FT: MALI 1 — 4 NIGERIA
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The second half is under way.
74′ GOAL MALI! Diarra pulls one back, rolling it into the net, after Diabate picks him out from the left. The Bordeaux man had done really well to get in down the left, dragging the keeper wide with him.
74′ GOAL - Mali 1-4 Nigeria – Cheick Fantamady
60′ Substitute Musa Ahmed springs the offside trap, runs in on goal and slides his shot under the body of Mali keeper Mamadou Samassa. Game over – I think.
OAL - Mali 0-4 Nigeria – Musa
Mali doing their best to rustle up something upfield, but they’re being frustrated by poor final balls and a good Nigeria defence. At the other end, substitute Musa almost breaks free near the area only for his attempts to be thwarted by the Mali defence. But wait a sec…
HT: We are making this look easy… Up Nigeria.”
It’s been easy for Nigeria. Coach Stephen Keshi has been dancing on the touchline after every goal scored – I doubt he can believe the ease in which his team have carved out a 3-0 lead. My colleague Tom Rostance, who will be at helm for the ‘Rest of the World’ football live text later, said I should mention the 2005 Champions League final between AC Milan and Liverpool. There, I’ve mentioned it.
45+’ GOAL - Mali 0-3 Nigeria – Momo Sissoko og (44 mins)
The second goal appeared to take a small deflection, the third took a huge deflection. Emmanuel Emenike scores what he thinks is his fourth goal of the tournament with a low free-kick from 20 yards that strikes Momo Sissoko in the wall, wrong-foots Mamadou Samassa, and creeps in just inside the left-hand post. The powers-that-be award Sissoko the goal.
45′ GOAL NIGERIA! 3-0, game over as Emenike rifles in a free-kick that takes a huge deflection to nestle past the wrong-footed Samassa in the bottom right.
38′ Echiejele goes down, and Maiga will be booked. I think for handball – Echiejele just landed awkwardly. Except it was Diawara who handled. Must have been backchat.
37′ Nigeria nearly make it three. This time Lazio’s Ogenyi Onanzi surges down the right before coming inside and attempting a chip that Mali’s keeper Mamadou Samassa stretches to save.
36′ An extraordinary start for Nigeria. It all happens down that right side again. This time Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike breaks forward and lays the ball into the path of the fast-arriving Brown Ideye, who bundles in, under pressure, from close range.
(25 mins) What wonderful, wonderful play from Chelsea’s Victor Moses. He turns his defender inside and out on the right before delivering an inch-perfect cross for Braga left-back Elderson Echiejile who stoops down to head in.
24 Responses to FT: MALI 1 — 4 NIGERIA
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Alli ayodeji r
February 6, 2013 at 2:49 pm
Mali 1-2 nig that’s my prediction, I wish them best of luck
byron queen
February 6, 2013 at 3:52 pm
Nigeria 3 – Mali 0
fredie Pius
February 6, 2013 at 2:49 pm
Nigeria 2 Mali 0
nath
February 6, 2013 at 2:52 pm
2-1 in favour of super eagles of Nigeria
kodili
February 6, 2013 at 3:06 pm
Its gonna be 1-1full time, go for penalty in favour of nigeria will defeat the malians in a penalty kick. Gud luck eagles
jimoh sikiru ayoola
February 6, 2013 at 3:07 pm
Mali 2 – nigeria 1
bukky
February 6, 2013 at 3:30 pm
NIG2
MALI 0
Jabulani
February 6, 2013 at 3:32 pm
Nig 3. Mali 1
Vicky Fajana
February 6, 2013 at 3:38 pm
Nigeria 3 – 1 Mali
Albe
February 6, 2013 at 3:39 pm
Nigeria 3 Mali 1
angel
February 6, 2013 at 3:39 pm
Good guys keep it up
Jimoh Abdulazeez
February 6, 2013 at 3:40 pm
Nigeria 3-1 Mali
Owolabi Oluseye
February 6, 2013 at 3:42 pm
Mali 1 4 Nigeria
whalexy
February 6, 2013 at 3:45 pm
Nigeria will win this match if mali want or not
Benjamin
February 6, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Nigeria 4 Mali 1 final score
mimi
February 6, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Glory to God for the scores!
Mrs Adaeze
February 6, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Recently its 2-1 in favour of d eagles
Benjamin
February 6, 2013 at 3:57 pm
It’s unfortunate that those of us in the STATES cannot watch these games live.
Sodeeq hameenat olabisi
February 6, 2013 at 4:00 pm
Nigeria 3 Mali 0, Up Nigeria, kip it on
Steven olusegun
February 6, 2013 at 4:01 pm
Nig 5 : Mali 0
Mabel
February 6, 2013 at 4:27 pm
Nigeria 6 Mali 0
tolu
February 6, 2013 at 4:29 pm
5-0 in favour of Nigeria
Benjamin
February 6, 2013 at 4:52 pm
Kinda looks like my prediction of this match is coming through.
guze
February 6, 2013 at 5:31 pm
A big kudos to the entire super Eagles Team most importantly the Chelsea trio,big Ups to Moses den a kiss to Mikel,he simplified d game