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00:00 Welcome to Africa Cup of Nations Group A, Round 1, Nigeria against Ecuador Alguini.
00:11 Coming up next to Venus Sports.
00:21 Iwobi, so the Super Eagles begin yet another campaign. This is their 20th at the Africa Cup of Nations.
00:30 Looking to add to their last success just over a decade ago and a good shot in from Iwobi just.
00:36 Career as the national women's team coach in Equatorial Guinea.
00:42 Iwobi's getting through a lot of early work here. The support on the left from Sanusi.
00:49 The ball goes in intended for Oseman.
00:51 Kapo into the penalty area. This is dangerous and gets the square ball in.
01:00 Nawab Ali at the near post collects comfortably enough.
01:04 Comfortable and you know a good season and you know he deserve definitely a call.
01:08 Now mistake in the back. Oseman maybe a little selfish there. There were two players to his right.
01:17 Yusuf gets it out wide now back into the middle over the head of Oseman but still the same needed
01:21 by Owono and we will have the first corner for Nigeria. I think it's almost relentless
01:28 as Nigeria come forward again. Moses Simon now. Alassane Yusuf gets an excellent ball
01:35 missed by the goalkeeper and missed by Nigeria on the left hand side.
01:40 And give the Super Eagles an early lead.
01:44 It's definitely good to see you know they've been surging forward and you know they're creating
01:48 those chances and you know if such crashes keep coming in definitely players like Oseman will
01:53 you know will get it behind the back of the net.
01:56 So here the delivery from Sanusi gets a bit of curl on it.
02:08 Ekong back into the middle and then that follow-up touch.
02:13 Temperature's over 30 degrees and the humidity well on 100 percent. Nsweyo now on the run.
02:19 I get a lucky break here and Nsweyo goes down.
02:25 Referee says play on that's far too easy from the equatorial Guinea.
02:30 Iban again.
02:32 Big corner was had looking for Nsweyo back to goalkeeper Nwabali and they made it look
02:39 fairly comfortable in the end in Nigeria. They look particularly sharp in the early stages.
02:44 Now is he onside away he goes chance for Nigeria. Oseman shot safe. Flag up then.
02:52 Koko a forward.
02:58 Gannett curls it in. There was a little touch from Ajay. Now an opportunity for Macha to get the shot
03:07 in. Left footed effort through the crowd and wide of the target.
03:11 The mandatory retirement age 45 means he's got more than a decade
03:23 at the top level if he can keep up his performances. Good ball inside Oseman and wide.
03:32 Just four players up front including uh Chousteak Kong the center back. Iwobi.
03:38 Lukman drives at the cross opportunity here. Iwono out and collects as that ball hangs up in the air.
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04:02 Much better work now from equatorial Guinea and an opportunity here with
04:06 with Macha inside Salvador. They've got a goal.
04:13 Iban Salvador has scored in equatorial Guinea. The giant killers two years ago are in the league.
04:20 Plays in the second division in Poland and here he is scoring against the mighty Super Eagles
04:27 at the Africa Cup of Nations. First goal for his country in the the half-con. That would
04:32 definitely boost his confidence. I mean he took it he took it very very well. You know he saw the
04:36 goalkeeper the position of the goalkeeper. He didn't shoot he just placed the ball into the corner.
04:41 Well he's had a modest club career mostly in the third tier in Spain. Now uh on loan in Poland
04:48 but always done the business for equatorial Guinea. Is there a quick response? Lukman with
04:54 the left foot. Yes there is Oseman. Flag stays down. Nigeria straight back in the game. And then
05:03 Oseman had the simplest of tasks to just head it over the line. They'll check for the offside. He
05:09 was well onside there. It was Esteban Orozco who played him onside and the big striker from Napa.
05:22 Now what can Lukman do? Lovely pass. Yusuf Iwobi. Oseman. Simon now. This is good stuff
05:32 from Nigeria. Hits the outside of the uprights. It's a goal. It's a corner being given.
05:39 Ladies and gentlemen enjoy second half.
05:41 Equatorial Guinea. Level pegging at 1-1 after the first 45 minutes. Group A
05:50 debut for both of these sides. Equatorial Guinea. Ndong on this left-hand side.
05:55 Bikoro. Garnett. Is he going to try for long range? Right-footed efforts. Well over the top.
06:08 It was definitely a surprise move.
06:10 Rainy now on the edge of the area. Back again.
06:16 Gets a little bit of a deflection but Owono makes the save.
06:21 Lukman head down. Away he goes. Iwobi. Lovely ball out wide. Surely now a chance for Nigeria
06:31 to get into the lead. Owono makes the save. Still Lukman. Still Lukman. Over the top.
06:38 Goal kick it'll be. What a superb chance that was for Nigeria.
06:43 Spectators. Oseman now. Oh he's missed it. And he wasn't offside either.
06:52 Have to take those chances. Have to take those chances.
06:59 There's the call. Onside. Flag stayed down. One on one. Find a goal. Last season
07:07 every single one of those opportunities he stuck away.
07:10 Now Chukwesi up to Oseman. Lukman waits. Chukwesi into the area as well and a strong clearance
07:26 from Orozco. Oseman looks for Chukwesi. Puts his head in there. Away he goes. Oseman wants
07:38 the return ball. There it comes. Blocks. Another moment for Equatorial Guinea.
07:46 Nigeria have everyone back including Oseman. There it comes. Ball inside. Well dealt with.
07:55 Then the shot. And now it's Swaio and a good catch.
07:59 There's the cross inside. Oseman at the back post. So is Lukman. Plays it back here.
08:10 Chance for Nigeria. Bobbling around. Oseman. Oh it's missed. That's it.
08:18 1-1. The round one of Group A. Nigeria tied the match against Equatorial Guinea.
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