AFCON LIVE UPDATES: (Full-time) Guinea Bissau 0-1 Nigeria
Nigeria’s Super Eagles take on Guinea Bissau in their final match of the group stage here.
A win for Nigeria will see them going top of the Group depending on the result of the match between Equatorial Guinea and hosts country, Cote D’Ivoire.
For Guinea Bissau, they are going into the game with a fight for pride. Having lost their last two matches, the team only hopes to leave the competition with some sheer of honour.
Moroccan woman Referee Bouchra Karboubi is the centre Referee for Guinea Bissau vs Nigeria Match.
8′ Guinea Bissau 0-0 Nigeria
10′ Both teams still trying to muscle out an impact in the game and the Guineans are trying to keep possession of the game .
13′ Famana Quizera fires a shot which goes wayward for Guinea Bissau.
15′ Super Eagles of Nigeria now relatively controls the game. A final long pass comes in from Frank Onyeka to Osayi Samuel but his pass was ruled offside.
18′ Guinea Bissau 0-0 Nigeria
21′ Osimhen sets up Joe Aribo at the edge of the box but Goalkeeper Jonas Mendes grips the shot from Aribo
23′ Both teams have not been able to coordinate their cutting edge. The match is yet to sparkle any major scenario.
25′ Guinea Bissau 0-0 Nigeria
28′ Possession Guinea Bissau 54.9% -Nigeria 45.1%
28′ Nigeria protest for a penalty as Chukwueze’s ball hits a Guinea Bissau defender in the hand inside the box. The referee rules that the game should continue
31′ Cooling break for the teams. The Coaches also seized the opportunity to talk to their players.
34′ Play has resumed and Guinea Bissau seems to be banking on a long pass to cause troubles for the Eagles at the back
37′ Goal! Nigeria takes the lead as Opa sangante scores an own goal. He mistakenly plays home a cross from Simon Moses.
40′ Guinea Bissau 0-1 Nigeria
45′ Semi Ajayi booked after a foul on Dalcio Gomes. Guinea Bissau earns a free kick
We have four minutes added time
49′ Victor Osimhen’s header goes wide as he received a long cross from Calvin Bassey. A great effort from the African Best Footballer.
Half time :Guinea Bissau 0-1 Nigeria
A 37th minutes own goal from Opa Sangante is the difference as both teams head into the break. On the other end, Equitorial Guinea are also leading with 1-0 against hosts Cote D’Ivoire as they head into the break.
46′ Second half begins! Guinea Bissau 0-1 Nigeria
48′ Nigeria close to a double but Jonas Mendes rushed out to deny Simon Moses
50′ Frank Onyeka gets booked after a foul on Nito Gomes. It’s a close range free kick for the Guinea Bissau but Quizera’s kick rolls a bit off the target
52′ A cross from Osimhen inside the box meets no Nigerian player.
54′ A blocking from Guinea Bissau defender as Simon Moses tries to get a pass through in the box.
55′ Super Eagles survive a scare as Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali clears off a back pass from Senior Ajayi
57′ Efforts Osimhen rises above two defenders to hit an header but his attempt went a bit off target
59′ Referee disallows a goal from Nigeria due to an handball from Osimhen as Nigeria continues to dominate the game.
63′ Nigeria makes substitutions. Frank Onyeka and Joe Aribo out for Alex Iwobi and Raphael Onyedika
75′ Guinea Bissau 0-1 Nigeria
76′ Cooling break for the teams. Nigeria has dominated the proceedings for the most of the second half but has no goal to show for it.
Action resumes!
78′ Osimhen with another chance. His header attempt goes off target again
80′ Substitutions for Nigeria as Ademola Lookman and Zaidu Sanusi come in for Osayi Samuel and Samuel Chukwueze
83′ Referee rules off a goal from Guinea Bissau due to offside
84′ Another goal from Nigeria ruled offside
86′ Guinea Bissau 0-1 Nigeria
88′ At the other end, Equatorial Guinea are leading Cote D’Ivoire 4-0. The hosts are definitely out of the tournament by the virtue of this result
90′ It’s five minutes added time here .
Full time: Guinea Bissau 0-1 Nigeria.
The Super Eagles have ow qualified for the AFCON round of 16 after securing Seven points from three games. They finished second on the log behind Equatorial Guinea who also defeated Cote d’ivoire 4-0 in their last group game.
