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18/09/2027, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria, Live on National TV
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Nigeria Vs Croatia

Nigeria play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: H Abdella (GK) , B Nwagbara (CB) , M Odogwu (CB) , B Isemin (RB) , L Ashafa (LB) , L Sule (CDM) , E Obesere (CAM) , B Uzoma (RM) , T Olorundare (LM) , S Jafari (ST) , D Asika (ST) And the subs are: J Fayose (CB) , K Shehadeh (CB) , Y Marwa (CM) , C Ajimobi (CM) , I Tochukwu (ST)

Croatia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: M Goreta (GK) , J Dukarić (CB) , A Hrgović (CB) , L Maričić (RB) , D Jurčević (LB) , D Begović (CDM) , D Embreuš (CAM) , V Martinčić (RM) , M Marjanović (LM) , N Kokot (ST) , N Domitrović (ST) And the subs are: B Barbir (CB) , M Radojčić (CB) , D Vlah (CM) , D Skok (CM) , Z Kolar (ST)

Welcome to Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria where Nigeria will face Croatia.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 36678.

1' - Nigeria kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Mike Odogwu passes to Lordson Sule.  Lordson Sule slides the ball to Brown Isemin.  Brown Isemin passes a long ball to Bright Uzoma.  Bright Uzoma sees Elderson Obesere making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Elderson Obesere is able to control the ball.  Elderson Obesere attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

11' - Mihael Goreta plays a long ball to Janko Dukarić.  Lordson Ashafa dispossesses Janko Dukarić and gains possession for his team.  Lordson Ashafa passes a long ball to Lordson Sule.  Lordson Sule tries to use ball skills to beat Lovro Maričić.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Lordson Sule runs with the ball!  

12' - Lordson Sule spots a run from Elderson Obesere.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Elderson Obesere is able to take the ball.  Elderson Obesere tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

20' - Mihael Goreta plays the ball to Janko Dukarić.  Lordson Sule dispossesses Janko Dukarić and takes the ball.  Lordson Sule plays a short pass to Elderson Obesere.  Elderson Obesere finds Mike Odogwu with a long ball.  Mike Odogwu passes to Thompson Olorundare.  Thompson Olorundare crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find David Asika.  David Asika fires a shot towards goal...but Mihael Goreta gets down to stop the shot!  

21' - Mihael Goreta sees a run from Vjeko Martinčić.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Vjeko Martinčić is able to control the ball.  Vjeko Martinčić shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

24' - Hassan Abdella finds Bature Nwagbara with a long pass.  Bature Nwagbara plays a short pass to Bright Uzoma.  Bright Uzoma fires a shot from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but its wide!

27' - Mihael Goreta passes a long ball to Lovro Maričić.  Lovro Maričić plays a short pass to Nenad Domitrović.  Nenad Domitrović sees Davor Begović making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Davor Begović has strayed offside!  

31' - Vjeko Martinčić hits the ball from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...and Vjeko Martinčić scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Croatia player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

32' - Nigeria kick the ball off for the restart.  

36' - Lordson Ashafa slides the ball to Mike Odogwu.  Mike Odogwu plays the ball to Bright Uzoma.  Bright Uzoma finds Brown Isemin with a long pass.  Brown Isemin sees a run from David Asika.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and David Asika is able to control the ball.  David Asika tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Lordson Sule pounces on the loose ball...Lordson Sule attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but Mihael Goreta performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

37' - Mihael Goreta sees a run from Davor Begović.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Davor Begović is caught offside!  

39' - David Asika slides the ball to Lordson Ashafa.  With a turn of pace, Lordson Ashafa beats Vjeko Martinčić.  

41' - Lordson Ashafa attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Croatia kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

53' - Nedjeljko Kokot sees a run from Nenad Domitrović.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Nenad Domitrović has strayed offside!  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dorijan Embreuš will come off.  Dobroslav Skok is going to be brought on.  

59' - Alojzije Hrgović tackles Bright Uzoma and gains possession for his team.  Alojzije Hrgović plays a long pass to Dobroslav Skok.  Dobroslav Skok runs with the ball, beating Elderson Obesere.  

60' - Dobroslav Skok sees Nedjeljko Kokot making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Nedjeljko Kokot is able to control the ball.  Nedjeljko Kokot attempts to lob the ball over the advancing keeper...but Hassan Abdella manages to stop the shot!  

63' - Hassan Abdella passes a long ball to Mike Odogwu.  Mike Odogwu passes to Brown Isemin.  Brown Isemin spots a run from David Asika.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but David Asika has strayed offside!  

67' - Nenad Domitrović plays a long ball to Dinko Jurčević.  Dinko Jurčević passes to Vjeko Martinčić.  Vjeko Martinčić attempts to use his skills to beat Elderson Obesere, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

68' - Vjeko Martinčić sees a run from Nenad Domitrović.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Nenad Domitrović runs on to the ball.  Nenad Domitrović reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but the keeper, Hassan Abdella, manages to get to the ball first!  

69' - Dobroslav Skok attempts to use his skills to beat Bature Nwagbara.  The opposing player is unable to stop Dobroslav Skok who takes the ball forward!  

73' - Bature Nwagbara finds Elderson Obesere with a short pass.  Elderson Obesere sees a run from Shayan Jafari.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Alojzije Hrgović is going to be taken off.  Mato Radojčić is going to be brought on.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Janko Dukarić will come off.  Blaž Barbir joins the game from the bench.  

77' - Dobroslav Skok dispossesses Shayan Jafari and takes the ball.  Dobroslav Skok speeds past David Asika.  

78' - Dobroslav Skok tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

91' - Bature Nwagbara passes a long ball to Lordson Sule.  Lordson Sule brings the ball forward, outpacing Vjeko Martinčić.  

91' - Lordson Sule sees Shayan Jafari making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Shayan Jafari has strayed offside!  



The match has ended Nigeria 0 - 1 Croatia.