GOAL!! A goalmouth scramble culminated with BONIFACE rocketing the ball into the top corner. (1-0 Nigeria)
8¹
GOAL!! A strike from ONYEKA which the Cape Verder 'keeper was able to claw away was deemed over the line and GERNER awarded the goal. (2-0 Nigeria)
11¹
A late challenge gets RICARDO a yellow card.
13¹
A clumsy challenge on AWONIYI by TEIXEIRA results in a booking.
14¹
GOAL!! A neat one-two left LOOKMAN clear and he made no mistake by expertly drifting the ball past the oncoming 'keeper. (3-0 Nigeria)
25¹
GOAL!! A one-handed save from the Nigerian 'keeper enabled TAVARES to head the ball into the empty net. (3-1 Nigeria)
29¹
AKPOGUMA shot over.
30¹
The 'keeper dived to his left to save a fierce drive from Nigerian's LOOKMAN.
34¹
JOVANE CABRAL booked.
40¹
GOAL!! A perfect ball from DUARTE left JOVANE CABRAL in the clear, he made the Nigerian 'keeper commit himself before nudging the ball to DA COSTA to score. (3-2 Nigeria)
42¹
AWAZIEM booked by the ref for a poor challenge.
0²
BONIFACE ran onto a wonderful ball from ONYEKA but pulled his shot wide of the goal.
13²
AWONIYI made space on the left and dragged the ball to LOOKMAN who clipped the ball over.
15²
BONIFACE waltzed away from DINEY and rattled a tame shot over the bar.
23²
OSAYI-SAMUEL beat four Cape Verder players and stroked a shot over.
27²
The Cape Verder 'keeper was able to claw away a wicked shot.
31²
DUARTE chipped the ball to RICARDO who headed it over the bar.
36²
GOAL!! A dubious penalty was awarded to Nigerian, after TEIXEIRA had fouled LOOKMAN which BONIFACE easily converted. (4-2 Nigeria)
38²
BONIFACE fluffed an easy chance.
39²
GOAL!! On the right wing DUARTE collected a defender's clearance and hit it across the goalmouth for RICARDO to drive it over the line. (4-3 Nigeria)
41²
A good ball from AINA on the right bobbled toward BONIFACE who sliced his effort over.