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Match 26 Cairo - Cairo International Stadium
weatherCode11
01 October
Tahiti
0:5
Nigeria
0:5 (0:4)
  • Obiora NWANKWO (15')
  • Ibok EDET (24')
  • Kehinde FATAI (34')
  • Nurudeen ORELESI (45'+1)
  • Daniel ADEJO (90')

Referee Thomas EINWALLER (AUT)

Summary

Nigeria's nervy wait

Nigeria's nervy wait

Nigeria put five past Tahiti in a game where two brothers were sent off for the Islanders, but some wasteful finishing might hamper their hopes of qualification. As expected, the Flying Eagles were dominant in the opening stages, keeping Tahiti camped in their own half, but had to wait 15 minutes for their first goal. Wingers Omatsone Aluko and King Osanga combined well to supply Obiora ...

Highlights

Line-up

TAH
NGA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Lionel CHARBONNIER (FRA)
(NGA) Samson SIASIA
Officials
  • Referee: Thomas EINWALLER (AUT)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Roland HEIM (AUT)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Norbert SCHWAB (AUT)
  • Fourth official: Subkhiddin MOHD SALLEH (MAS)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Not eligible to play
  • Injured

Photos

  • The players of Tahiti line up for their national anthem.
  • Obiora Nwankwo of Nigeria in action
  • Teave Teamotuaitau, goalkeeper of Tahiti gives instructions
  • Alvin Tehau of Tahiti holds off a challenge from Danny Uchechi of Nigeria
  • Teaonui Tehau of Tahiti holds off a challenge from Daniel Adejo of Nigeria
  • Oluwasina Abe of Nigeria in action
  • Rabiu Ibrahim of Nigeria is tackled by Ariihau Teriitau of Tahiti
  • Raheem Lawal of Nigeria
  • Heiarii Tavana of Tahiti in action

Quotes

"We should have won by a lot more. But reaching the next round is out of our hands now. At the end of the day, all we can do is wait and see whether today's victory was enough," Samson Siasia, Nigeria coach

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STATISTICS
TahitiStatisticsNigeria
3Shots31
0Corner kicks12
1Yellow cards1
2Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
34%Possession (%)66%