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Zimbabwe 1-1 Nigeria
-Fulltime.
90+5′ An unmarked Shandirwa with some space and shoots but his effort sails over.
90+2′ Zim Sub: Dzvukamanja replaces Kadewere.
90′ 6 minutes added.
90′ Yellow card to Sadiq (Nigeria).
88′ Zim get a free-kick on the edge of the box following a foul on Munetsi. Zemuratakes it but it’s blocked.
85′ Nigeria Sub: Collins replaces Bruno.
84′ Free kick to Zim, Munetsi sends it and Lunga fails to connect and misses his chance from an unmissable position.
83′ Teenage Hadebe with a great chance to score but shoots over in front of an open goal.
82′ Zim Sub: Shandirwa, Lunga replaces Rinomhota, Mbeba.
80′ Nigeria on attack a dangerous cross comes in but it goes out.
77′ Nigeria Sub: Sadiq replaces Moffi.
76′ Iheanacho with a good chance bit hos header goes wide.
75′ Nigeria continue to dominate the pace.
70′ Zim Sub: Garananga replaces Dube. The Warriors now going three centre backs – Garananga, Hadebe and Takwara.
69′ Zim Sub: Chirinda replaces injured Musona.
66′ Goal!!! Iheanacho grabs the equaliser for Nigeria from inside the box.
64′ Musona picks a knock and is stretchered off.
61′ Corner kick to Nigeria, cleared.
60′ Warriors still leading but Nigeria are now attacking more as they search for an equaliser.
54′ Yellow card to Nakamba.
54′ A controversial indirect kick to Nigeria in Zim box but the Warriors are protesting it. Phewww…. the hoats clear ot of the line.
53′ Boniface breaks away and evades his markers. He hits the ball but Bernard is well positioned to save the effort.
52′ Munetsi tries to catch the keeper off his line an ambitious strike from the centre but his shot is wide.
49′ Medical stoppage (Nigeria).
48′ Corner kick to Nigeria, Iheanacho takes it but Zim clear their lines.
47′ Iheanacho tries to curl from a distance but his effort goes wide.
46′ Nigeria Sub: Aina, Onyeka, Tella are replaced by Bright, Iheanacho, Boniface.
Zimbabwe have been the dominant side all round and did well to control the game until the half time.
Walter Musona’s 26th minute free kick gave the hosts the lead.
The goal clearly unsettled the Super Eagles and they never showed any intent to recover.
-Halftime.
45+1′ Yellow card to Bassey (Nigeria).
45′ Two minutes added.
43′ Marvelous Nakamba is down injured and goes out to receive medical attention.
41′ Warriors are just play beautiful football and have been the better side by a distance.
37′ Zimbabwe’s ball management is great and are doing well to restrict Nigeria from dangerous positions.
35′ Dube concedes a foul in a dangerous position. Simon sends it as a cross but Bernard comes out to collect.
34′ Onyemaechi with break and sends in a good cross but mbeba does well to defend the ball.
33′ Nigeria being restricted to their half with Zimbabwe continuing to dominate the pace.
31′ Free kick to Zim just outside the box following a foul on Munetsi. Zemura takes it into the box but his ball is cleared.
29′ Nigeria clearly unsettled by the goal. The Super Eagles can’t even stitch passes.
27′ Goal!!! Musona with an unreal goal to put Zim ahead. The winger hits from a free-kick some 30 yards out to reach the top corner.
23′ Zimbabwe dominating the pace in the last few minutes.
18′ Kadewere receives the ball before beating his marker inside the space. He has a lot of space ahead but opts to square the ball to Dube, who is already mispositioned. Wasted opportunity
16′ The corner kick comes but it’s poor executed as it goes out of play.
14′ Zimbabwe with a patient build up as they try to penetrate Nigeria’s backline. They fail an a quick counter is launched with Tella running to cross a dangerous ball. Takwara is there to head away the dangerous and concedes a corner kick.
13′ Munetsi commits a free kick on the centre. The ball is quickly played and reaches the Warriors’ box but they clear the danger.
10′ Still goalless after the opening ten minutes. Play mostly concentrated on the midfield.
5′ A slow start to the game as both sides are yet to create meaningful chances.
3′ Kadewere chases a through ball but it’s too heavy and the keeper has it covered. He collects the ball.
1′ Kick-off!!!
Zim XI: Benard, Mbeba, Takwara, Hadebe, Zemura, Nakamba, Munetsi, Rinomhota, Musona, Dube, Kadewere.
Nigeria XI: Uzoho, Aina, Ajayi, Onyemaechi, Bassey, Aribo, Onyeka, Iwobi, Tella, Simon, Moffi.
