European champions England take on nine-time Women’s Africa Cup of Nation winners Nigeria for a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
After 1-0 wins in their first two games, England found their form to thrash China 6-1 on their way to topping their group.
Nigeria on the other hand are still unbeaten with two clean sheets against Canada and the Republic of Ireland in Group B where Australia led.
90+3: Nigeria 0-0 England
The Lionesses sitting a lot back now as they look to hit the Falcons on the counter
Full time: Nigeria 0-0 England
The game goes into extra time. The Falcons will look to make good use of their numerical advantage as they look to book a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament for the second time ever
90 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Six additional minutes added by the ref
87 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
James sent off for deliberate stamping on Alozie
87 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
RED CARD!
86 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Long check by the VAR
85 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
VAR checking for a possible red card incident
81 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Second substitution as Francisca Ordega replaces Kanu
80 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Ten minutes to go in regulation time and both sides are yet to get the goal the game deserves
78 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Oshoala wastes chance to hit target after a nice pass from Payne
75 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Frantic moments inside the Nigerian box after Greenwood’s corner but impressive keeper Chiamaka Nnadozie makes two wonderful saves to keep her side in the game. First, she pulls a superb save to deny Daly’s bullet header from close range, before pouncing to thwart James from the second attempt.
Nice one from the Nigerian goalkeeper
74 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
England passing the ball around looking for a way to break the Falcons defence and they got a corner
72 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Payne’s floated corner is headed back across goal and wide by Kanu.
71 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Oshoala pulls wide to win a corner off Greenwood. England are right on the edge here.
65 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Carter does very well to harass Ajibade and win a throw for England deep in the Nigeria half. It leads to a shot from Hemp that is deflected over the bar.
60 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
A nervy moment for the Falcons as Daly almost put England ahead against the run of play.
58 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala getting ready to come on for the Falcons
The Barcelona striker replaces Ifeoma Onumonu who had worked tirelessly
54 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
What a chance!
Kanu couldn’t make contact with the ball with only the goal at her mercy after she was nicely set up by Ajibade.
A chance to go ahead wasted by the hardworking Nigerian striker
53 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Randy Waldrum’s side has been totally dominant since the restart of the game
51 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
Falcons looking so dangerous from the left flank with Payne and Plumptre combining brilliantly to force the English women into desperate defending
First corner of the second half goes to Nigeria
48 mins: Nigeria 0-0 England
A great defensive header from Demehin to stop the Lionesses’ attack
46 mins
Woodwork from Kanu’s effort after a cross in the England box.
Nigeria 0-0 England
Super Falcons get the second half underway in Brisbane
Half-time
Pulsating first half.
HT: England 0-0 Nigeria
45+1 mins: England 0-0 Nigeria
Nice flow to the game
Both midfields are purring and it’s given a nice ebb to the game. Walsh and Stanway’s influence on the game has grown and England’s waves of attack have grown. But, Nigeria’s dynamic backline so far has proved resolute.
39 mins: England 0-0 Nigeria
James shoots over
Nnadozie’s clearance from a corner falls to James on the edge of the box, but she sidefoots her volley well over the bar. Yet to find her range here.
37 minutes: Nigeria go close
Jess Carter and Millie Bright with some brave defending to keep Nigeria at bay. England again on the backfoot. Nigeria have regained momentum after that disallowed penalty.
VAR overrules it
The referee was called up to the TV monitor to take a closer look and after a long deliberation adjudges that it isn’t a penalty. Such drama!
34 mins: England 0-0 Nigeria
Penalty for England
Rachel Daly is barged over in the box and England have a penalty!
Ucheibe is penalised for shove in the back from Greenwood’s free kick
31 mins: England 0-0 Nigeria
