to this thread and our match today is to politicize it. . .