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Nigeria 0-1 Russia

Nigeria already down by one goal. Own goal.

GOAL! Russia 1-0 Nigeria | Semi Ajayi (own goal) '27
27 min: GOALLLLLL

Russia take the lead, superb wing play from Krugovoy on the left as he gets to the byline, puts the ball into a dangerous area and Ajayi can’t help but turn the ball into his own net.

The Super Eagles now take on Valery Karpin’s Football Union of Russia, who have been suspended by FIFA and UEFA since October 2022 but still compete in friendly matches and won 5-0 against both Grenada and Zambia earlier this year, with Zenit’s Maksim Glushenkov hitting a hat-trick against the latter.

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Link is here

https://www.youtube.com/live/IN2x1NhJ3Ws?si=OXscv475GPqSERQp

Russia 1-0 Nigeria
31 min: What a difference a week makes. Last Wednesday, Ajayi forced an own goal in Nigeria’s win over Ghana in the Unity Cup semi-final.

This evening the tables have been turned. In fairness to the defender, Komlichenko was lurking right behind him for a tap-in, so a goal was the most likely outcome regardless.

Russia 1-0 Nigeria
35 min: Not a great deal in terms of a response from Nigeria since going a goal down. The front four are struggling to get in the game.

Here come Nigeria down the right, but they end up going backwards and sidewards allowing Russia to get back into a defensive shape

snowland:
Russia scores..

Mr snowland my friend.

40 min: WHAT A SAVE

Nigeria are in, Dele-Bashiru is clean through but is denied by an outstanding save by Safonov.

Strong hand from the Russia goalkeeper to tip the ball over the bar

HALF-TIME
Russia 1-0 Nigeria

Hosts ahead at the break thanks to an own goal from Semi Ajayi.

It has not been a great half by any means but Nigeria are unlucky not to be on level terms as PSG goalkeeper made a wonderful save to keep out Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s effort.

Boniface should be a cast away. Dessers is 100 better

Russia 1-0 Nigeria
47 min: First attempt of the second half falls to Russia but Glushenkov wildly blasts the ball over the bar from a promising position.

50 min: Nigeria try to play out from the back and are almost caught out but Krugovoy is adjudged to have controlled the ball with his arm and the Super Eagles breathe a massive sign of relief.

Nigeria scores..

Goooooal
Nigeria scores

1:1

Tolu Arokodare equalized for Nigeria.

Nice save from Okoye..

I see Nigeria winning

snowland:
Nice save from Okoye..

Being a while Sir.
Happy Sallah

GOAL! Russia 1-1 Nigeria | Tolu Arokodare '71
71 min: GOALLLLLLL

Safonov will not want to see this one back as he plays the ball straight to Tolu Arokodare who makes no mistake from close range.

Just like that, Nigeria are level

81 min: Onyemaechi with another risky tackle that goes unpunished. A reminder he is on a yellow card.

Big chance for Russia from a corner as Barinov puts a free header over the bar.

83 min: Osayi-Samuel is incensed with a tackle on him, but the referee does well to calm down the situation as tempers threatened to boil over.

Glebov is booked for a foul.

Another great save from Okoye..

Aarokodare has been the spark for Nigeria

Who came in 62 min: to replace Boniface for Nigeria.

Arokodare has taken over as the focal point up front.

Boniface hasn't made himself useful for nigeria despite all the callup

Russia 1-1 Nigeria
90 min: BIG CHANCE

Russia pour forward in numbers, Barinov is in acres of space at the back post but he puts his effort over the bar. Was that the chance to win it?

Nigeria respond with a chance as Ogbu replaces Dele-Bashiru.

That is a change to shore things up at the back.

Four minutes of injury time has been signalled.

1:1

Full time.

Addme:
Being a while Sir.
Happy Sallah

Yes it has. Happy Sallah to you as well..

superintendents:
Mr snowland my friend.

Hello there. How you dey?

FULL-TIME
Russia 1-1 Nigeria

That’s it, it ends all square. Tolu Arokodare earns Nigeria a draw after the hosts lead at half-time through Semi Ajayi’s own goal.

Russia did have chances to win it late on but couldn’t find a way past Maduka Okoye.

Tolu Arokodare

snowland:
Hello there. How you dey?

am fyn boss.

Thank you.