00:00Today could be the day that they trigger something special and get back on track
00:04because they know all about qualifying for major tournaments because they've
00:08already been there before. They are seeking their seventh appearance at a
00:12FIFA World Cup. Lesotho have never made it.
00:30There he is, the captain William Troostekong for Nigeria leading the players handshakes before they get down to the nitty-gritty business of Match Day 9 and all to play for.
00:45This is a very important battle and we'll get to take a look at in the Saudi Pro League
00:52had defensive frailties and they need to rectify that and well bringing him back into the fold is going to be an important, you know, trust in the captain.
01:07And they also welcome back Victor Ossum and he missed the South African.
01:13The Super Eagles get the game underway and with Ademola, lots of space here.
01:20The pitch looks pristine out here today. Through ball, just, uh, and that's a decent through ball that is to Ossum and picks it up with loads of space on the left-hand side.
01:31Al-Qadaris.
01:34Again, the decent through ball right through the middle. It's been shot coming in from that man, Luckman.
01:40And straight to the goalkeeper.
01:43Frederick over to the right-hand side. Here's Moses Simon cutting inside. Look at the fancy footwork to Kelvin Bassey.
01:51Odiomechi. That's a good through ball. Alex Iwobi tries to get past the goalkeeper. He's still got the ball at his feet, but gets a touch off Sakowani.
02:03Here's Iwobi.
02:05Good ball to us. The flag has gone up and the whistle has been blocked. There's no room for error here for the Super Eagles.
02:12They've got to win both of their games. There's the high ball coming into the penalty here for Lesotho.
02:17Two matches that are taking place.
02:25It's called nine goals, uh, throughout the campaign and the eight matches that they played.
02:30Con effects because it just means that, uh, every team that finishes this look at this opportunity gets flicked.
02:36The players withdrawal of the competition, um, before it started, uh, the team that finishes sixth, all the results against the sixth teams in each of the group will, um, will be deducted.
02:46It's, uh, ten and a half minutes, uh, gone and, uh, the ball comes over the chop.
02:52You can see there was, uh, a chai picked up by Lukman. Lukman.
02:55There's the delivery for a post. It's had a chance from Cholwana Qadari, but, um, doesn't he? Couldn't really?
03:0425 was when he joins up with the Super Eagles. Come and help him out.
03:12Finally, everybody's coming into position. Alex Iwobi. Long-range shot coming.
03:24Turned with by the captain.
03:27There's Matsuo with his, uh, following head. Picked up by Lukman.
03:31Very quick ball. It goes through. Oh, my word. You've got to be careful. Oh, Semen nearly get.
03:36And, uh, he has pace. Oh, Semen.
03:41Offside position.
03:42Playing for, uh, Foxes of Leicester City and of Bajikta Asin in Istanbul.
03:49Of course, one of these players have, uh, had stints back home.
03:54Of course, before moving. Oh, that's a firm challenge there from, uh, Tabanzo.
03:59The other matches that are in it. This is a Lukman. Lukman trying to get past his man.
04:03Will he get his shot in? Oh, it's just three players just surrounding.
04:12Flag went up. And, uh,
04:15Jintabanzo.
04:17Deep ball down into the corner. I don't know if that was the right one. Look, that's gone too far.
04:24Great chance. The ball comes across and it's been cleared at the front post.
04:30Basi.
04:31Tustakon.
04:34And Akadari.
04:37Kicked out.
04:38As soon as it arrived.
04:41The ground.
04:42There's Lukman.
04:43Gets past his man. Does really well to deal with Mwakanazi.
04:46There's the, oh, it's taken.
04:48Dender in Belgium.
04:51Picks up. There's the high ball.
04:52Far post. Oseman trying to get on the end of it.
04:55It's a downward header. Look at that.
04:57I mean, that was, um, uh, this is dangerous.
05:00This is with, uh, Simon.
05:01Simon is the big lofted cross.
05:04It's Oseman.
05:05It tries to get the ball backed.
05:06It's an opportunity for a shot.
05:08It's struck directly off.
05:10Basi.
05:11Picked up.
05:11And another shot this time coming in from the right-hand side from Tabang Malani.
05:16That, uh, drilled in.
05:17That's a decent ball.
05:18Now, Lukman.
05:19And can he get his crossover?
05:21It's squatted away there by Sekouane.
05:23Frederick out wide.
05:25Moses Simon.
05:27The delivery comes over.
05:28Little touch there, but the touch.
05:30See?
05:32Calvin Basi.
05:33And, uh, the ball comes out to the right side.
05:35There's a chance for a delivery.
05:36It does come over.
05:37It's a little bit too high, but there's danger.
05:39And Lesotho for Sarah Motobank.
05:43But look at these running lines.
05:44Onside.
05:46No is the answer to that.
05:48And, uh, Torranco.
05:51Picked up by the taller.
05:53That's a decent ball.
05:54Lukman.
05:54Lukman.
05:55There it is.
05:56It's, uh, Oseman.
05:58It's, uh, not a great attempt at an overhead from, uh, Victor.
06:02Leaves it for this man here on Yomechi.
06:05He'll get a delivery.
06:06It comes over.
06:07That's a great header just outside.
06:09Back to Frederick.
06:09A little bit more movement.
06:11Oseman.
06:12Here, there's the delivery.
06:12Goes over.
06:13It's into the chest.
06:14There's a chance for him to get there.
06:15With Portugal and Spain.
06:19Last few seconds of the first half.
06:21Lesotho.
06:22Lukman.
06:24Moses Simon is switched with Adamola Lukman.
06:26Goes left.
06:27The Paris FC man wins.
06:29A giant.
06:29Victor Oseman.
06:31Let's see where this is gonna go.
06:32Alex Iwobi's there.
06:33Calvin Basi as well.
06:34There's the delivery.
06:35Lesotho nil.
06:37Nigeria nil.
06:39Michelle has had a few moments to discuss a few things with his, uh, play in Nigeria from
06:48scoring.
06:49Now, as we take, uh, as we get the second half underway here.
06:52Nigeria pushing forward constantly.
06:54Just a name.
06:54Rwanda and Benin and Zimbabwe and South Africa as it stands.
06:59Hype all over the chop.
07:00And, uh, there's the, uh, there's the, uh, there's the, uh, there's the four teams that,
07:14there's the two.
07:15There's the delivery.
07:19Oseman does really well.
07:20Arakadari just.
07:24Moses Simon.
07:26Delivery into the penalty box.
07:27There's a little touch there.
07:28Frederick.
07:29A little bit of support from Lukman.
07:31Lukman goes the other way.
07:32Deals with his man.
07:33Gets the ball across.
07:35Very close there for Arakadari.
07:37The goalkeeper and the defender.
07:39Just unable.
07:39Experience.
07:41Moses Simon.
07:42Dispossessed.
07:42Into the midfield.
07:45Too fast and furious.
07:48For Tabanzo to the two leaders, Benin and South Africa.
07:53There's the delivery.
07:54It's headed away at the front post.
07:55It's still around.
07:56The shot comes in from Moses Simon.
07:58It's a penalty.
08:01And it's been handballed.
08:06William Truster Kong.
08:08For Nigeria.
08:10With that right foot of his.
08:11He drills it into the corner.
08:14Nigeria take the lead.
08:17A perfectly taken spot kick.
08:20For the captain of this Nigerian team.
08:22The Super Eagles are celebrating.
08:25And such an important goal.
08:27And it comes at the start of the second half.
08:31The corner.
08:32And carried forward there by Frederick.
08:34He's going on a bit of a wonder there.
08:36Oh, that's not the right pass, is it?
08:38As well.
08:38Just using his partner in crime up front.
08:40Lookman.
08:41The ball comes back.
08:42The shot coming in.
08:43It's a decent shot.
08:47They go again.
08:49There's a nice opportunity.
08:50Oh, he's being brought down.
08:51Iwobi out to Simon.
08:53Simon on the left foot.
08:54It comes across.
08:55It's drilled away.
08:56Long range shot.
08:57It's a rasping drive there from Alex Iwobi.
09:00He walks taken short.
09:04Moses Simon.
09:05Oh, puts it on the right foot.
09:06There's a delivery.
09:07Oh, it's not bad, is it?
09:09Now, this time Didi latches and makes contact with it.
09:12But it's back.
09:14No one's come back to help.
09:15It's attempt to try and get it over there.
09:17Referee got in the way.
09:18Surely they're going to pick up possession there.
09:20Over.
09:20Off the post.
09:21It's still in play.
09:22It's been pulled back.
09:23A chance for a shot.
09:24Onto the left foot.
09:25Onto the right.
09:26Oh, it's a great save from the goalkeeper.
09:29Wow.
09:31Victor Osserman thought he was going to go for the long range shot.
09:33That's a great ball over to the left-hand side.
09:35Adams.
09:36Adams.
09:37Can he get a shot in?
09:38There's your goal.
09:39The second.
09:40And that comes from Adams on his debut.
09:44Fantastic pass from Victor Osserman.
09:47And a sublime finish there from Adams.
09:53I mean, how unselfish was that from the Galatasaray front man?
10:01And look at what it means to him.
10:03The Sevilla man.
10:07Crocodiles are hungry.
10:09Can they snap up something from this set piece?
10:12It comes outstanding.
10:13Oh, it's got in.
10:13They scored the goal.
10:15Look at that.
10:15There was a miss up in the defense.
10:19And the goal scored there.
10:23From Kalaka.
10:24He's only just come on.
10:26The substitute.
10:30And what a miss up that was from Stanley Nualbali in his defense.
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