Matches

Argentina

1:0

Nigeria

1:0 (1:0)

Gabriel HEINZE (6')

Summary

Heinze header downs Nigeria

Gabriel Heinze's early goal earned Argentina a 1-0 victory over Nigeria and they might have won by more but for Super Eagles keeper Vincent Enyeama.

Highlights

Line-up

Argentina

Nigeria

22 Sergio ROMERO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/266783.png'} ARG22 Sergio ROMERO (GK)	(GK) Vincent ENYEAMA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/189300.png'} NGA1 Vincent ENYEAMA 1
2 Martin DEMICHELIS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/233703.png'} ARG2 Martin DEMICHELIS	(C) Joseph YOBO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178403.png'} NGA2 Joseph YOBO 2
6 Gabriel HEINZE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/201964.png'} ARG6 Gabriel HEINZE	(-75') Taye TAIWO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/214604.png'} NGA3 Taye TAIWO 3
7 Angel DI MARIA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/266800.png'} ARG7 Angel DI MARIA (-85' )	Danny SHITTU $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/235412.png'} NGA6 Danny SHITTU 6
8 Juan VERON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/153978.png'} ARG8 Juan VERON (-74' )	Yakubu AYEGBENI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/3989.png'} NGA8 Yakubu AYEGBENI 8
9 Gonzalo HIGUAIN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/271550.png'} ARG9 Gonzalo HIGUAIN (-79' )	Sani KAITA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/233751.png'} NGA14 Sani KAITA 14
10 Lionel MESSI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/229397.png'} ARG10 Lionel MESSI	Lukman HARUNA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/269089.png'} NGA15 Lukman HARUNA 15
11 Carlos TEVEZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/182373.png'} ARG11 Carlos TEVEZ	Chidi ODIAH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178734.png'} NGA17 Chidi ODIAH 17
13 Walter SAMUEL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/3076.png'} ARG13 Walter SAMUEL	(-52') Victor OBINNA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/230228.png'} NGA18 Victor OBINNA 18
14 Javier MASCHERANO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/182372.png'} ARG14 Javier MASCHERANO (C)	(-60') Chinedu OGBUKE OBASI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/200301.png'} NGA19 Chinedu OGBUKE OBASI 19
17 Jonas GUTIERREZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/198149.png'} ARG17 Jonas GUTIERREZ	Dickson ETUHU $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/290636.png'} NGA20 Dickson ETUHU 20

Substitute(s)

1 Diego POZO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/318191.png'} ARG1 Diego POZO	Nwankwo KANU $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/159416.png'} NGA4 Nwankwo KANU 4
3 Clemente RODRIGUEZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/202429.png'} ARG3 Clemente RODRIGUEZ	Rabiu AFOLABI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178372.png'} NGA5 Rabiu AFOLABI 5
4 Nicolas BURDISSO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/181441.png'} ARG4 Nicolas BURDISSO (+85')	John UTAKA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/183498.png'} NGA7 John UTAKA 7
5 Mario BOLATTI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/313704.png'} ARG5 Mario BOLATTI	(+52') Obafemi MARTINS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/199817.png'} NGA9 Obafemi MARTINS 9
12 Ariel GARCE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/202427.png'} ARG12 Ariel GARCE	Brown IDEYE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/273285.png'} NGA10 Brown IDEYE 10
15 Nicolas OTAMENDI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/310116.png'} ARG15 Nicolas OTAMENDI	(+60') Peter ODEMWINGIE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/214228.png'} NGA11 Peter ODEMWINGIE 11
16 Sergio AGUERO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/228528.png'} ARG16 Sergio AGUERO	(+75') Kalu UCHE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178738.png'} NGA12 Kalu UCHE 12
18 Martin PALERMO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/180583.png'} ARG18 Martin PALERMO	Yussuf AYILA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/238748.png'} NGA13 Yussuf AYILA 13
19 Diego MILITO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/198273.png'} ARG19 Diego MILITO (+79')	Austin EJIDE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184856.png'} NGA16 Austin EJIDE 16
20 Maxi RODRIGUEZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184291.png'} ARG20 Maxi RODRIGUEZ (+74')	Uwa ECHIEJILE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/267647.png'} NGA21 Uwa ECHIEJILE 21
21 Mariano ANDUJAR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/306144.png'} ARG21 Mariano ANDUJAR	Dele ADELEYE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/230233.png'} NGA22 Dele ADELEYE 22
23 Javier PASTORE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/321683.png'} ARG23 Javier PASTORE	Dele AIYENUGBA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/244401.png'} NGA23 Dele AIYENUGBA 23

Coaches

Diego MARADONA (ARG)

(SWE) Lars LAGERBACK

Officials

Referee: Wolfgang STARK (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Hendrik SALVER (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Mike PICKEL (GER)
Fourth official: Khalil AL GHAMDI (KSA)
Fifth official: Hassan KAMRANIFAR (IRN)

Standings

Team	MP	GF	GA	Pts
ARG	3	7	1	9
KOR	3	5	6	4
GRE	3	2	5	3
NGA	3	3	5	1

That was an important step for us today but we need to make a whole lot of improvements if we want to reach the Final. The game played out just as I thought it would, and if we’d converted the chances we made then we’d be talking right now about a fantastic Argentina performance.
Diego Maradona, Argentina coach

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02/10/2011 at 13:53

Zbest333 (Côte d'Ivoire)

Nigeria needs to put their team together.

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16/05/2011 at 19:22

tyrus3 (USA)

Match 3 of the World Cup: Gabriel Heinze's header in the 6th minute gives Argentina a 1-0 victory over Nigeria

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16/05/2011 at 19:21

tyrus3 (USA)

Match 3 of the World Cup: Gabriel Heinze's 6th minute header gives Argentina a 1-0 victory over Nigeria.

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Argentina		Nigeria
20	Shots	11
10	Corner kicks	4
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
58%	Possession (%)	42%

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ARG9

NGA14

ARG10

NGA15

ARG11

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ARG13

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ARG14

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ARG17

NGA20

ARG1

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ARG12

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ARG15

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ARG21

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