Football
Greece vs Nigeria. FIFA World Cup Group B.
3:00pm, Thursday 17th June 2010.
Free State StadiumAttendance: Attendance31,593.
Match ends, Greece 2, Nigeria 1.
Second Half ends, Greece 2, Nigeria 1.
Attempt missed. Georgios Samaras (Greece) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sotiris Ninis following a corner.
Corner, Greece. Conceded by Chinedu Obasi.
Corner, Greece. Conceded by Vincent Enyeama.
Attempt saved. Alexandros Tziolis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giorgos Karagounis.
Foul by Sotiris Ninis (Greece).
Chinedu Obasi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Konstantinos Katsouranis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Chinedu Obasi (Nigeria).
Chinedu Obasi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Giorgos Karagounis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Georgios Samaras (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Georgios Samaras (Greece).
Chidi Odiah (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Georgios Samaras (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Danny Shittu (Nigeria).
Attempt missed. Kalu Uche (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yakubu.
Attempt missed. Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Greece) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
Corner, Greece. Conceded by Danny Shittu.
Substitution, Greece. Sotiris Ninis replaces Theofanis Gekas.
Substitution, Nigeria. Rabiu Afolabi replaces Elderson Echiéjilé because of an injury.
Corner, Greece. Conceded by Joseph Yobo.
Attempt saved. Giorgos Karagounis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandros Tziolis.
Attempt missed. Yakubu (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lukman Haruna.
Attempt missed. Giorgos Karagounis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Georgios Samaras.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Elderson Echiéjilé (Nigeria).
Delay in match because of an injury Georgios Samaras (Greece).
Goal! Greece 2, Nigeria 1. Vasilis Torosidis (Greece) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
Attempt saved. Alexandros Tziolis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Greece. Conceded by Elderson Echiéjilé.
Offside, Greece. Theofanis Gekas is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Georgios Samaras (Greece) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dimitrios Salpingidis.
Attempt blocked. Theofanis Gekas (Greece) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitrios Salpingidis with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Alexandros Tziolis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Karagounis.
Foul by Kalu Uche (Nigeria).
Lukman Haruna (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dimitrios Salpingidis (Greece).
Foul by Dickson Etuhu (Nigeria).
Attempt missed. Georgios Samaras (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
Alexandros Tziolis (Greece) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Chinedu Obasi (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
Attempt saved. Yakubu (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chinedu Obasi with a through ball.
Attempt saved. Theofanis Gekas (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Dimitrios Salpingidis (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Offside, Greece. Dimitrios Salpingidis is caught offside.
Substitution, Nigeria. Elderson Echiéjilé replaces Taye Ismaila Taiwo because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Greece) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgos Karagounis with a cross.
Delay in match because of an injury Taye Ismaila Taiwo (Nigeria).
Foul by Yakubu (Nigeria).
Alexandros Tziolis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kalu Uche (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Loukas Vyntra (Greece).
Attempt missed. Giorgos Karagounis (Greece) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Vasilis Torosidis.
Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Alexandros Tzorvas.
Chinedu Obasi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Vasilis Torosidis (Greece).
Attempt missed. Giorgos Karagounis (Greece) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Loukas Vyntra with a cross.
Attempt missed. Lukman Haruna (Nigeria) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yakubu.
Second Half begins Greece 1, Nigeria 1.
Substitution, Nigeria. Chinedu Obasi replaces Peter Odemwingie.
First Half ends, Greece 1, Nigeria 1.
Attempt saved. Taye Ismaila Taiwo (Nigeria) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
Dickson Etuhu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Kalu Uche (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal! Greece 1, Nigeria 1. Dimitrios Salpingidis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Katsouranis.
Attempt blocked. Georgios Samaras (Greece) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Katsouranis.
Corner, Greece. Conceded by Taye Ismaila Taiwo.
Attempt missed. Konstantinos Katsouranis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Karagounis with a cross following a corner.
Attempt saved. Dimitrios Salpingidis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konstantinos Katsouranis with a through ball.
Substitution, Greece. Georgios Samaras replaces Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
Taye Ismaila Taiwo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Vasilis Torosidis (Greece) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
Sani Kaita (Nigeria) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Attempt blocked. Giorgos Karagounis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Katsouranis.
Attempt missed. Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Greece) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgos Karagounis with a cross following a corner.
Foul by Lukman Haruna (Nigeria).
Peter Odemwingie (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Greece).
Giorgos Karagounis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Karagounis following a set piece situation.
Foul by Taye Ismaila Taiwo (Nigeria).
Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Theofanis Gekas.
Attempt blocked. Lukman Haruna (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Taye Ismaila Taiwo (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dickson Etuhu.
Lukman Haruna (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Katsouranis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Offside, Nigeria. Yakubu is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Yakubu (Nigeria) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Dickson Etuhu.
Goal! Greece 0, Nigeria 1. Kalu Uche (Nigeria) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Peter Odemwingie (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Greece).
Attempt saved. Konstantinos Katsouranis (Greece) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Foul by Giorgos Karagounis (Greece).
Foul by Sani Kaita (Nigeria).
Vasilis Torosidis (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Katsouranis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandros Tziolis.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.