Nigeria vs Rwanda live: Osimhen on the bench, Lookman and Boniface start in Afcon qualifier
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82nd min – Onyeka is lying on his hand after the step ooo. Nigeria with good possession are looking for a goal that can go in the net from any angle. The game is close ooooo
80′ – A long shot from the Rwandan player across the 18-box but Nwabali jumps up to catch the ball. Good pressure from Moses Simon for the Nigerian team.
79′ – Ademola Lookman finds Moses Simon from the left corner, Simon dribbles quickly and pulls the ball out for Osihmen who nods it home. Oh no, it doesn’t go through, the ball is still there.
77 mins – The ball is back in play for the Rwandan team but they don’t see a goal in this game because their strikers are pushing hard. Lookman with the ball but no goal, oooo.
75th minute: Corner for Rwanda.
73 minutes – ANOTHER RESCUE!!! Onyemachi pulls it off, but the Rwandan goalkeeper catches it directly with his hand.
Ademola Lookman play the corner for Nigeria. But Omborenga falls and the referee blows his whistle.
72 min. – Brilliant parade by Rwanda’s goalkeeper Ntwari. Ademola Lookman hit the ball with so much energy that he had almost nothing to do with the goalkeeper’s hand.
71st minute – Ola Aina has to throw for the Nigerian team to score.
Substitution‘ Dele-Bashiru out, Onyedika in. Ndidi out, Onyeka comes on for tomorrow.
69′ – The Rwandan team are looking for a chance again, ooo, Kwizera Jojea with a good chance. The ball goes back into Kwizera’s hand, he kicks the ball for a goal kick, oooo. He puts the ball up to put pressure on Nwabali but the ball goes too low and out.
67mins- Ola Aina with good dribble from the right wing looking for Osihmen, but the ball is converted into the goal. Aina’s dribbling sends the player to the ground, oooo.
65th minute – Moses Simon plays with Dele-Bashiru for the halfway line, the ball goes back to Nwabali who takes a long shot.
63 mins – Rwanda and Nigeria are comfortably going head to head as Osihmen puts serious pressure on the Rwandan goal. Mugisha tries a good chance for Rwanda but Nwabali catches the ball straight with his hand.
Substitution‘ Gibert is out as Mugisha Enta for Rwanda.
61st minute: Good calculation by the Super Eagles, but Rwanda goalkeeper Ntwari Fiacre has no luck.
59′ – Calvin Bassey plays a good pass to Moses Simon who tries to find a way into the Rwandan goal. Bassey crosses the ball out of play, Osihmen waits for the ball but the defender clears it.
Good run from sub Osihmen, but no card from the referee after the fall.
57 mins – Rwanda are defending well now and Nigeria are struggling to break through the goal. Ndidi plays a good pass forward.
55 mins – Coach Eguavoen is worried that the Super Eagles are not scoring, ooo, that is his fate now. Bassey wins a throw-in after a good cross pass from midfield.
54th min – Long run from Simon Moses after a long shot from Ndidi – cleared into the corner by the Rwandan goalkeeper.
52′ – Good effort from Dele-Bashiru but it goes wide of the goal post. That was a good effort on the post, if he tries it twice Nigeria will score.
Long ball, but Nwabali catches the ball right in front of my hand.
50 min – Throw-in by Anoda for Rwanda, Fitina Omborenga throws the ball because his teammates already had possession.
48th min. – This time the Rwandan players have good possession on the right side, Troost-Ekong clears the ball into the Super Eagles’ 18th penalty area.
The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, came to the stadium to watch the match.
46 min – Victor Osihmen with good tracking and pressure for the Rwandan defense
Substitutions: Simon Moses comes in, Chukwueze out. Osihmen comes in, Boniface out.
Good game from these two teams in the fight for Afcon qualification, but no goal yet.
45+4 mins – A great save from Ekong. A Di ball is back in play.
45+2 minutes – YELLOW CARD’ Ola Aina wins the yellow jersey of a Rwandan player for Nigeria
45+1 mins – Corner for Rwanda, taken quickly but not an easy play for Nwabali. Boniface runs strongly towards the Rwandan team but Boniface falls, oooo, and the referee does not award a free kick.
45 mins – Innocent from Rwanda with a selfish ball. He tries to play with his teammate but his shot is wide.
42nd min – Nwabali has the ball well under control and keeps it for his side.
Anoda free miss from Onyemaechi.
40 mins – Troost-Ekong with good control. Chukwueze takes the ball from the corner with Ola Aina for the back.
38 min – Rwanda’s goalkeeper is down. Ball back in play.
VICTOR BONIFACE!!! What a MISS Afterwards I am good at placing the ball and Lookman is not able to convert it either.
36 min – Rwanda plays a good ball from the left but the Super Eagles defenders block it.
34 mins – Good possession so far but both teams are looking to score goals on both sides of the net.
32 mins – Ndidi with good dominance through Dele-Bashiru in the middle. They control the ball and also find Ademola Lookman up front.
30 mins – The Rwandan goalkeeper shows his skills as he flies to catch the ball and shoot it into the net.
29 min. – Fourth corner for Nigeria. Lookman plays as a header for the striker, but the Rwanda goalkeeper pushes him out.
Moses Simon and Iheanacho are warming up while Chukwueze is still on the ground but not standing.
YELLOW CARD“Rwandan captain Bizimana Jihad committed a foul on Chukwueze and the referee wasted no time in showing him a card.”
27 min – The Super Eagles make a strong advance, with a good pass from Dele-Bashiru.
YELLOW CARD’ Niyomugabo Claude from Rwanda and Chukuwweze from Nigeria simultaneously refuse to show each other a yellow card.
25 mins – What blocks a shot from Boniface. Corner for Nigeria. Chukwueze don dey vex oooo
23 min – Corner by Ademola Lookman, the ball is under control again.
GOAL CANCELLED. Ademola Lookman has a strong shot into the net, but the referee has cancelled it.
21 mins – Victor Boniface with a long run with the ball. Saved by a Rwandan defender. Ola Aina with a throw-in.
19 mins – Nigeria are now managing their striker well as many balls miss the attacking line. No corners yet for the Super Eagles as Rwanda attack from the left corner, causing Ola Aina even more problems.
17 mins – Anoda’s corner for Rwanda is taken by Muhire, their star player. Danger for the Super Eagles in the 18-box, Nshuti tries innocently but is blocked. Ball back in play
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Muhire to go Free kick for di Rwanda team. The defender blocks the ball so that it does not go into the net.
14mins- ADEMOLA LOOKMAN!!!! what a SAVE by the Rwandan goalkeeper. Lookman finds the right position to place the ball as he pushes forward, but the goalkeeper stops him.
13 min – Ola Aina with a run from the left but no chance to shoot at goal.
Nwabali had so much confidence at the goal post and blocked the ball
12 mins – What a good block from Nigerian defender Bassey
Ademola Lookman plays from the top right side, but no one to support
11 mins – Rwanda attack again from the left, with Muhire putting pressure on the Super Eagles’ defence.
9 mins – Boniface tries to play from the middle while finding a teammate who is close to him, Calvin Bassey makes a good run from the right side of the middle looking for Ola Aina but he also hits the ball.
Kick-off for Nwabali, played far into the middle
7′ – Rwanda move out of the left corner, good pass, Muhire Kevin with shirt number 11 tries a long shot but it is too high and hits the crossbar.
Rwanda have some confidence and good control from the halfway line, with good support from the home team.
5 min – Corner for the Rwandan team, quickly taken with a beautiful shot from Jihad, but the header hits the goal post.
4 min – A direct attack from Ndidi with a shot straight into Rwanda’s 18th penalty area, but goalkeeper Fiarce intercepts it.
2 mins – Good blind run from Ademola Lookman from the corner of the field but Onyemeachi doesn’t get a chance to score.
Goal kick for Nigeria, Nwabali controls the ball
1 minute – The Rwandan team begins play. Rwanda is making progress towards Nigeria’s goal post.
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Lineup Rwanda vs. Nigeria
Nigeria’s first eleven: Nwabali (G), 5. Ekong* (С), Aina, Ajayi, Onyemaechi, Bassey, Ndidi, Dele-Bashiru, Lookman, Chukwueze, Boniface
Substitute: Okoye, Obasogie, Iheanacho, Osimhen, Onyeka, Simon, Awoniyi, Onyedika, Tanimu, Ndah, Alhassan, Iwobi
Rwanda’s first eleven: Ntwari Fiacre (GK), Omborenga Fitina, Niyomugabo Claude, Mutsinzi Ange, Manzi Thierry, Mugisha Bonheur, Kwizera Jojea, Bizimana Djihad (c), Nshuti Innocent, Muhire Kevin, Mugisha Gilbert
Maxime, Adolphe, Yunussu, Ishimwe, Samuel Niyibizi, Nsabimana, Niyigena, Mugisha, Byiringiro, Gitego, Ruboneka
