
FT Egypt 1-0 Nigeria

90′ Four minutes of added time

89′ Egypt 1-0 Nigeria. Egypt counter. They fail to make good use of their chance.

86′ So much urgency in Nigeria’s play. Ighalo goes close to scoring.

84′ Victor Moses fires from range. Off the upright of Egypt’s post and out.

73′ Egypt 1-0 Nigeria. Nigeria sub. Iwobi on for Umar

65′ GOAL! Egypt 1-0 Nigeria. Ramadhan Sobhy puts Egypt ahead.

64′ Egypt 0-0 Nigeria. Nigeria sub. Etebo off, Okechukwu on

59″ The last time Nigeria beat Egypt in a competitive game was 26 years ago. Time ticking away for the Eagles to break that jinx and get their AFCON qualification hopes back on track.

47′ Egypt chance. Elneny from the edge of the box, shoots over Nigeria’s goal

46′ Egypt 0-0 Nigeria. Nigeria sub. Echiejile on for Amuzie. Second half begins

HT Egypt 0-0 Nigeria. The Pharaohs have been very wasteful. Nigeria not putting up an impressive performance.

45′ Egypt 0-0 Nigeria. A minute of added time

44′ Nigeria’s Etebo is next to be booked for a foul on Abdallah El-Said near the centre circle

42′ Nigeria’s Umar booked for a foul

40′ Nigeria keeper Akpeyi saves twice within seconds from Egypt set-pieces

30′ Sobhy (Egypt) threads through pass aimed at Salah. Amuzie clears.

22′ Ibrahim Salah picks up a yellow card for a rash challenge on John Obi Mikel

15′ Ighalo controls with the chest and blazes over

0′ Game on in Alexandria. Nigeria will need to win this match if they are to participate in the 2017 AFCON.
Nigeria Starting XI: Akpeyi, Shehu, Amuzie, Ambrose, Oboabona, Mikel Obi, Etebo, Aminu, Musa, V. Moses, Ighalo
Substitutes: Echiejile, Iheanacho, Azubuike, Simon, Ezenwa, Onazi, Iwobi
Egypt XI: Shennawy; Gaber, Rabia, Hegazy, Tolba, Ibrahim Salah, Elneny, Abdullah El-Said, Ramadan Sobhy, Salah, Marwan Mohsen.
Substitutes: Amr Gamal, Ayman Hefny, Hazem Emam, Mohamed El-Shenawy, Ahmed Dewidar, Hossam Ghaly, Mahmoud Hassan