(LIVE) World Cup: Nigeria vs Croatia

GAME OVER!!!! Croatia 2-0 Nigeria. Croatia top Group D with three points after Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Iceland. 90+1 SAVE!!! Uzoho saves from Kovacic’s shot to make the goal magin respectable. 90′ 4 minutes stoppage time is added. 88′ Substitution!!!  Nigeria’s  Simy replaces John Obi Mikel. 87′ Attempt!!! Moses’ shot in the […]

76′ Substitution!!! (Nigeria) Odion Jude Ighalo is out for Kelechi Promise Iheanacho.

72′ GOOOAAAAAALLLL….Modric sends Uzoho to the wrong side to double the lead for Croata. Croatia 2-0 Nigeria.

70′ PENALTY!!!! Nigeria is penalised.

65′ NO PENALTY!!! Nigeria’s Moses goes down in nthe box but the referee would not have it.

61′ SUBSTITUTION!!! Nigeria bring in Ahmed Musa for Alex Iwobi.

60′ SUBSTITUTION!!!Croatia replace Andrej Kramaric with Brozović

59′ ATTEMPT!!! Nigeria get their firrst attempt on target with Ighalo nodding onngoal but the goalkeeper easily collects the effort.

58′ Nigeria’s Moses and Iwobi are threatening more from the flanks now with the former seeing his measured cross intercepted by the goal keeper.

55′ CHANCE!!! A. Rebić gets onto a wonderful cross but hits his first time strike wide. It wouldnt have counted as the referee blows for offside.

51′ ATTEMPT!!! Nigeria’s Iwobi dances his way past a few defenders in the oppositions’ box before hitting a shot that is blocked.

50′ SHOT!!!! Croatia’s Ivan Rakitic tries an ambitious shot from about 30 yards away but its always going to fly high.

47′ Nigeria are asking the questions in the early moment of this half with consecutive corner kicks.

46′ Croatia get us underway in the second half.

45′ HALF TIME!!!! Croatia 1-0 Nigeria. Etebo’s own goal seperates the two sides.

45′ CHANCE – Iwobi latches onto a clearance and drills a shot towards goal but Lovren throws himself in the way to make sure the scoreline remains 1-0.

39′ Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.

34′ Attempt blocked. Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Obi Mikel.

32′ GOOOAAALLLL!!!! Croatia get the lead as M. Mandžukić’s flying header from a corner kick rolls in through Nigeria’s Etebo’s leg. Croatia 1-0 Nigeria.

30′ YELLOW CARD!!! Croatia’s Ivan Rakitic is shown the yellow card.

21′ WIDE!!! Etebo shoots as the ball falls to him from a corner kick. The two sides are doing well presently with both asking questions.

14′ CHANCE!!! Croatia almost get the opener but their shot goes over the bar.

11′ ATTEMPT!!! Nigeria’s Mikel get pass Modric on the left flank before crossing for Ighalo to attack but the goalkeeper easily collected.

10′ For the first time, Nigeria is having a long possession of the ball, trying to build from the back but the long pass for Moses is too heavy.

5′ Croatia are dictating the pace of the match right now with Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic and Real Madrid’s Luka Modric doing the magic.

1′ Nigeria wins free kick at the attacking area when Loveren fouled Ighalo but Moses’s cross is cleared.

GAME ON…..Nigeria gets us underway.

The teams are singing their national anthem now.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are taking on Croatia in their first 2018 FIFA World Cup encounter.

The match begin 8:00pm.

The other teams in the group, Argentina and Iceland played out a 1-1 draw earlier in the day.

Here is the Line Up:

NGA Line Up: 23 F. Uzoho, 2 B. Idowu, 6 L. Balogun, 5 W. Troost-Ekong, 12 A. Shehu, 8 O. Etebo, 4 W. Ndidi, 18 A. Iwobi, 10 J. Obi Mikel, 11 V. Moses, 9 O. Ighalo.

Substitutes: 16 D. Akpeyi, 15 J. Obi, 20 C. Awaziem, 21 T. Ebuehi, 3 E. Echiejile, 1 I. Ezenwa, 14 K. Iheanacho, 7 A. Musa, 19 J. Ogu, 22 K. Omeruo, 17 O. Onazi, 13 S. Nwankwo

Croatia Line Up: 23 D. Subašić, 3 I. Strinić, 21 D. Vida, 6 D. Lovren 2 Š. Vrsaljko, 10 L. Modrić, 7 I. Rakitić, 4 I. Perišić, 9 A. Kramarić, 18 A. Rebić, 17 M. Mandžukić

Substitutes: 19 M. Badelj, 14 F. Bradarić, 11 M. Brozović, 13 T. Jedvaj, 16 N. Kalinić, 12 L. Kalinić, 8 M. Kovačić, 1 D. Livaković, 22 J. Pivarić, 20 M. Pjaca, 15 D. Ćaleta-Car, 5 V. Ćorluka