Challenge

National stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Danilo Remir kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Nigeria's goal looked a bit too open when Saverio Locaio came free, but Olawale Dimeji reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner ended in Saverio Locaio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Nigeria's Olawale Dimeji did a great save. A collision led to Almeyra F.C. getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Francisco Perico hit a great ball. Francisco Perico hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Toto Arebam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristo Colas having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adan Otsoko in the 16th minute of play forced Nigeria's goalkeeper Olawale Dimeji to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saverio Locaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute, Kelvin Nwogu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adan Otsoko in the 32nd minute of play forced Nigeria's goalkeeper Olawale Dimeji to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36thth minute of the game Adan Otsoko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nigeria's Olawale Dimeji was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Almeyra F.C.'s Cristo Colas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Onyewuchi Obikwelu in the 37th minute of play. After 38 minutes Almeyra F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Toto Arebam who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Nigeria's corner Toto Arebam fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cristo Colas quite easily take care of the ball. In the 40th match minute, Nigeria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kelvin Nwogu to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th minute Saverio Locaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olawale Dimeji saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chiazagom Adebona hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Nigeria's Olawale Dimeji played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saverio Locaio in the 44th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 52nd minute Saverio Locaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olawale Dimeji saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Nigeria's Olawale Dimeji got control of the ball when Adan Otsoko tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 56th minute Saverio Locaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olawale Dimeji saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristo Colas came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Nigeria's Onyewuchi Obikwelu. But to his dismay, Onyewuchi Obikwelu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Cristo Colas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Onyewuchi Obikwelu, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Nigeria's Olawale Dimeji played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saverio Locaio in the 72nd minute of play. Olawale Dimeji showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adan Otsoko, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 78 minutes into the game, Shekwodiza Opeyemi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nigeria's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Almeyra F.C. the free kick. Shekwodiza Opeyemi kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Olawale Dimeji took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saverio Locaio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute, Teo Chano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 82 minutes into the match, Nigeria's Toto Arebam sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristo Colas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Nigeria's goal looked a bit too open when Danilo Remir came free, but Olawale Dimeji reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nigeria's goalkeeper Olawale Dimeji, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Olawale Dimeji made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adan Otsoko in the 95th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.