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15/06/2029, Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Live on National TV
African Nations Cup G2
Senegal Vs Nigeria

Senegal play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: M Coly (GK) , L Sambou (CB) , N Diagana (CB) , T Rozenthal (RB) , G Orne (LB) , C Bamba (CDM) , T Dembele (CAM) , V Saivet (RM) , H Truffaut (LM) , S Blanco (ST) , O Seyrig (ST) And the subs are: G Fosse (CB) , C Konare (CB) , S Belan (CM) , D Guyotat (CM) , O Auriol (ST)

Nigeria play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C Archibong (GK) , B Nwagbara (CB) , E Akinsiku (CB) , A Bankole (RB) , L Ashafa (LB) , L Sule (CDM) , E Obesere (CAM) , R Pour (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) , J Dede (ST)
Welcome to Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso where Senegal will face Nigeria.  This is a group stage match in the African Nations Cup.  The attendance is 18411.

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

4' - Tugdual Dembele slides the ball to Canaan Bamba.  Canaan Bamba finds Gerard Orne with a short pass.  Lordson Sule tackles Gerard Orne and takes possession.  Lordson Sule tries to beat Vernon Saivet using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

4' - Lordson Sule sees a run from David Asika.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but David Asika has strayed offside!  

9' - Gerard Orne hits the ball long to Tugdual Dembele.  Lordson Sule tackles Tugdual Dembele and takes possession.  Tugdual Dembele dispossesses Lordson Sule and gains possession for his team.  Senegal launch a counter attack.  Bature Nwagbara dispossesses Tugdual Dembele and the ball goes loose.  Lordson Sule passes to Lordson Ashafa.  Lordson Ashafa plays a short pass to Elderson Obesere.  Elderson Obesere spots a run from Thompson Olorundare.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Thompson Olorundare is caught offside!  

16' - Gerard Orne finds Noel Diagana with a short pass.  Noel Diagana passes a long ball to Canaan Bamba.  Canaan Bamba plays the ball to Sezni Blanco.  Sezni Blanco fires a shot from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

20' - Chigozie Archibong hits the ball long to Lordson Sule.  Lordson Sule takes a shot from outside the area...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Nigeria.  David Asika gets ready to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, finding Elderson Obesere.  Elderson Obesere heads the ball down towards the bottom corner...and its in! It's a nice goal from Elderson Obesere for Nigeria!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

20' - Senegal kick the ball off for the restart.  

24' - Noel Diagana passes to Thibaud Rozenthal.  Thibaud Rozenthal plays a short pass to Tugdual Dembele.  Tugdual Dembele plays a long pass to Lucien Sambou.  Lucien Sambou sees a run from Vernon Saivet.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Vernon Saivet is able to take the ball.  Vernon Saivet attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Chigozie Archibong stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Arthur Bankole is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

32' - With a turn of pace, Hubert Truffaut beats Elderson Obesere.  

35' - Hubert Truffaut looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! It's a great goal from Hubert Truffaut for Senegal!  The ball went in off the upright!

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

37' - Thompson Olorundare plays a short pass to Lordson Sule.  Lordson Sule plays a short pass to Thompson Olorundare.  With a turn of pace, Thompson Olorundare beats Canaan Bamba.  

40' - Thompson Olorundare sees a run from Shayan Jafari.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Shayan Jafari is able to take the ball.  Shayan Jafari reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Rashid Pour shoots from long range...and its in! It's a nice goal from Rashid Pour for Nigeria!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

40' - Senegal kick the ball off for the restart.  

43' - Hubert Truffaut passes to Thibaud Rozenthal.  Thibaud Rozenthal passes the ball to Gerard Orne.  Gerard Orne sees a run from Sezni Blanco.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Sezni Blanco is able to control the ball.  Sezni Blanco attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Senegal.  Thibaud Rozenthal will take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Lordson Sule.  

44' - Lordson Sule runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Sezni Blanco.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Sezni Blanco.  That will be a freekick for Nigeria.  

44' - It seems Lordson Sule has picked up an injury.  There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Lordson Sule is going to be taken off.  Yakubu Marwa joins the game from the bench.  

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

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

50' - Elderson Obesere plays the ball to Bature Nwagbara.  Bature Nwagbara passes to Arthur Bankole.  Arthur Bankole finds Elderson Obesere with a short pass.  Elderson Obesere sees David Asika making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but David Asika is caught offside!  

54' - Gerard Orne plays a short pass to Thibaud Rozenthal.  Thibaud Rozenthal passes a long ball to Lucien Sambou.  Lucien Sambou spots a run from Hubert Truffaut.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

56' - Elderson Obesere finds Arthur Bankole with a long ball.  Arthur Bankole sees Shayan Jafari making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Shayan Jafari is caught offside!  

59' - Gerard Orne plays the ball to Tugdual Dembele.  Tugdual Dembele sees Odo Seyrig making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Odo Seyrig has strayed offside!  

61' - Elderson Obesere hits the ball long to Lordson Ashafa.  Lordson Ashafa spots a run from Rashid Pour.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Rashid Pour is caught offside!  

64' - Gerard Orne plays a long pass to Canaan Bamba.  Canaan Bamba attempts to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but Chigozie Archibong stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Bature Nwagbara gets to the ball first and clears.

65' - David Asika speeds past Canaan Bamba.  

65' - David Asika spots a run from Elderson Obesere.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Elderson Obesere is caught offside!  

71' - Canaan Bamba passes a long ball to Lucien Sambou.  Lucien Sambou sees a run from Tugdual Dembele.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Tugdual Dembele is caught offside!  

75' - Gerard Orne looks to hit a long range shot...and Gerard Orne scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Senegal player!  The ball went in off the upright!

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Tugdual Dembele will come off.  Olympe Auriol is going to be brought on.  

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

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Shayan Jafari will come off.  John Dede joins the game from the bench.  

78' - Lordson Ashafa uses his pace to beat Olympe Auriol.  

78' - Lordson Ashafa sees David Asika making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Lucien Sambou is going to be taken off.  Canon Konare is going to be brought on.  

82' - Olympe Auriol tries to use ball skills to beat Rashid Pour and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

84' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Noel Diagana is going to be taken off.  Gerard Fosse is brought on from the bench.  

86' - With a turn of pace, Yakubu Marwa beats Vernon Saivet.  

91' - Yakubu Marwa plays a long pass to Lordson Ashafa.  Canon Konare dispossesses Lordson Ashafa and takes possession.  Canon Konare finds Gerard Fosse with a long pass.  Gerard Fosse slides the ball to Sezni Blanco.  Sezni Blanco uses his pace to beat Edward Akinsiku.  

91' - Sezni Blanco spots a run from Odo Seyrig.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Senegal 2 - 2 Nigeria.