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00:32It's only taking five minutes to get the Eagles soaring in South London.
00:41Five minutes into his debut, Nigeria might have just discovered a new sensation.
00:50And the Warriors are being stoned here by the Eagles.
00:55Nigeria wants to go with you.
00:57What a strike that was from the edge of the box.
01:00That was the fierce finish.
01:03And you don't get too many opportunities to score for the national team in your debut.
01:09On your debut.
01:10And that's what Femi Aziz, I mean, who plays.
01:16Loans mostly.
01:17His last spell at Vansley was quite a success.
01:20Wonderful ball in the box.
01:21Sets it up from the left.
01:23And somehow, oh my God, collision.
01:25He goes here.
01:28The ball rolling.
01:29And then Ibukay on this.
01:31Let's out.
01:35It's been very, I mean, hotly contested in the middle of the pack.
01:40The tackles, the kicks, number of bodies in the middle of the pack.
01:45And so it's good to have this an opportunity for Nigeria.
01:48Falling to the 18-year-old.
01:49Yeah, but nothing to do in there until the end of the pack.
01:53So it's been, I mean, hotly contested.
01:56But the Eagles have managed Aziz's strike.
02:12The run is the push-ins and all that going on.
02:15That was a click-on from Fabrice Reinhardt.
02:20That was really close.
02:21Really, really close.
02:24You're moving that way.
02:25It's easy for your teammates to pick you up.
02:28But right now, what we have to do is to find a way to ensure
02:47what's happening in Zimbabwe have grown in confidence.
02:51They've just understood this is how Nigeria want to play us.
02:56We've got to go toe-to-toe, shoulder-to-shoulder, bicep-to-bicep with them.
03:02Great skill.
03:08Wonderful delivery in the box there.
03:11Possession stays alive with Nigeria.
03:14The Super Eagles, they look a lot more consistent ever since that ring-spree.
03:20A lot more unified with Zimbabwe as well to intercede.
03:23And here they come.
03:24But once again, the numbers game catching up.
03:27It's inside the box, though.
03:28That's something where Chirewa and company have to do better for Zimbabwe.
03:33Now, that wide area is much better.
03:37That's how you do it.
03:40Chirewa could have come close.
03:43Sniping from range.
03:45A bit of more elevation on the ball as he sees it fly over.
03:49In Lusaka.
03:51And it was fascinating.
03:52The atmosphere is absolutely fascinating.
03:55And even the style of football.
03:56So expressive.
03:57So good to watch.
04:02Rekindling memories of the past pull-up.
04:04Oh, what a wonderful ball.
04:05And a phenomenal save.
04:08I mean, reflexes sharper than a razor.
04:11But then you would have expected a bit.
04:14And very well be.
04:15But now Zimbabwe, they come on the attack.
04:17And whenever they've come out on the attack, they've actually looked good.
04:21Favish does well.
04:22Oh, that's a lovely ball.
04:24In the box.
04:24Sets it up from the right.
04:26Just couldn't pull the trigger.
04:28Danger's not over.
04:29Chirewa has a chance to shoot.
04:31But then a little bit of objection and obstruction along the way.
04:34And the consequent shot flying out.
04:36Pull-up makes you wonder that if Ryan Reynolds eventually found out the time machine that he was looking forward
04:42to.
04:43And went back in time.
04:44But now Zimbabwe can certainly change time here.
04:46Oh, that is a tackle which has been tying to perfection.
04:51Because a split second to late or a split second to early in Nigeria were looking down the barrel.
04:58Well, the best part about it is that apart from the player challenge and the one just behind him, nobody
05:04complained.
05:05Nobody complained about that challenge.
05:08Then you also know that if it was not 1-0, it wouldn't have been this open.
05:12It's a great response for Zimbabwe to keep it at this scoreline.
05:17And we mentioned, what's it about, a minute 10 or 12, that if it stays 1-0, then Zimbabwe have
05:23won a lot of hearts for the gusto they've displayed.
05:26Whoa!
05:29Top save.
05:30Top save there.
05:32Wonderful bit of advancement just in the naked time.
05:40What a good start in terms of just a tournament.
05:43Sometimes you wonder where it's going to go.
05:47First half of football, excellent.
05:51And that could have been a brilliant finish.
05:53But once again, a bit too overexcited.
05:56Just couldn't hit the target again.
05:58Zimbabwe had their hearts in their mouth, but safe enough.
06:02Excellent take.
06:03And just the way he opened his body up.
06:10Cherewa.
06:10Oh, that's a lovely delivery in the box.
06:14Such power on the ball.
06:16And there were a ballings of Zimbabwean attackers arriving.
06:21The loan spells have come through.
06:26What a good club to have on the CV.
06:28Here comes another move.
06:30Wonderful heel flake.
06:31A little clip.
06:31Referee says, let's keep the ball rolling.
06:34That's not a penalty.
06:36The decision is very certain.
06:42And Zimbabwe coming again in spades and numbers.
06:45Four minutes in the second half.
06:48Right now, oh, this can be trouble.
06:51No, eventually taken care of.
06:52Gauge their readiness for future challenges.
07:01But a little rattled, the Super Eagles.
07:06It can change in the blink of an eye though.
07:09Yeah, good run forward.
07:10Oh, that's wonderful.
07:13No prisoners taken.
07:14No nonsense defending.
07:16Gets the ball out of the danger zone in a blink.
07:20Of the ball, apart from that one chance.
07:21That little run right now that was cut short.
07:27It's been all Zimbabwe.
07:28One-way traffic in the second half.
07:31Nigeria just coming back into it like that.
07:34Another good ball forward.
07:36Nigeria now penetrates into the box.
07:38A couple of step overs.
07:40Brilliant connection there from Zimbabwe.
07:42Good idea as well from Mofi.
07:44Just found himself slightly wider than he would have liked.
07:47But there was an instant gap filled in inside the box.
07:51Two bodies quickly emerging as targets.
08:02Not the best balls forward.
08:04And once again, brilliant bit of goalkeeping coming out of his line.
08:09Swiping out the ball.
08:12All completely out of the ground.
08:14Red when the substitutions will be decided.
08:19What a wonderful run.
08:20Another phenomenal ball.
08:22Just a little more overstrung.
08:25Corner.
08:26Floated into the traffic.
08:28Oh my word.
08:30Now that should have been channeled goalbound.
08:35But then at times you need a bit more flair and finis as well.
08:39Because again, chances will be sparse.
08:41You've got to make the most of it.
08:43Doesn't matter what your position is.
08:45Because that's what modern day football is all about.
08:48Every position demands more than one role.
08:50Now that's a decent bit of transition.
08:53What a wonderful ball in the box.
08:54Sets it up.
08:55And that's the second goal.
08:57And once again, it's the same man.
09:01Aziz knocking in the brace.
09:03Knocking in the insurance goal.
09:05And now the rapture as evident as it gets in the Nigeria camp.
09:10And that is why you cut the ball back from that area.
09:15Nigeria just showing the maturity, the composure, and the quality with Zimbabwe do not possess an attack.
09:22And that is why you can have about 20 bad minutes in a second half and still get away with
09:31it and get the second goal.
09:32Beautiful transition.
09:33You mentioned it while the move was on it.
09:37But the transition is not complete unless it ends with a shot.
09:41And that one did not just end with a shot.
09:43It ended with the second goal.
09:46One.
10:06Sports TV.
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