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00:00The Greeks are playing for their pride now. They realise they're not tactically equipped to compete with the stronger nations.
00:06They hope to at least finish their World Cup, their first one ever of course, by not losing this final game.
00:12Coach Panagoulias shuffles the pack again with a senior statesman in the squad.
00:1737-year-old Metropolis, the captain, starting this time. He's in a substitute in the other games.
00:23Also in the first ever, third choice goalkeeper, Kakambanes.
00:29The Nigerians getting themselves in the right frame of mind for this game.
00:33It's a fairly simple side they've had so far.
00:35Much depending on the attacking strength from Yakini and Abukachi.
00:39Very impressive they've been so far.
00:41With Karanalo, again replacing the injured Eroha at the back.
00:45And Keshi, the captain of the Nigerian squad, who's coming this time for Egwaban, who is also injured.
00:53Greece against Nigeria. The Africans with their eyes on at least second place in the group.
01:01If they achieve that, they will play Mexico in the next round.
01:05The winners of this group will play either Belgium, Italy or Russia in the next phase.
01:19Leading the Nigerian attack.
01:23Here then go Greece.
01:25And the Hushirts and the White Shorts sticking from left to right.
01:27The Nigerians in their change colours.
01:29And the skinny all-white attire.
01:39It was really well at working game, the Nigerians.
01:41They had a lot more in reserve too.
01:43Easily overcoming the Bulgarians by three goals today on.
01:47Arch and Peter there were different kettle of fish.
01:51Although they scored first, Nigeria.
01:53By two goals to one.
01:55Here's the first instant break.
01:57Nigerian side.
02:01This is for Niki.
02:03This is for Niki.
02:05As he is.
02:07Always in Nigeria.
02:09Niki is going on a fabulous goal.
02:11It's coming out.
02:13So.
02:15And to join the occasion.
02:17To join the centre of Niki.
02:19He's going on a great pitch.
02:20To join the centre of Niki.
02:21To join the centre of Niki.
02:23So we have to join the centre of Niki.
02:25Now I see a word for Niki.
02:27Now I see Noomi's I think.
02:29On stage.
02:30So it's okay.
02:31Now I see a little bit okay.
02:32But what's the red centre?
02:34It's going to be shot in.
02:41Actually in the centre of the bats.
02:45That would be key.
02:49One draw.
02:52She draws the shot from the ball!
02:55It's a record drive, that was a big deal.
03:00The second has got this.
03:01That's a bit like it's good.
03:06That's certainly what you say over there.
03:09That's a big deal.
03:11That's a big deal.
03:13That's a big deal.
03:15That's a big deal.
03:17He's viciously off the goalkeeper.
03:24They're going to be by the bar.
03:31He's going to be, he's going to be.
03:37F ministre of the Cataw CANOP.
03:39That was a big deal.
03:41That was really strong.
03:43That's a big deal, Marcos are too weak.
03:45Good job.
03:47That's a big deal.
03:49That's a big deal.
03:51This is a big deal.
03:53That's a big deal.
04:25for us to put it on
04:27Avocati
04:27while he was running his luck
04:30then the goalkeeper
04:31and what does the referee give him
04:34nice
04:43arm is raised there
04:44he's got a direct free kick
04:47there's a yellow car
04:48and a protesting figure of
04:50Canizakis
04:51a lot of confusion
04:53three players arguing
04:57among themselves
04:58Canizakis certainly spoke out of turn
05:05here's a run by Jordan
05:07pointed on then to
05:08Avocati
05:10and it's a back pass
05:15is what I think
05:16everybody must have given here
05:19oh what a warm and full of those
05:22well the Griggs
05:24very upset
05:25that I believe is what the decision was
05:37and he's going to have that wall
05:38right back on the line
05:39ten yards away
05:41this is a golden opportunity
05:45for Nigeria
05:46the Briggs still unhappy
05:50still protesting
05:51at the minus the goalkeeper
05:54brought the centre
05:55over to war
05:55and the Nigerians
06:07and the Nigerians
06:07wasted a really good chance
06:10the Greeks will say justice was done
06:15they felt the decision was harsh
06:16blasted over the bar by Yakini
06:20now Matt Klaas
06:31now Matt Klaas
06:31now Matt Klaas
06:35he's got terrific pace
06:46here's George
06:49that's a terrific goal
06:53a really clever piece of thinking
06:57deep into injury time
06:59and Nigeria
07:03take up the lead
07:05another example of their ability
07:10to burst from defence into attack
07:12and they punish the great defenders
07:16Amoniki
07:17is a great first of a generation from him
07:21and the coolest piece of finishing
07:24you can pick on
07:25from Vanini George
07:271-0 tonight
07:31here
07:32almost on the stroke of half time
07:47well the character of the Greeks
07:50is really
07:51under a serious examination
07:53just before half time
07:57I think the coach will have
08:01a problem lifting them now
08:03he works so hard
08:04there's still a lot to be done
08:23great awareness
08:27showed by Benini George
08:28three minutes now
08:44of injury time played
08:46Nigerians will settle for this
08:49the halfway stage
08:50goes up towards their second victory
08:55in the group
08:55they're halfway there
08:58the first half
09:16they keep it going in the second too
09:20because this game is far from over
09:21they can just find a bit of potency up front
09:27who knows they can yet
09:28sneak a point from this game
09:30all the time added on
09:38and there is the half-time whistle
09:41blown by Scottish referee Leslie Mottrell
09:43the Nigerians go in
09:45the most in the side of the two teams
09:47certainly for their endeavour
09:50full marks to Greece
09:53many people thought they might have got a real pounding in this game
09:56it hasn't happened so far
09:58just the one goal
09:59just before half time
10:02from Fennini George
10:03and he's certainly taken one
10:04at that
10:05that's enough for the Nigerians
10:07to lead by
10:08the goal to nil
10:09in Boston
10:10as Scottish referee
10:18Lesley Mottrell sets the second half
10:20in motion in this group D game
10:21in Boston
10:23who's trading by goal to nil
10:25goal just before half time
10:28scored by Fennini George
10:30who earlier had struck the crossbar
10:32and the third is to the Greeks
10:35and they certainly had their chances too
10:37and this has been a much better display by Greece
10:46battering grab out of Kouchi
10:49Nikini now
10:52Tuanu
10:54here's Nikini
10:59put save by the keeper
11:01spread himself well
11:02Nikini suddenly in the clear
11:06lovely touches in the building
11:10and Nikini
11:13who's not as such a polished finisher
11:15put in the goalkeeper
11:18Gakumanis
11:19can't see these
11:28it's great for Greece
11:30and they're still in the game
11:32at 1-0
11:33nail piece now
11:35Xandris
11:41that was the bad
11:43up and Ida
11:43flies wide
11:45so a corner
11:47a good impression
11:53of Xandris
11:54good chance of the starting line up
11:57now here's the opportunity
11:58for the Akini
11:59the goalkeeper
12:01up pretty quickly
12:02now
12:04Nikini Jorn
12:05protect the kick from this side
12:07and the goal
12:08separates the two teams
12:10the keepers come out
12:11and he's got a strippable back
12:13scoring two lines in
12:15I think the keeper
12:16oh he's got away with it
12:18Sunday Elise
12:21firing wide
12:22hope in the world
12:28of reaching that cross
12:29in the keeper
12:30halfway up
12:32no one could
12:34steer it past him
12:35and there goes the shot wide
12:51from Alex Andris
12:52another lightning really
12:59the Nigerian
13:00just can't afford to take this game
13:01easily now
13:02let's just touch it
13:03get off
13:03river through
13:07by Alexandris
13:09look over the cross
13:15now by Keshi
13:16Nile piece
13:18trying to pull it off
13:20he's got it back again
13:28still in the back
13:29it is
13:29not chipped through by him
13:31and the shots
13:32oh
13:32Kuete Rufai
13:33from Salokides
13:35well that's three now
13:39he by the pat
13:40as they found a way
13:44through
13:45and Rufai
13:48this time straight
13:49into his chest
13:50not Kuete Rufai
13:51this was so now
13:57look at it
13:58look back there
13:58by the man
13:59who just come out
13:59the good to the artist
14:01and a splendid reaction
14:03saved by Rufai
14:04over the goalkeeper
14:21at the post
14:21very nearly corner
14:24there
14:24the substitute
14:28managed to win the ball
14:33in the air
14:34Gorkin is committed
14:36now
14:37rescued by the upright
14:38that's the second time
14:39of this game
14:40he's had the woodwork
14:41to back
14:42Nile piece
14:44he's been penalised
14:58he's been penalised
14:59he's been penalised
15:03he's been penalised
15:05he's been penalised
15:06for the next stage
15:07we're going on to
15:10the last few minutes
15:13Peters
15:15with a sparing
15:18lunge
15:19Ciancia
15:21he's okay
15:23I think
15:25he's okay
15:27he's okay
15:31he's on now
15:33so he can do
15:33no further change
15:34made by the Nigerians
15:36he's been penalised
15:43he's been penalised
15:44he's been penalised
15:44he's been penalised
15:44he's been penalised
15:45for the finals
15:45as they'd hoped for
15:46well
15:47these are hard to come by
15:48Okoccia now
15:50rivalling
15:51past the tackle
15:51good run by him
15:52that's a terrific strike too
15:54going his way back to
16:00match for this
16:01after his injury
16:02Okoccia
16:02and he's a very
16:05close of Jantar
16:06his confidence there
16:09as he strikes out the goal
16:11Carpheers
16:25Carpheers
16:26okay
16:32and
16:36and
16:40and
16:46and
16:50and
16:52and
16:54I've seen the goalkeeper slightly off his line
17:05there's no way the keeper would have got that
17:07and it crept in under the bar
17:09just over 30 seconds now left
17:19that's any injury time
17:21on the watch of Lesley Mottrop
17:23the Scottish referee
17:24hopefully forward Alexou
17:40Siam Chakis
17:42Alexou again
17:51now Siam Chakis
17:53they're into injury time
18:02the Nigerians in the crowd prepare to salute the victory
18:10as they are awarded a free kick for the foul by Siam Chakis
18:19Siam Chakis
18:21Siam Chakis
18:32Siam Chakis
18:33Siam Chakis
18:45Siam Chakis
18:46there's a strike again
18:47there's a strike again
18:48Siam Chakis
18:49Siam Chakis
18:50Siam Chakis
18:51Siam Chakis
18:53Siam Chakis
18:55and the toucher
18:56Siam Chakis
19:02Siam Chakis
19:07It's time to get it away.
19:14OK.
19:20We're going to walk down.
19:25This leads up a few more seconds now.
19:27A minute and a half into injury time.
19:30He's convinced it's all over.
19:31It's not quite yet.
19:31They have their main cheerleader in the stadium for all their matches, the Nigerians.
19:40He doesn't even watch the play.
19:41He just conducts all the singing in the background.
19:54Can't stop drumming for the Nigerians throughout the game.
19:58And they won't have a second goal, though, to cheer.
20:01Over two minutes of injury time, Clay.
20:16Xanderas.
20:21Panagianis.
20:28And there's Ococha.
20:29A glorious piece of skill.
20:33It was Amadiki this time.
20:36I'm sure there's a lot more to come yet for these Nigerians.
20:40As Nassim Nassim has to go for another foul.
20:47I'm sure the decision comes up as well.
20:49The end of Greek hopes of coming back.
20:53Interposal.
20:54Full flow.
21:01Siasia.
21:03Now comes with the tackle.
21:06And then Xanderas going in.
21:08Now Siam Takis.
21:13Rialis fails to make contact.
21:15The head of Keshi plays it out wide.
21:21Surely hang on to it now.
21:22Bocacchi is pulled away to the left.
21:34Now Amadiki.
21:35Slippery past one tackle.
21:37Still Amadiki.
21:41Still the Bricks can't get it clear.
21:43One over the cross.
21:50Two Nigerians converting on it.
21:53Neither can.
21:55Put it in.
21:55And Bocacchi.
21:58Four minutes of injury time played.
22:03Manu with the cross.
22:04And maybe you don't think they got in each other's way here.
22:09Two Nigerians.
22:12Just before that.
22:13What a great number of run by Amadiki.
22:18Bocacchi.
22:19That's my office.
22:21There's another pushy.
22:26Still on the side of the final whistle.
22:28Bocacchi.
22:28Going through.
22:33Well that's finished it now.
22:34And that will go down.
22:37As one of the best of the competition.
22:41Splendid strike by Amadiki.
22:43His second goal.
22:44In the World Cup Finals.
22:47To complete the Nigerian victory.
22:50That makes certain of their place in the next phase.
22:53And it was a cracking goal.
22:58His power and strength.
23:01Has been such a feature of the Nigerian play.
23:05Just look at its determination here.
23:09And a shot that left the goalkeeper.
23:13Totally flounder it.
23:16Nigeria two.
23:17Great snow.
23:20The second goal.
23:21From Abocacchi.
23:27Daniel Abocacchi.
23:28From the Club Rouge at Belgium.
23:34Brilliant goal.
23:39The Gricks.
23:40Not lucky to lose by two.
23:47These have been beaten by two super goals.
23:50Canini George hit the first.
23:53And now the late strike from Abocacchi.
23:55They've lost their concentration.
23:58Right at the end of each half really.
23:59The Greeks.
24:00And then they were pushing up in search of a goal themselves.
24:03At the end of the game here.
24:06Now as Westerhoff has guided his team through.
24:09In the next phase.
24:10They have six points now.
24:12They may be enough to win the goal.
24:13For how to see what happens in the other game.
24:15Argentina against Bulgaria.
24:18In the meantime they've plenty to celebrate.
24:23At least the Gricks will go home.
24:26Having put on a fine display.
24:29Certainly a bunch of approval from their first two games.
24:32But in the end they've been beaten by a classier side once more.
24:362-0 to Nigeria.
24:38Ferdinand George.
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