CHAN 2018 SEMI-FINAL (LIVE UPDATES): Nigeria vs Sudan

FULL TIME!!!! Nigeria 1-0 Sudan. 90′ SAVE!!!! Ajiboye again with a save to keep the Eagles ahead. 88′ CHANCE!!!! Osas (Nigeria) takes the free kick but it flies wide. 87′ RED CARD!!!!! Bachir Sudan has been shown the REd card for a foul on a Nigerian player just outside their box. 82′ SAVE!!!!! Sahid shoots but […]

FULL TIME!!!! Nigeria 1-0 Sudan.

90′ SAVE!!!! Ajiboye again with a save to keep the Eagles ahead.

88′ CHANCE!!!! Osas (Nigeria) takes the free kick but it flies wide.

87′ RED CARD!!!!! Bachir Sudan has been shown the REd card for a foul on a Nigerian player just outside their box.

82′ SAVE!!!!! Sahid shoots but Ajiboye (Nigeria) pulls another great save to keep Sudan away. Ajiboye who came in for Ezenwa earlier in the game has been spectacular for the Eagles.

79′ CHANCE!!! Mustapha Ibrahim (Nigeria) nearly makes a mark after coming in as he connects with a cross with his head but he directs his nodding wide.

77′ SUBSTITUTION!!! (Nigeria) Mustapha Ibrahim is in for Rabiu  Ali.

75′ Nigeria is not playing like thay are one man down as they are dominating possesion now.

71′ WIDE!!!! Osadebam hits a long range shot but it flies wide. Nigeria 1-0 Sudan.

65′ SUBSTITUTION (SUdan) Maaz is out for Atahir.

61′ SUBSTITUTION!!! (Nigeria) Abdullahi Musa of Wikki Tourists comes in for Lobi Stars forward, Okpotu.

58′ RED CARD!!! Ifeanyi Ifeanyi gets his second Yellow card and he is out. Nigeria will have to see the match through with 10 men.

54′ SAVE!!!! Ajiboye (Nigeria) is the saviour as he saves from a shot after a good team work from  Sudan.

49′ Nigeria are pressing and Ekundayo hits a shot that Akram saves again.

46′ CHANCE!!! Gabriel (Nigeria) is released. He gets into a shooting position but Akram comfortably save from his shot.

SECOND HALF!!!!!

HALF TIME!!!! Nigeria 1:0 Sudan.

45′ ATTEMPT!!! Gabriel (Nigeria) attempts an ambitious effort from the midfield that goes well wide the post.

44′ SAVE!!! Ajiboye (Nigeria) shows a good reflex to deny Sudan once more as he puils a well taking nodding away to ensure the Eagles maintain their lead going into the interval.

39′ CHANCE!!! (Sudan) Mohammed gets the ball in the Nigerian box, controls well before unleashing a shot but Ajiboye collects easily.

34′ CHANCE!!! (Sudan) Saifeldi nods wide after a fast break.

31′ OFFSIDE!!! Okpotu (Nigeria) gets the ball from the deep but he is flagged offside.

27′ Sudan are trying to press high while Nigeria on the other hand, opt for long passes from the deep but the game is balance except for the one goal advantage to the Eagles.

19′ CHANCE!!!! Okpotu (Nigeria) gets a long pass from the midfield, races forward before trying to place the ball but the goalkeeper blocks.

16′ G-O-A-L!!!!! Okechukwu Gabriel puts Nigeria up after receiving a flick from Okpotu. NGA 1-0 Sudan.

11′ SUBSTITUTION!!! (Nigeria) Goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa is out for Oladele Ajiboye as a result of injury.

6′ INJURY!!! (Nigeria) Goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa is down injured and he is being treated.

5′ Sloppy defending by the Eagles gave Sudan the opportunity to take the lead but Ikechukwu Ezenwa is on ground to stop the move.

Game on…..

Sudan XI :Akram, Omer, Samawal, Bakri, Abdel, Mohamed, Mohamed, Abuaagla, Nasreldi, Maaz, Saifeldi

Substitutes: Awadelka, Monged, Hamza, Atahir, Mohamed, Hussein, Ahmed, Tajeldin, Eltaher, Mohamed, Walaa

Nigeria XI: Ikechukw, Stephen Eze, Kalu Orj, Osadebam, Ikouwem, Ekundayo, Ifeanyi, Augustin, Rabiu Ali
Anthony, Okechukwu

Substitutes: Oladele, Theophilous, Abdullahi, Ifeanyi, Timothy, Mohammed, Emeka, Ibrahim, Chukwudi, Eneji

The national anthem follows.

The teams are out on the pitch now.

The home-based national football team, Super Eagles tackle Sudan for a final ticket at the ongoing African Nations Championships, CHAN, in Morocco.