[12:05:08]`
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The kick-off
The whistle blows, and Nigeria starts the action at with The player on the ball.
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The footballer Benin protests the decision.
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Goal kick
The FC footballer Nigeria takes the goal kick for Nigeria after the ball goes wide at .
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Goal kick
The player Benin takes the goal kick for Nigeria after the ball goes wide at .
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with FC player Benin ready to send it long.
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Free kick
awards a free kick to Benin after a foul by The player Nigeria in the midfield.
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to The footballer Nigeria’s effort.
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Corner kick
A corner is awarded to Nigeria after a strong move by The footballer Nigeria near the goal line.
8’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with The footballer Benin ready to send it long.
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Free kick
The footballer Benin steps up to take a free kick for Nigeria as tension builds at .
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Corner kick
The player Benin wins a corner for Benin, setting up an opportunity at .
9’`
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Goal kick
The footballer Benin steps up for Benin’s goal kick, aiming to shift momentum at .
10’`
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Free kick
awards a free kick to Benin after a foul by The player Nigeria in the midfield.
10’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The footballer Benin is brought down near ’s stands.
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The FC footballer Nigeria protests the decision.
12’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The footballer Benin is brought down near ’s stands.
15’`
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Free kick
FC player Benin steps up to take a free kick for Nigeria as tension builds at .
16’`
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Corner kick
A corner is awarded to Nigeria after a strong move by The FC footballer Nigeria near the goal line.
20’`
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to FC player Benin’s effort.
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Goal kick
The player Nigeria takes the goal kick for Nigeria after the ball goes wide at .
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Corner kick
The ball deflects off The footballer Nigeria, giving Benin a corner kick in front of the crowd.
24’`
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Goal kick
The footballer Benin steps up for Benin’s goal kick, aiming to shift momentum at .
26’`
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Free kick
FC player Nigeria steps up to take a free kick for Nigeria as tension builds at .
26’`
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Corner kick
A corner is awarded to Nigeria after a strong move by FC player Nigeria near the goal line.
28’`
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Corner kick
A corner is awarded to Nigeria after a strong move by The player Nigeria near the goal line.
28’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with The footballer Benin ready to send it long.
30’`
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Goal kick
The FC footballer Benin takes the goal kick for Nigeria after the ball goes wide at .
34’`
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Corner kick
points to the corner flag as Nigeria prepares to take it, thanks to The footballer Nigeria.
35’`
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Goal kick
Benin prepares for a goal kick at as The footballer Benin lines up to restart play.
43’`
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Free kick
awards a free kick to Benin after a foul by The FC footballer Benin in the midfield.
44’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The FC footballer Nigeria is brought down near ’s stands.
45’`
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Corner kick
A corner is awarded to Nigeria after a strong move by The footballer Nigeria near the goal line.
45’`
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The player Benin protests the decision.
[12:50:09]`
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Match half-time
Half-time! The referee stops play with Benin and Nigeria level (or ahead) at 0:0. Players take a breather while coaches deliver final instructions.
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Substitution
A tactical switch for Nigeria at , with fresh legs entering the fray.
[13:08:08]`
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Start of the second half
gets Benin and Nigeria back underway at for the next half.
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to The player Nigeria’s effort.
48’`
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Free kick
The player Benin steps up to take a free kick for Nigeria as tension builds at .
48’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The player Nigeria is brought down near ’s stands.
48’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The FC footballer Benin is brought down near ’s stands.
49’`
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The player Nigeria protests the decision.
50’`
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Goal kick
FC player Benin takes the goal kick for Nigeria after the ball goes wide at .
52’`
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Goal kick
The footballer Nigeria steps up for Benin’s goal kick, aiming to shift momentum at .
53’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with FC player Nigeria ready to send it long.
54’`
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Goal kick
Benin prepares for a goal kick at as FC player Benin lines up to restart play.
55’`
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The footballer Benin protests the decision.
56’`
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Goal kick
Benin prepares for a goal kick at as The footballer Benin lines up to restart play.
58’`
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The footballer Nigeria protests the decision.
62’`
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Corner kick
The ball deflects off The FC footballer Benin, giving Benin a corner kick in front of the crowd.
69’`
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Corner kick
The FC footballer Nigeria wins a corner for Benin, setting up an opportunity at .
71’`
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Substitution
A tactical switch for Nigeria at , with fresh legs entering the fray.
71’`
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Free kick
awards a free kick to Benin after a foul by The player Benin in the midfield.
73’`
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Goal kick
Benin prepares for a goal kick at as The FC footballer Nigeria lines up to restart play.
74’`
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Coach prepares substitution
oversees a substitution for Benin, shaking up the lineup at .
75’`
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Free kick
The FC footballer Nigeria steps up to take a free kick for Nigeria as tension builds at .
75’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with The footballer Benin ready to send it long.
76’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The footballer Nigeria is brought down near ’s stands.
77’`
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Goal kick
Benin prepares for a goal kick at as FC player Benin lines up to restart play.
77’`
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Goal kick
The FC footballer Benin steps up for Benin’s goal kick, aiming to shift momentum at .
78’`
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to The footballer Nigeria’s effort.
81’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after FC player Benin is brought down near ’s stands.
81’`
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Coach prepares substitution
Benin makes a substitution at , as signals the change.
83’`
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to The player Benin’s effort.
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Coach makes sub
A tactical switch for Nigeria at , with fresh legs entering the fray.
85’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with The player Benin ready to send it long.
85’`
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Corner kick
Benin earns a corner kick as The footballer Benin forces the ball out of play at .
87’`
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to The FC footballer Nigeria’s effort.
87’`
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Free kick
awards a free kick to Benin after a foul by FC player Benin in the midfield.
89’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The FC footballer Nigeria is brought down near ’s stands.
90’`
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Corner kick
FC player Nigeria wins a corner for Benin, setting up an opportunity at .
90’`
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Goal kick
Nigeria gets a goal kick as The FC footballer Benin clears the danger in front of ’s fans.
90 + 1’`
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Stoppage time
{Addtime} minutes added by , and Nigeria pushes forward at .
90 + 2’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with The player Benin ready to send it long.
90 + 3’`
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Corner kick
points to the corner flag as Nigeria prepares to take it, thanks to The footballer Nigeria.
90 + 4’`
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Goal
0 — 1
FC player Nigeria scores for Benin, and erupts in celebration!
[13:59:51]`
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Fulltime
ends proceedings at , and Benin vs. Nigeria is history.
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The footballer Benin protests the decision.
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Goal kick
The player Benin takes the goal kick for Nigeria after the ball goes wide at .
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with FC player Benin ready to send it long.
8’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with The footballer Benin ready to send it long.
9’`
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Free kick
The footballer Benin steps up to take a free kick for Nigeria as tension builds at .
9’`
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Corner kick
The player Benin wins a corner for Benin, setting up an opportunity at .
9’`
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Goal kick
The footballer Benin steps up for Benin’s goal kick, aiming to shift momentum at .
10’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The footballer Benin is brought down near ’s stands.
12’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The footballer Benin is brought down near ’s stands.
15’`
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Free kick
FC player Benin steps up to take a free kick for Nigeria as tension builds at .
20’`
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to FC player Benin’s effort.
24’`
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Goal kick
The footballer Benin steps up for Benin’s goal kick, aiming to shift momentum at .
28’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with The footballer Benin ready to send it long.
30’`
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Goal kick
The FC footballer Benin takes the goal kick for Nigeria after the ball goes wide at .
35’`
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Goal kick
Benin prepares for a goal kick at as The footballer Benin lines up to restart play.
43’`
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Free kick
awards a free kick to Benin after a foul by The FC footballer Benin in the midfield.
45’`
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The player Benin protests the decision.
46’`
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Substitution
A tactical switch for Nigeria at , with fresh legs entering the fray.
48’`
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Free kick
The player Benin steps up to take a free kick for Nigeria as tension builds at .
48’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The FC footballer Benin is brought down near ’s stands.
50’`
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Goal kick
FC player Benin takes the goal kick for Nigeria after the ball goes wide at .
54’`
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Goal kick
Benin prepares for a goal kick at as FC player Benin lines up to restart play.
55’`
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The footballer Benin protests the decision.
56’`
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Goal kick
Benin prepares for a goal kick at as The footballer Benin lines up to restart play.
62’`
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Corner kick
The ball deflects off The FC footballer Benin, giving Benin a corner kick in front of the crowd.
71’`
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Free kick
awards a free kick to Benin after a foul by The player Benin in the midfield.
74’`
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Coach prepares substitution
oversees a substitution for Benin, shaking up the lineup at .
75’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with The footballer Benin ready to send it long.
77’`
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Goal kick
Benin prepares for a goal kick at as FC player Benin lines up to restart play.
77’`
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Goal kick
The FC footballer Benin steps up for Benin’s goal kick, aiming to shift momentum at .
81’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after FC player Benin is brought down near ’s stands.
83’`
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to The player Benin’s effort.
85’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with The player Benin ready to send it long.
85’`
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Corner kick
Benin earns a corner kick as The footballer Benin forces the ball out of play at .
87’`
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Free kick
awards a free kick to Benin after a foul by FC player Benin in the midfield.
90’`
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Goal kick
Nigeria gets a goal kick as The FC footballer Benin clears the danger in front of ’s fans.
90 + 2’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with The player Benin ready to send it long.
2’`
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Goal kick
The FC footballer Nigeria takes the goal kick for Nigeria after the ball goes wide at .
6’`
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Free kick
awards a free kick to Benin after a foul by The player Nigeria in the midfield.
7’`
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to The footballer Nigeria’s effort.
8’`
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Corner kick
A corner is awarded to Nigeria after a strong move by The footballer Nigeria near the goal line.
10’`
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Free kick
awards a free kick to Benin after a foul by The player Nigeria in the midfield.
12’`
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The FC footballer Nigeria protests the decision.
16’`
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Corner kick
A corner is awarded to Nigeria after a strong move by The FC footballer Nigeria near the goal line.
22’`
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Goal kick
The player Nigeria takes the goal kick for Nigeria after the ball goes wide at .
23’`
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Corner kick
The ball deflects off The footballer Nigeria, giving Benin a corner kick in front of the crowd.
26’`
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Free kick
FC player Nigeria steps up to take a free kick for Nigeria as tension builds at .
26’`
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Corner kick
A corner is awarded to Nigeria after a strong move by FC player Nigeria near the goal line.
28’`
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Corner kick
A corner is awarded to Nigeria after a strong move by The player Nigeria near the goal line.
34’`
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Corner kick
points to the corner flag as Nigeria prepares to take it, thanks to The footballer Nigeria.
44’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The FC footballer Nigeria is brought down near ’s stands.
45’`
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Corner kick
A corner is awarded to Nigeria after a strong move by The footballer Nigeria near the goal line.
47’`
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to The player Nigeria’s effort.
48’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The player Nigeria is brought down near ’s stands.
49’`
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The player Nigeria protests the decision.
52’`
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Goal kick
The footballer Nigeria steps up for Benin’s goal kick, aiming to shift momentum at .
53’`
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Goal kick
The signals a goal kick for Benin, with FC player Nigeria ready to send it long.
58’`
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Free kick
signals a free kick for Benin as The footballer Nigeria protests the decision.
69’`
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Corner kick
The FC footballer Nigeria wins a corner for Benin, setting up an opportunity at .
71’`
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Substitution
A tactical switch for Nigeria at , with fresh legs entering the fray.
73’`
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Goal kick
Benin prepares for a goal kick at as The FC footballer Nigeria lines up to restart play.
75’`
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Free kick
The FC footballer Nigeria steps up to take a free kick for Nigeria as tension builds at .
76’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The footballer Nigeria is brought down near ’s stands.
78’`
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to The footballer Nigeria’s effort.
81’`
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Coach prepares substitution
Benin makes a substitution at , as signals the change.
84’`
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Coach makes sub
A tactical switch for Nigeria at , with fresh legs entering the fray.
87’`
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Free kick
A dangerous move halted, and Benin gets a free kick thanks to The FC footballer Nigeria’s effort.
89’`
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Free kick
Nigeria is set to take a free kick after The FC footballer Nigeria is brought down near ’s stands.
90’`
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Corner kick
FC player Nigeria wins a corner for Benin, setting up an opportunity at .
90 + 3’`
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Corner kick
points to the corner flag as Nigeria prepares to take it, thanks to The footballer Nigeria.
90 + 4’`
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Goal
0 — 1
FC player Nigeria scores for Benin, and erupts in celebration!