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13.01.2002
Clockwatch: Ivory Coast 1-1 Nigeria
All the goals and major incidents from the friendly match in Bouake between Ivory Coast and Nigeria.
Full time score:
Ivory Coast 1-1 Nigeria
90min: The match is over and the two sides settle for a draw. Good preparation for the Elephants but the Super Eagles have plenty of work to do before the Nations Cup kicks off in Mali.
86min: Traore misses a glorious chance to win the match for the Elephants when he shoots wide with only the goalkeeper to beat.
75min: Ogbonna Kanu is yellow-carded for a foul on Mamadou Coulibaly but seconds later, Coulibaly himself is also booked.
70min: The home side come close to grabbing a second goal when Traore shoots from just outside the penalty box, but the shot misses the target by a few inches.
The Nigerian second half team are showing a lot more purpose and organisation than the eleven that coach Shaibu Amodu sent out in the first period. They are putting the Ivorians on the back foot with some free-flowing football.
55min: The Nigerian equaliser finally arrives, courtsey of Austrian-based Benedict Akwuegbu, who rounds off a fine move before slotting the ball home from inside the six-yard box.
Ivory Coast 1-1 Nigeria
The tempo of the match has slowed down dramatically, neither team is making any meaningful attacks and the crowd is almost going to sleep!
Second half resumes with Nigeria fielding a completely new team, replacing every single player who started the match.
Halftime score:
Ivory Coast 1-0 Nigeria
45min: Halftime whistle goes as Nigeria seem to be coming back more and more into the game.
44min: Yobo is shown the yellow card for a foul on Aruna Dindane.
43min: Nigeria win a rare corner kick but the Ivorians easily deal with it.
40min: Okocha brings himself into the picture with a few deft touches, much to the delight of the Nigerian fans in the 60 000-strong crowd.
Ivory Coast continue to display more hunger for the ball, while Nigeria seem to rely more on counter-attacks.
35min: Magnificent header from Kalou finds Shorunmu in the right place and the goalkeeper makes a good save.
30min: Keita misses the target as the Ivorians run rings around the Nigerian defence. The Super Eagles clearly have a lot of work to do before they set off for Mali.
24min: Traore puts Ivory Coast in front when he beats a badly positioned Shorunmu from close range.
Ivory Coast 1-0 Nigeria
23min: Julius Aghahowa`s cross is met by Agali but the header sails over the crossbar.
20min: Keita is fouled as he bears down on the Nigerian goal, free kick quickly taken by Traore but goes wide for a goal-kick.
15min: Abdelkader Keita dribbles past two Nigerians but directs his shot wide off the mark.
The Elephants continue to put the Nigerians under pressure but poor finishing is leting them down. Nigeria struggling to come to terms with the fast pace of the home side.
6min: Super Eagles respond almost immediately with Victor Agali shooting straight into the arms of goalkeeper Losseni Konate.
4min: Ivory Coast threaten the Nigerian goal but Kandia Traore shoots wide from 20 yards.
Teams:
Ivory Coast: L. Konate, M. Coulibaly, D. Zokora, G. Akassou, AS Badra, I. Kone, B. Kalou, A. Dindane, A. Keita, K. Traore, HK. Toure
Nigeria: I. Shorunmu, T. West, S. Oliseh, E. Ifejiagwa, V. Ikpeba, J. Aghahowa, V. Agali, F. George, I. Udeze, A. Okocha, J. Yobo
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