Highlight of the game
0- The teams have lined up for the national anthems: first is Ethiopia. Now it's time for the the Nigeria anthem.
0- Keshi has set his team up with a 4-3-3 formation, Liverpool's Victor Moses on the left in the front trio
2 min- Ambrose has the first shot at goal for Nigeria, he cannons the ball over the posts after collecting the ball just outside the Ethiopian goal.
5 min- The match has started with a quick pace, Ethiopia look dangerous on the counter and they have the first corner of the match.
6 min- Eminike with a chance , but he couldn't get a proper shot in on goal. Nigeria are controlling the ball well, putting the Antelopes defence under enormous pressure.
13 min- Said has the Antelopes first opportunity of the match, he bundles past a few defenders and manages to shoot at Enyeama's goal, but the ball slides past the post. The Ethiopians won't sit back.
17 min- Musa goes down after a challenge, he seems to have had his wind knocked out, after ball struck his stomach. He's up and running now.
18 min- Nigeria are handed a penalty after Butako was judged to have handled the ball in the box.
20 min- Victor Moses scores from the penalty spot! GOAL! GOAL! Goal!!!
23 min- Nigeria can now relax , they have a 2-goal cushion over the Antelopes now. It's just what Stephen Keshi would have wanted. Ethiopia need to chase the game.
26 min- Ethiopia receive another corner, cleared at the front post by Nigeria though. The Super Eagles are playing very tightly in midfield.
29 min- Free-kick for Ethiopia, floated in, but Enyeama collects easily.
30 min- Victor Moses almost scores his second goal of the match, he fires a powerful shot at Tasew, who can't hold onto the ball. Moses looks to be in good form and very dangerous.
32 min -Oduamadi has an amazing chance at the back post, but he can't find the target from 3 yards out. He might rue that chance later.
45 min - 2 mins of added time indicated. Free-kick to Ethiopia, punched away by Enyeama.
HALF TIME. SCORE- 2: 0
45 min - The teams are back out for the second period.
46 min - Musa is up in an attacking position, and forces a corner which he takes.
47 min - Obi-Mikel concedes a free-kick, and gives Ethiopia some welcome respite.
50 min - Musa somehow finds Moses on the edge of the box with a delightful cross, but the Liverpool forward can't get a shot away.
52 min - Adane Girma gets a yellow card after hacking down Obi-Mikel.
56 min - Sunday Mba replaces Ideye.
58th min - Ethiopia once again on the attack.
60th min - Assefa comes on for Ethiopia.
64th min - Free-kick for Ethiopia on the edge of Enyeama's box. Blasted into the wall.
68th min - Said goes down in the box, but the referee has given the big striker a yellow card for simulation.
69th min- Moses gets close to Tasew's goals but the angles becomes too acute to play the ball square.
70th min - Musa looks to be in at the far post after the ball gets lofted in, but Tasew flings himself into the air and snatches the ball.
78th min - Goal-scorer Victor Moses is replaced by Nsofor.
80th min - Eminike goes down, looks bad. He has stayed down after being close-lined by a Ethiopian defender.
82nd min - GOAL!!!!!!!!! by NSOFOR
82nd min - The substitute punishes Ethiopia by delivering a hammer-blow. He powered in a free-kick, that had enough dip and swerve on it to evade Tasew.
FULL TIME. Nigeria 2- Ethiopia 0
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