epa06831184 Ragnar Sigurdsson (L) of Iceland and Ahmed Musa of Nigeria in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Nigeria and Iceland in Volgograd, Russia, 22 June 2018.
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Austin Ditlhobolo
Friday Jun 22, 2018. 19:12
Welcome to LIVE coverage of the 2018 World Cup Group D match between Nigeria and Iceland from the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd.
LINEUPS:
Nigeria: Uzoho, Omeruo, Ekong, Balogun, Idowu, Moses, Mikel, Ndidi, Etebo, Musa, Iheanacho.
Iceland: Halldorsson, Magnusson, R.Sigurdsson, Arnason, Saevarsson, Bjarnason, Gunnarsson, G.Sigurdsson, Gislason, Bodvarsson, Finnbogason.
Commentary (press F5 to refresh)
All times CAT
1' - The game is underway.
5' - Iceland's Our Boys have started well with Sigurdsson forcing Nigeria goalkeeper Uzoho into good saves from range.
10' - The Super Eagles of Nigeria are slowly growing in confidence as they look to take control of the game.
15' - Nigeria winger Musa whips the ball into the Iceland box and Sigurdsson heads the ball away from danger.
20' - Iceland playmaker Sigurdsson's corner-kick is headed away by Nigeria defender Balogun.
25' - It remains goalless as we approach the half-hour mark. It has been an evenly contested encounter thus far.
30' - It remains goalless here in Volgograd as we reach the half-hour mark.
35' - Magnusson whips a dangerous curling cross into the Nigeria box and Balogun heads the ball away. The two teams are struggling to create clear-cut chances.
40' - Nigeria's Ndidi tries to play a through pass for Iheanacho, but Iceland goalkeeper Halldorsson comes out and snatches the ball away.
45' - CLOSE! Sigurdsson's free-kick goes inches wide of the target as Nigeria survives a scare.
HALF-TIME: Nigeria 0-0 Iceland.
46' - The second-half is underway.
46' - Nigeria sub: Ebuehi IN, Idowu OUT.
50' - GOAL! Nigeria 1-0 Iceland. Musa fires home from Moses' cross to hand the Super Eagles the lead.
55' - Play is stopped as Iceland defender R.Sigurdsson is down injured.
60' - Ndidi's thunderous long-range shot is tipped over the crossbar by Iceland keeper Halldorsson. It is still 1-0 to Nigeria as we reach the hour-mark.
65' - Iceland sub: Ingason IN, R.Sigurdsson OUT.
70' - Gislason finds some space outside the Nigeria box and pulls the trigger, but his effort goes wide of the target.
71' - Iceland sub: B.Sigurdsson IN, Bodvarsson OUT.
75' - GOAL! Nigeria 2-0 Iceland. Musa rounds the keeper before hitting the back of the net to double the Super Eagles' lead.
80' - PENALTY for Iceland. Ebuehi fouled Finnbogason inside the box.
81' - MISS! G.Sigurdsson steps up and fires over the crossbar from the spot-kick.
85' - Nigeria sub: Ighalo IN, Iheanacho OUT.
87' - Iceland sub: Skulason IN, Gunnarsson OUT.
90' - Nigeria sub: Iwobi IN, Etebo OUT.
89' - Uzoho produces a great low save to deny Finnbogason, who was looking to pull one back for Our Boys.
90' - The fourth official has added six minutes.
95' - Play is stopped as Nigeria captain Mikel is down injured.
FULL-TIME: Nigeria 2-0 Iceland.
That is all from the Volgograd Stadium where we saw Nigeria secure Africa's second win in Russia.
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