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In the final minute of regulation time

Please boys just waste time, i sacrificed good sleep to be here.

Into the final 3 minutes, Mikel out saliu in, tht change was long overdue siasia

What the Bleep is wrong with Mikel, he gave up tht ball too easily,I am beginning to believe the idea that his football career is over

Siasia please speak to your guys ooo, awareness and focus is important now, more than ever, they should hod on to the lead at least

They are into the final ten minutes, but the japanese are now showing us that thet were well rested.

The japanese suzukis and toyotas on the run now, dangerous ball there, it only ricocheted offf azubuike, for a corner

Ezekiel comes out for Uzoh, i hope thts a tactical change to shore up the defence

I just hope we can protect this lead until the very end, i set alarm because of this match ooo i beg no fall my hand ooo

Fatigue is setting in ooooo

The japanese guys attacking now, but just as i suggested earlier MADU comes in to replace Muhammed, i hope this pays off

Changes please, bring in some freshness and energy

Japan pull one back, the guys must not be complasaint at this point, focus boys

Nice cross from Mikel to sadiq, the keeper parried it out, but etebo was just available to place the ball in

Goal, Etebo scores again

I must confess the boys are playing good fotbal, i think the coach also rammed sth into the heads of the goalkeepers, the defence is very much well in order in htis half

Nice combination fron the boys that lead to a volley from Mikel that went just over the bar

dejavubobo1:
lol... no be who first reach court go win case oo

Tht 1 na true, mentality too they join win matches

wasted opportunity,Bad cross from Mikel obi, meanwhile that was a display of skill by the goalkeeper, thts what you do when your team is in control

Nice touches from the dream players, freekick to Nigeria

good defending there

the goal keeper did well on this one

justjify:
Una no see DON jazzy for spectators stand?

no be am abeg, which kind link you they use!

goal, etebo hat-trick

penalty

joecrack:
Nigeria winning games such as this against Japan despite the odds,is part of the reason administrators will always falter with preparations.

so are you suggesting they forfeit this match so the admin can be deservedly blamed?

benji93:
what a miss by etebo, in what would have extended Nigeria's lead

Let's hope our guys will regain some energy before the restart, cos they look worn out

what a miss by etebo, in what would have extended Nigeria's lead

goal
3-2

Rapmoney:
As humans, we learn new things everyday. Only a dead man that doesn't learn and the foolish man picks offence unnecessarily when he's corrected! I'm not perfect and you, yes, you over there, reading this, can't be too. We all learn but it's good you share the knowledge you have because there could be others out there who might need whatever you have to share. You can also learn from what others have to share. Below are 10 common grammatical blunders we make in Nigeria when speaking:

1) 'Who is that'? People often ask this question when they hear a knock on their door. The proper question to ask should be: 'Who is it'? This is because you don't know who's at your door. It's even preferable to ask: 'Who be that'? At least, we know you are speaking Pidgin English

2) Answering a question with just a simple YES or NO only. This is very wrong. Example1: 'Do you work on Sundays'? Instead of answering 'No', you should say 'No, I don't'. Example2: 'Do you know him'? Instead of saying just 'Yes' if you know who the first speaker is referring to, you should say 'Yes, I do'. That makes it a complete answer.

3) Using the word 'offer' in school subjects. Many teachers make this terrible mistake!!! You would hear statements like 'My students don't offer Literature' or 'If you know you are not offering Government, leave the class'. WRONG!!! Students don't OFFER subjects; they TAKE subjects! To offer means to give or present something to someone. Does it mean you are presenting something to Literature or Government? Naija teachers, una no go kill person!

4) Using a plural verb for collective pronouns: 'Everybody ARE coming'. EVERYBODY is a collective pronoun. Collective pronouns (Collective nouns inclusive), carry a singular verb which is 'IS' and not 'ARE'. Many people also make the mistake of adding 'S' to staff, when addressing a collection of workers in an organisation. Don't say 'All the staffs in this firm'. Instead, say 'All the staff in this firm'.

5) 'I want to buy COOK egg' (Lol, not even cooked egg! ). It's a common blunder when we go to the neighbourhood shop. Bros, it's either you are buying a boiled egg or one that is not cooked (raw) because even the one that's fried is cooked!

6) 'The shoes do not size me'. Wrong!!! 'SIZE', in this context, is a noun! It cannot function as a verb here. The correct way to say this is: 'The shoes do not fit me' or 'The shoes are not my size'. You can still say 'The shoes are over-sized or under-sized'.

7) 'My stomach or my head is paining me'. WRONG! It's not only a terrible mistake to make grammatically; it's also a useless statement!!! Why add ING to PAIN to create a verb that's not only useless but non-existent? You can say 'My stomach aches' or 'I feel pain in my stomach'.

The following are more of Oral English (correct pronunciation; that's speaking right).

Pronouncing FEBRUARY as 'FEBUARY'. When you pronounce this word, the 'U' and 'A' are to be silent. Pronounce it as if you are saying 'FEBRY'.

9) When you pronounce WEDNESDAY, the 'D' should be silent. It should come as 'WENSDAY'.

10) When you pronounce POLICE, the 'O' should be silent. It should come as 'Plice'.

Godbless!

You try wella, but i disagree with part of your assertion in 3, as much as the instance provided is just but in line, offer can mean different things in different contexts. For example it is correct to say that: my school does not offer Physics major, in this case it does not mean to present something to someone but it means to make available.In fact that sentence is not entirely wrong, it would be more appropriate to say it is incomplete, for example it is correct to say that: my students do not offer literature as one of their electives. Which means they did not offer literature inorder to be granted their school leaving certificate. I stand to be corrected.

Propropro:
The man that single handedly ensured biafra was dead and buried in 1970 while Ojukwu fled to ivory coast with his tail behind his legs. God bless Gowon for keeping this great nation one. We are forever grateful

en, single wetin handedly, the independence of eastern NIgeria couldn't have been stalled without the sagacity of Awolowo