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22/01/2028, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria, Live on National TV
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Nigeria Vs France

Nigeria play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: H Abdella (GK) , B Nwagbara (CB) , E Akinsiku (CB) , A Bankole (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: K Shehadeh (CB) , J Fayose (CB) , C Ajimobi (CM) , Y Marwa (CM) , I Tochukwu (ST)

France play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: R Noyer (GK) , A Dalle (CB) , B Thil (CB) , M Fontaine (RB) , V Duras (LB) , F Gladieux (CDM) , Y Mahdi (CAM) , G Bernardis (RM) , J Mulliez (LM) , B Cohen (ST) , T Kharoti (ST) And the subs are: G Ethier (CB) , F Pageau (CB) , G Baze (CM) , F Basque (CM) , X Housel (ST)

Welcome to Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria where Nigeria will face France.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 45136.

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

9' - Garrison Bernardis tries to beat Elderson Obesere using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

11' - Arthur Bankole sees a run from Shayan Jafari.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Shayan Jafari is caught offside!  

15' - Lordson Sule runs with the ball, beating Fabron Gladieux.  

16' - Lordson Sule looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

18' - Rush Noyer finds Verity Duras with a long ball.  Verity Duras tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...and Verity Duras scores!  That's an excellent goal from the France player!  The ball went in off the upright!

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

24' - Adrien Dalle dispossesses Edward Akinsiku and the ball goes loose.  Shayan Jafari looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

25' - Rush Noyer spots a run from Briar Cohen.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Briar Cohen is able to take the ball.  Briar Cohen attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...and Briar Cohen scores!  That's a nice goal from the France player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

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

31' - Bature Nwagbara passes to Lordson Ashafa.  Lordson Ashafa finds Bature Nwagbara with a short pass.  Bature Nwagbara plays a long ball to Thompson Olorundare.  Garrison Bernardis tackles Thompson Olorundare and takes possession.  Garrison Bernardis plays a long pass to Fabron Gladieux.  Fabron Gladieux takes a shot from distance towards goal...but the shot is saved by Hassan Abdella!  

34' - Hassan Abdella spots a run from Shayan Jafari.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Shayan Jafari runs on to the ball.  Shayan Jafari tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but Rush Noyer stops the shot!  

35' - Rush Noyer plays a long pass to Blaise Thil.  Blaise Thil spots a run from Yasin Mahdi.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

37' - David Asika plays a long ball to Arthur Bankole.  Arthur Bankole tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

40' - Elderson Obesere speeds past Jay Mulliez.  

41' - Elderson Obesere spots a run from Thompson Olorundare.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - Adrien Dalle chips a long ball to Blaise Thil.  Blaise Thil plays a short pass to Fabron Gladieux.  Edward Akinsiku successfully tackles Fabron Gladieux and takes the ball.  Edward Akinsiku passes a long ball to Lordson Ashafa.  Lordson Ashafa shoots from distance towards goal...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

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

45' - France kick the ball off for the restart.  

50' - Verity Duras passes to Garrison Bernardis.  Garrison Bernardis plays the ball to Verity Duras.  Verity Duras tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Verity Duras for France!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

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

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Elderson Obesere is going to be taken off.  Yakubu Marwa is going to be brought on.  

54' - Garrison Bernardis tackles Yakubu Marwa and the ball goes loose.  France try to launch a quick counter attack.  Briar Cohen sees Tariq Kharoti making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Tariq Kharoti is able to take the ball.  Tariq Kharoti attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

56' - Hassan Abdella finds Bature Nwagbara with a long pass.  Bature Nwagbara spots a run from Thompson Olorundare.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Arthur Bankole is going to be taken off.  Kashif Shehadeh is brought on from the bench.  

64' - Fabron Gladieux passes to Garrison Bernardis.  Garrison Bernardis spots a run from Tariq Kharoti.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

72' - Yasin Mahdi finds Garrison Bernardis with a long pass.  Garrison Bernardis spots a run from Briar Cohen.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Briar Cohen is caught offside!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Fabron Gladieux is going to be taken off.  Flannery Pageau is going to be brought on.  

74' - Yakubu Marwa runs with the ball, beating Mortimer Fontaine.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Blaise Thil is going to be taken off.  Glanville Ethier is brought on from the bench.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Yasin Mahdi will come off.  Giles Baze is brought on from the bench.  

78' - Flannery Pageau sees Giles Baze making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Giles Baze takes the ball.  Giles Baze attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a great goal from Giles Baze for France!  The ball hit the crossbar and into the net!

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

83' - Flannery Pageau dispossesses Bature Nwagbara and gains possession for his team.  Flannery Pageau spots a run from Briar Cohen.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

88' - David Asika plays a long pass to Edward Akinsiku.  Jay Mulliez successfully tackles Edward Akinsiku and takes the ball.  Jay Mulliez plays the ball to Flannery Pageau.  Flannery Pageau finds Verity Duras with a short pass.  Yakubu Marwa tackles Verity Duras and takes the ball.  Yakubu Marwa passes the ball to David Asika.  David Asika curves the ball into the box and finds Shayan Jafari.  Shayan Jafari jumps up to head the ball down towards the bottom corner...but Rush Noyer performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  



The match has ended Nigeria 0 - 4 France.