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Norway 2-0. If we score, Norway top the group..

Big chance for France. Side netting.

Nnadozie has been hardly tested in this match, unlike Korea match.

PDPGuy:
Yes. We need Ajibade in this game. She’s the one player that can spring those through-passes to both Oshoala and Oparanozie. I’d take off Okobi, who has been ineffective so far

I'll take off Oshoala and bring Ajibade.

France have upped the tempo, but still its weak attacks. This match has only 1 goal max in it.

A non foul gifts France a free kick. They get a free header in our box...it goes wide.

2nd half underway. We should be solid.

TV struggling to find first half chances for France. When we played France in the friendly, it was 3-0 at half time. Though that day, we had the likes of Esther Sunday and legelege players. These ones seem like they are well fed in Swedish akpu.

Analysts in the house....can we stay disciplined till last minute? Or the 9ja madness will enter for 1 minute and we ruin things? Any subs? I'll bring Ajibade in 65 mins just in hope she can find one through ball. Otherwise, we've been solid defensively.

We're half way there. I cannot remember the last time a Nigerian team was this disciplined. Like Abacha is on the bench with Sgt Rogers waiting for the girls.

Half time at 0-0.

Wife stands up and leaves me to finish watching 1st half. Our coach has killed all tempo in our bid for draw. He's good at what he does.
Columbian ref grows balls and dishes out Yellow card to Gauvin or Guava after she attempted to pluck Onome's right eye. Onome as proper isale eko girl has dodged it.

5 mins to half time. My daughter comes to console me. She's 1 year 2 months. Rita Chikwelu fouled and French player acts like shes the one fouled. Cheating Europeans.

Chikwelu my mummy holding things tight in midfield. She likes to attract the French girls. She's probably wearing Victoria Secret deodorants and want them all to smell it.

10 minutes to half time. We've contained the French well so far.

Our bus parking really confusing the French players. Do they attack? Do they defend? And we keep threatening at counter. Pattern set for the match. Interesting, but nail biting.

Disciplined zonal marking from Nigeria. Dennerby can help super eagles with zonal marking training.

Oshoala really not impressing me with her casual game. This is not how she plays for Barca.

France win a freekick by selling a foul to Ebere. Ebere gets yellow after crowd pressure ref. ON replay it looked like the player jumped into Ebere. Soft yellow.

We;re losing concentration and France are less threatening. They are afraid to attack due to Ordega and Okeke's threat to counter at pace. They are happy to rumble.

Chikwelu trying to do a Xavi and loses possesion . Our keeper comes out but ball goes for goal kick.

Possession is 30% Nigeria. We're used to that now under Mr Dennerby aburo Alladyce.

Straight to keeper. We are looking balanced defensively and attacking.

Free kick Nigeria after Ordega is fouled. Inswinger if we get head.

semid4lyfe:
Leave story, Ordega is a baller. By far the most improved Super Falcons player

Most impressive of our attackers.

Oshoala with a 2 vs 2, but she casually missed the chance to square it. She's too casual for my liking. Star, yes, but pls put more effort.

Now we pushing up our defence line a bit. We still look dangerous on counter.

Ohale standing tall in defence. So far, we are compact defensively, but it only takes a mistake. Corner France.
Unmarked player shoots just wide. We're living dangerously.

Sloppy play for past 3 minutes by Nigeria. Another set piece for France.

Oshoala loses the ball casually. France get another corner. No protection for our keeper with our zonal marking. We get away with it.

France try Norway's short corner type. We don learn and we clear it with ease.

First corner for France. Heartbeat going pooompooompooom.

I rewatched that 8-0 beating and we were a match for France for most of the match. Defensive naivity cost us a lot on that day.

So far, we're compact. 8 minutes played.