Tahiti v Nigeria Match of the Day Live

international football need no introduction, but this one probably

does. Amid the familiar faces of the Confederations Cup, it is time to

welcome tacky tea, a team of amateurs making their debut on the

world stage. They are up against the more familiar name of Nigeria, who

booked their place by winning the Africa cup of Nations in February.

Unbeaten, they will expect a winning start to the tournament today.

Famously, this is the city where England lost to the USA in the 1950

World Cup. Could we get another giant killing this evening? Joining

me are the former Nigerian captain Peter Odom winky and a man who has

not been to Tahiti, but did stage a mutiny when we stole his bounty in

the office. We will talk about Nigeria shortly. But Patty D

qualified for Brazil by winning the Oceana Nations Cup. Coach Eddy

Etaeta knows that his warriors face win over the public with our

attitude and the way that we behave. It is correct that Tahiti is

a group of islands with beautiful beaches. But we also know that for

all in Tahiti is the number-1 sport. Therefore, going to Brazil

gives us the opportunity to represent in global foot wall. The

closer the competition gets, this morning I woke early to analyse our

team and also the teams we are playing. This is a dream for me. But

I also have a lot of apprehension. I am afraid we will go to Brazil and

not give a good image of our football and be embarrassed by these

big footballs of international -- big teams in football. In our game,

if we are able to not concede in the first or second half, it will be

fantastic. If we are able to score a Usually it is for fun, sometimes

mixed with a bit of competition. Now we cannot joke about any more. We

cannot have fun any more. Every day, the players training. Yes, you

put on 100% today. But tomorrow I want 110%. I am also working on what

is going to happen outside of the pitch. For 1516 days, they are going

to feel like a videogame stars. They are going to be staying in amazing

hotels, surrounded by incredible means of transport. It is true that

psychology will play a big part. I have been working with them on how

to prepare for playing in front of 35,000 spectators, when we are used

to playing in front of 200. The objective is to win over the

public. Not just the Brazilians, but also the world. This is something

historic. Amateur foot dollars will be taking part in a global

competition. -- footballers. One of the most honest interviews you will

hear from a manager. They are ranked 138 in the world. They lost a warmup

game against Chile, 7-0. Tonight 's opponents are 107 places above them.

We talked about if this is a bit of an FA Cup feel. You feel that the

gap might be even wider? I think it is an even bigger challenge than

Manchester United or a League Two team. I have to say, the coach

amazingly positive. He will have expectations of his own team. He

says if the team score a goal tonight, it will be as good as

winning the cup itself. I hope they can do something like that. One

thing I can promise the viewers, it will be a real goal fest. I think

that Nigeria will get a lot of goals. Not many familiar names. Nine

of the squad are unemployed. There is a delivery boy, a truck driver, a

teacher and an accountant. We should alert you to the presence of the

Tehau family. Two are playing, Alvin and Jonathan. Lorenzo and their

cousin, Teaonui Tehau, they are on the bench. On the bench, we have

fatty Aru, the one professional in the team? There stand out best

player? I am sure he is happy about that, to play against the top

players in the world. He is a dangerous player. He has played

three good seasons in Nice. The defence will have to keep a close

eye on him. He will be a threat. What about Nigeria? There has been

problems with players being paid. They turned up late for the

Confederation Cup. Not ideal. But is this the way it sometimes happens?

It's not ideal. Something went wrong, they had some problems with

flights. They had disputes about not being paid. But they are happy, they

got there on time. The only chance that I think they will have today,

Tahiti, is if they are too tired to play. We are still expecting a lot

of goals from the boys, but they will be tired. I hope they don't use

that as an excuse not to score enough. You have had your problems

with the current coach, Stephen Keshi. He also had a fallout with

a strong man. He was leader of a team where they had to sort out

issues of the pitch. We had a little bit of a misunderstanding. They are

moving on and rebuilding at the moment. A few of the senior players

feel that when you are moving on, it is the right thing to do if you want

a new generation to take over. But there is a way to go about it that

we are not happy with. You would not fail to invite players like Gerrard

Lampard, out of respect. A few issues tonight, mostly from Nigeria.

The question we are asking us if there will be five or more goals

no winners, it is just for fun, later in the programme. One match

has already been played, the reigning world and European

champions Spain opened their campaign. They were up against

Uruguay, for whom Luis Suarez was in suspicion that Spain had a player

offside, but I don't think he was go. How about that? That is what he

shout about. That was stunning. Absolutely perfect. No chance for

the keeper. Running right by the They are unbeaten in 23 games and

they haven't lost in the group stages since 2010. That was against

Switzerland in the World Cup, they with a win over Japan. So sweetly

struck. You begin to understand why Barcelona have spent �48.6 million

bringing in the Brazilian. Talking of great hair, Pirlo scored a

brilliant free kick against Italy. Super Mario grabbed the winner,

after bullying his way through the Mexican defence. His fifth goal in

Italy face Japan on the same day. It is Group B that we are focusing on.

We have heard from the Tahiti cap... Camp. Now to focus on the

Super Eagles. It seems like a long time since the glory days of

Nigerian all. In the midnight in 90s, the Super Eagles surprised

everybody and were, at one point, ranked number five in the world.

They topped their World Cup group in 1994. It provided moments that went

down in World Cup folklore. An influx to the Premier League

followed, a pattern that continues today. They finished fourth in the

Confederations Cup in 1995, before becoming the first African team to

win Olympic gold in Atlanta a year later. A Juan Mata fall from grace

followed in 1998, summed up when President Johnson tried to ban them

from competing internationally after their embarrassing showing in South

Africa. They are here now after clinching their first Africa cup of

Nations title in 19 years, their third overall. But with big names

missing, they may not have the strength to go all the way.

Here is the Nigerian line-up. Any players that help them claim the

African Cup Of Nations. The captain, one of our best players over the

past four years. But the frontline is maybe a surprise. But it is a

good competition for players to prove themselves. Then you are in

the team. The World Cup is gone, everybody gets a chance to show what

themselves? When you finish your international career and you have

got 30 goals in 50 games, they don't list the teams you scored against.

It's a chance for them to fill their boots and get goals, to try to

better their record. It will be interesting to see the Nigerian

midfielder. We are used to seeing John Obi Mikel playing defensively

for Chelsea. He has more of a free role, it is actually Ogude that

plays defensively in their midfield? He has scored some nice goals, we

thought we had found the perfect Number 10 that can score goals and

play in the middle. But in Chelsea he has not been playing that role

that he does in the international team. Nobody really expects a shock.

But there is a precedent for an upset here. You have to go back to

1950, the World Cup, when England were expected to brush aside on

American team that included a postman, a male worker and a funeral

were the top team in the world. fair result to that game would have

been 10-1 to England. Everybody seemed to be cheering for us. The

next thing we know, the ball was in the net. England flew to their first

World Cup finals as one of the tournament favourites, with a 4-0

win against Italy under their belt. They were all star players. The team

was good enough to beat anybody in the world. I don't think any of us

were full-time professionals. teaching school and I had to get a

leave of absence. The goalkeeper was an undertaker. Joe was washing

dishes at a German restaurant in New York. Things went well for us. In

the first game. They travelled into the hills, where facilities were a

little bit more basic. The Americans appeared in the dressing room. They

were smoking cigars. I felt it was going to be fairly comical, more

than anything else. The early period is suggested that America's position

as outsiders was justified. I know that they hit the woodwork two or

three times in the first 20 minutes. I don't think I've played in a more

1-sided game. The goal, there are different versions of that. I'll

give you mine. I collected the ball, pushed to head a little bit and took

the shot. I looked at the direction where it should have gone and I saw

it get diverted by somebody. He goes after the ball with his head, it

leaves his feet. He was barely trying to reach it and it must have

It was deflected back to his left. A I don't think any of us at that

time thought the score was going to be 1-0 at the end of the game.

hit the crossbar and everything. It was frustration. When the final

whistle blew, I have the ball at my feet and I picked it up. Dejection,

we knew it would get headlines. We knew we had let the country down.

It just shows you if a team gets out on the field and works hard and

keeps hanging in, could things can happen.

That match took place in a different Stadium. It is a dress

rehearsal for the World Cup. �220 million has been spent bringing

this stadium and up-to-date. It has a capacity of 62,500. Let's join

our commentary team, Kevin Kelban It is a very imposing stadium,

Kevyn. The divisions have never experienced anything like this

before. Totally new experience? last international fixture on

Tahiti soil, there were only 500 supporters. They won't be used to

the atmosphere and the size of the crowd. They are 22 amateurs and one

professional. And the one professional, Marama Vahirua.

their best player and you want them in the best competition. He has

been playing in Europe and has a lot of experience. It will be more

beneficial with him in the team van being without him. He celebrates a

goal, and his celebration is to pretend he is growing a Kanu, do

Everyone expecting a tough task, but this tournament has thrown up

more than a few shocks in the past. This could be one of the biggest

shocks in confederation's copper The biggest upset in international

We shall be back to the stadium for the kick-off shortly. There is a

fascination about this game. Everybody wants to see how Tahiti

well played. They play in front of 200 people normally. Players have

been sitting and listening to crowd noise in headphones to be used to

it. They cannot believe they are actually there. It will be

interesting to see how they line up. Whether they just put ten players

behind the ball, including the goalkeeper. They need to be some

sort of a threat. How are they going to set the team up in terms

of... They need to score a goal. Sometimes it is difficult to break

down a team that just totally defend and break down the numbers.

I wouldn't be surprised if Nigeria struggle at times in the game to

break them down. A how big a game and how big a tournament is this at

home in Nigeria? For every Nigerian found, when they hear the names of

Spain being in the tournaments, you know? It is a feeling that is

bigger than the World Cup. We have 150 million people reading the

newspapers. And they are reading all about the big players moving

around the top clubs, competing for the Kop. The Nigerians think it is

a big tournament. If you are looking for a positive Tahiti, the

late arrival might upset Nigeria? They arrived late, maybe Tahiti can

take advantage that everything is not rosy in the Nigeria camp?

Nigeria are looking for a win at No. 18 and Tahiti looking for something

to tell the family about it when they get home. Let's go over to the

4th game of the competition. The more than 150,000. Nigeria is over

150 million for stuck Nigeria have been arguing over their bonuses.

For Tahiti, it is a dream. It is almost a fantasy. They stand now up

and turned towards their flag for the national anthem. For the first

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time in a major, international charismatic coach, Stephen Keshi.

One thing I have never seen, and Tahiti do it, it is a tribal dance.

I am sure someone miserable at fever would say that they cannot.

Tahiti have been based in Chile to prepare. They lost 7-0 to the

Chilean Under 20 team. Yesterday they played another club and lost

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home, but only two are actually in the team. Mikel John Obi is one of

them. Kevin Kelban alongside me, nothing like a capacity crowd, it

holds 62,500, I think they will get up to 15, 20,000 but no tribal

dance? No, but this atmosphere in the stadium for the players from

Tahiti will be the pinnacle. They have three huge games coming up and

playing against some of the top talent around the world. We are all

expecting it to be backs are against the wall. Every man behind

the ball. They have to have some sort of threat, they cannot defend

through the whole 90 minutes, they have to have a threat. It will be

interesting to see how they do approach the match. Realistically,

there is Stephen Keshi, one of only two men to have the African Nations

Cup as a player and coach. They are playing for second place behind

Spain in this group. Nigeria for Uruguay will go through and it may

come down to who scores the most goals against ADT. We saw wonderful

kick from Spain. They looked awesome. Tahiti in red and white

from left to right. Against the Nigerian Super Eagles in their

white strip. Tahiti immediately putting the ball out of play with a

wayward pass from Ludivion. Here is Mikel John Obi. I watched Tahiti

train last night. Up front they have Alvin Tehau. He will find

himself isolated, I would imagine from Nicolas Vallar. Big cheers from

the neutral supporters, who are not really neutral because they are

there could be a chance of getting first shot of the game was from

Vincent Simon for Tahiti. They are getting bodies forwards, Simon is

looking to get forwards. They looked comfortable in the warmup, they

looked comfortable during the anthems. A great start for the

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Vincent Simon, the man whose shot They are getting bodies forwards.

It's not what we expected, we expected them to sit in, more of a

damage limitation exercise. But they tournament in the African Cup of

Vallar. The shot is deflected and it's gone in exhalation arc in

Nigeria are in front after four and a half minutes. It took a huge

deflection. Echeijil hit it. It took a massive deflection on its way

past's. Jonathan Tehau was the unfortunate man. Went off the

captain, Nicolas Vallar, at the end. Samin is completely wrongfooted. A

bad start for the Tahitians. But we expected the Nigerians to score

early. They just have to regain officials say that he didn't.

was eight good attempt by Faatiarau. He did get a touch. The crowd have

just seen that on the big screen. The referee probably has as well.

The replays can kill a refereed dead, when you see them so soon

credited with the goal. Indeed he game. They are playing a high line,

in a couple of incidents they were looking to play them offside. Any

sort of ball played behind them, they will be on to play them

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offside. Any sort of ball played popping up on the edge of the

opposition penalty area. Alvin he has been at Nigeria. He has been

allowed to be more advanced. I think out of Chelsea, Galatasaray are

looking at taking him into Turkish planning on taking him into English

football. Here is Echeijil, the Tucked away by Oduamadi. If you give

the ball away like that against these quality players, you are going

to get punished. A really good finished by Oduamadi. Once it has

come through to Oduamadi, it is checked back on his right foot. He

totally wrongfooted Ludivion. They've just got to try to stay in

this game now. Don't concede too many more before half-time. It was a

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pass from Heimano Bourebare. That saying it is damage limitation. We

are trying to put amateur football on the map. There are over 100

places between them in the rankings. You would expect this to be a

1-sided game. But can some of the players shine and get a move to

challenge, but he got it right. The referee will get a dreadful state

from the crowd if he gives Nigeria a coming to get that. Nicolas

Vallar... He was not in the mood to take any prisoners. A very strong

challenge. He got the ball.But I think that referees nowadays, if you

lift both feet off the floor, he is turning and trying to get a cross

and he comes over, it is a meaty, strong challenge. Any sort of feet

off the ground, studs showing, you win their group in the current stage

of African group qualifying. There are ten groups at the moment. You

have to win the group to go through. Nigeria are winning with

one game to go, but they have not good form. I'm fully expecting that

they should win that game or at least get the point that they need

to go through to the next phase. group winners will contain some good

sides. Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, they might end up playing each

angle was disappearing. I think he totally mishit it wide. He has

rounded the goalkeeper. He totally mishit the ball and put it wide.

think you are right. It just bobbled up. Aimed in towards Alvin

Tehau, and Steevy Chong Hue was there as well. Offside here against

Oduamadi. It was a bit embarrassing that a miss. It did take a bobble

as he went round the goalkeeper. That is number two, I wonder how

many more there will be. They are carving them open. That adhesions

the need to drop a little bit deeper and don't allow the

Nigerians any space in behind the remember years ago, I went so the

old Lansdowne Road to watch the Republic of Ireland play Andorra in

a World Cup qualifier when Mick McCarthy was in charge. Here is a

chance! The President's had his programme notes and he said, there

are no easy games in international football. Is that still the case?

Tahiti, 2-0 down against Nigeria after seven minutes. And the bad

news for Tahiti of course, they play Spain in three days' time.

Watching Spain last night and seeing their quality, how quickly

they moved the ball around the pitch. It will be nothing Tahiti

have ever experienced. There are easy international games, because

realistically this situation side wouldn't be able to compete in non-

league football in England right now. They are two down, having made

a bright start. The goals have been 1 double deflection and a defensive

is the problem as the Nigerians are going to get, they won't be tested.

Then they will have to raise their game to play against Uruguay and

Spain. That is the problem they will have. The tempo being played

out here will be different to those two games. We were watching Stephen

Keshi watching closely, and given the squad only arrived at 3am this

morning, they would be glad to be diving in a little bit. It was the

very poor defending by Aitamai. The Nigerian player was Clear. In that

situation he only had to drop off so he could see the ball and the

Obi. Not enough pace on it to trouble the goalkeeper. There has

been talk about the ball flying through the air and it affecting

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see if they take their place in the goalkeeping by Enyeama. Enyeama

played against England in the World Cup in 2002, he is a very

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crying when his National Anthem was being played, will live long in the

saying yesterday in the press conference. Most of these Tahiti

Tahiti to score. Simon is getting forward from the left-back position.

Just could not find the angle on his cross. It is a difficult

position to be in, getting your foot around it. Mikel John Obi, his

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thrown forward another few yards to commit the Nigerian defence. It is

a very young Nigerian squad. We were talking about the inexperience

of the Tahiti squad. 3-0! The goalkeeper dropped it on to the

left but of Oduamadi who gets his second of the game. They have been

gifting the Nigerians the goals in this game. The goalkeeper will be

very disappointed. No question of offside. Samin in goal has totally

mishandled. A shocking. It is a moment to forget for the goalkeeper,

who has been the first-choice for Tahiti since he took over in the

last group game of the OCR no Nations Cup. They beat the Solomon

Islands and then the New Caledonia in the final. At that is a moment

to forget, I am afraid. Nigeria are ball had just crossed over. I think

that it would have been at hat- trick for Oduamadi. He has been

gifted the goals he has. Good pace by Musa down this left side. He is

the one who can commit this Tahiti defence. I don't know really,

because I have to come Seth's -- confess I was not glued to the

oceanic Cup. The only other tournament Tahiti have been

involved in it was the Under 20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009. In

their group they played Nigeria and Spain. And they are both in their

groups here in the Confederations Cup. It was 8-0 against Spain and

they lost 8-0 to the other team in that group, Venezuela. A lot of the

players are you see in front of you were in that tournament. Adding to

that, we were talking they don't play a lot of competitive fixtures

as a team. They come into this tournament very unprepared as a

team. They have not played a lot of football together so that will be

going against them as well. Sometimes they will go a whole

calendar year without playing an international. Quite regularly,

who is the most capped in the squad. It is a young side, Nigeria. Got a

few players with a good collection of caps like Mikel John Obi, Musa,

and Enyeama in goal. But most of them around the 10, 12 caps, so

Stephen Keshi has changed things around a lot since he has been in

charge, which is coming up to two years. Just talking before, all

these players still eligible and want to play for their country, but

Stephen Keshi does not pick them. No flag here, it was Anthony Ujah!

Great save! Xavier Samin redeems himself. I don't want to patronise,

but I am delighted for him. Especially after the mistake he

made a few minutes ago. It will give him a confidence boost. They

are playing a higher line, Tahiti. They are looking to try to convince

the pitch. It is a dangerous game against the pace of these Nigerians.

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very unhappy to have a letter that He had better options. I don't think

Stephen Keshi will want his side to get sloppy. That is good

goalkeeping, by Samin. Ujah is 1-on-1 with the gold keeper. Dutch

post match interview after Aberdeen had won the Scottish Cup. He said,

that performance was a disgrace, that would dish it out, no matter

what the score is. They can't become complacent. They've got to get it

right. They are going to come up against quality opposition, so they

have to get into good habits of finishing their chances.

Opportunities to pass the ball, when they can. A free kick is given for

co-commentator on BBC commentator at the African Cup of Nations. Look at

this! Steevy Chong Hue could not quite find him. Corner to Tahiti.

has been the player that has impressed for me. He's got good

skills, take control. He got the better of Ambrose and did really

well to get onto the outside of him. He could not pull it back. Good

that Tahiti would do well to get a corner. At least they have got one

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hug and an apology. Nothing much in it. He went to win the ball, just

caught the end of his toe. He did feel it, Ujah. But it was one of

those comings together. The referee across town in the stadium you were

hearing about earlier on, where the United States beat England in the

1950 World Cup. Perhaps one of the biggest upsets in international

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Confederation Cup. Your next action is Rizzo, taking on Mexico. --

Brazil. Then it is Italy against Japan. Brazil and Japan are both in

action, the only two sides we know will be at the World Cup next

summer. We will find out tomorrow three more Asian qualifiers.

Australia look very likely to be one qualifiers, you can take off three

not sure if it hasn't sometimes been their downfall. But they have shown

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more attacking intent than I Ogude. Not for the first time.

have to do the things you would do against normal opposition. Don't

take too many passes, keep the ball fourth, but the goalkeeper is in

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Chong Hue. It was nowhere near him. That was a poor finish, total

mishit. Easy for the goalkeeper, Samin, at the end. I think he lost

his footing as well. Tried to coalesce around Samin, but totally

but the goalkeeper made a couple of that is a free kick, just outside

the penalty area and a yellow card from Omeruo. Good, positive play by

Chong Hue. Checking back inside, certain foul. It gives the Tahitians

Enyeama's goal. Trying to put it into a decent enough area. Enyeama,

in goal, just seeing it go past his free kick, Steevy Chong Hue, in

2011-12, was playing well down the Belgian league for a team that have

subsequently been bought by Vincent Kompany and renamed FC Brussels.

Stephen Chong Hue is not there any arche great ball in. He's furious he

goal won the Oceana Cup, was that far away from scoring. A great ball

played in. A great run from deep. A little bit too much pace on it for

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his own goal. Jonathan Tehau. that high line by Tahiti. Really

good defending by Tehau at the far post. Ujah, coming in, with a simple

goal, harmlessly from a decent position by Anthony Ujah. One added

minutes at the end of the first half. It's was a decent chance.

Good run across by Anthony Ujah. Very easy the Nigeria. They have

the numbers, Tahiti, but they need to punish Tahiti when they do have

sure who the happier coach will be? Damage limitation, as we talked

about before the game. Tahiti have played decent enough stuff, but

Nigeria have been dominant and should beat two or three more goals

There is the first 45 minutes. A huge occasion for Tahiti, who

started brightly but it went behind to a huge slice of fortune for

Nigeria. A couple of opportunities for Tahiti, but Nigeria scored two

more goals. Maybe, there is just a few glimpses we might see a real

opportunity for Tahiti to start this Confederations Cup with a goal

for themselves in their opening I would imagine the Nigerians would

be disappointed with the shot ratio. TT have managed five shots today?

It is most important how many end up in the back of the net. 3-0 is

good, but we could do better. They might take us through to the next

round. I think the coach will tell the players to not get carried away.

It is a big show, everybody wants to enjoy themselves. Increase your

personal tally, but you need to think ahead. If we get three points

in the next game, it might all come down to goal difference. They will

be reminded to make sure they use all their chances. The opposition

are not the best, and many people watching will have wanted to see

what Tahiti are like. In park, they played well and start a brighter

than Nigeria? They got the first shot of the game. It is not

embarrassing, 3-0. They have had a couple of efforts themselves, I

have been impressed with Steevy Chong Hue. They were desperately

unlucky by the way they conceded beginning? But this is the first

minute of the game. Simon, you think get it out of your feet to

get a cross in. He is positive and takes on the defender. He gets a

shot in. OK, there wasn't enough power behind it, but they got the

first shot. After that, it was a huge slice of fortune. They tried

so hard not to concede early, but the first goal for Nigeria did come

after five minutes, and not the way Tahiti would have dreamed about?

it was a Nigeria's first break in the game. It is a hopeful cross in

the box. Tahiti have numbers behind the ball. They have nine players

plus the goalkeeper. Echiejil, who gets the shot in. It hit the

referee, Echiejil gets the shot, two deflections and goes in off

Vallar... He got the initial clearance. Be it was a comedy of

errors and it was hard on Tahiti. They have a big enough the task

without conceding a goal that deflects of the referee and two of

their own players. Maybe Nigeria could have scored more goals. But

they responded very well. mentioned, you played against

Vahirua. He had another good effort. We were not sure how they were

going to play, and they went for it and occasions. When they got

possession they have a go? Yes, Vincent was very concentrated.

Anything can happen. That should have been a corner, because it was

saved. Tahiti were annoyed about it. Then straight down the other end

and another golfer Nigeria? Nigeria are 2-0 up and they have had two

big slices of luck. It is one of those occasions when there was a

difference in quality. Nigeria showed their class. At this level,

you cannot give top players an opportunity like this. The Nigerian

reads it really well. Positive, quick passing. Great feet and just

put over the goalkeeper. That was a great bit of quality in the first

half. A If a striker gets a chance like this, first game of the

tournament, you want to shoot it right away. Lovely finish from him.

Kept his cool and beat two players. If we were looking at mistakes, the

goalkeeper made a one. But there was another error for Nigeria to

then go 3-0 up from Oduamadi. want to avoid the mistakes, really.

You have a tough enough task as it is. That is just bread and butter

for the goalkeeper. Does it of all? Not really. I think he has one eye

on the player coming in, the goalscorer. He just takes his eye

off it. He still puts it away nicely. It is difficult for

goalkeepers. People underestimate how hard it is. You said Nigeria,

they would be happy with the 3-0 scoreline, but there were a number

of occasions they went through and you expected them to score. It was

a long way from clinical. And Xavier Samin, redeemed himself?

Echiejil is a left back. He is waiting for the ball in the middle.

Sunday Mba, is a good player. will get better as the tournament

progresses. The finishing will be more clinical. I think he was

falling backwards and tried to put it into the bottom corner. It could

be five or six. TT have created a few chances of their own. Kevin

Kelban said the player who had impressed him was Steevy Chong Hue.

He goes past Ambrose too easily. Ambrose tried to get back. It is

very positive? A very positive, looking to take him on. He leaves

Ambrose for pace. It is just that final ball he does not execute. A

great cross in, Hue Eves the defenders. Just doesn't quite get

the timing right. A couple of decent half-chances. I would love

to see them score. I think this will be the highlight of the

tournament, the best move in my opinion. After the tournament, the

players will get the DVDs and keep looking back. The worst thing that

could happen for Tahiti his Nigeria making a few changes. Bringing

fresh legs on. We said we expected goals, only three at half-time. We

asked people before to see how many people thought we would see five or

more goals in this game. Some people said we were being unkind to

Tahiti. 65% thought there would be more than five goals. This is the

interim results. The vote is that now 75%. It is close now. Maybe

they agree with you, John, things would change in the second half?

think five was kind. I think the cut off point should have been

about eight. It is not being disrespectful, but Nigeria with the

players and experience they have, 100 places above Tahiti in the

We have seen both Brazil and Italy. Who has impressed you the most?

thought Italy played very well last night. They have a magician from

dead-ball situations. They were outstanding. But I actually think

on Saturday when Brazil play Italy, I think Brazil will win the game.

But Italy were more impressive in their opening game. He it was

interesting. On Sunday, to wet your appetite ahead of Wimbledon, the

BBC will be showing a behind-the- scenes documentary on the US Open

and Olympic champion, Andy Murray. People always say, you lock -- look

so calm. But it is a different story. It is not going to be easy.

To come so close, and not be able to do it, you just want to go to

him. A I felt protective, because I knew what he was going to go

through. He is a joy to be around, he is hilarious. Few people get to

see that side of him. You only have 9.5 minutes left. If we talk

outside the tennis courts and on the PlayStation, he is funny.

turning point was winning the gold medal in the Olympics. Pressure is

part of the business and he is proving himself. Having won the US

Open, the press in Britain will be focusing on Wimbledon. He has got

to win Wimbledon. That to look forward to this summer. Plenty more

football before that. Loads of questions today, people asking me

to ask you questions. This summer, it has been an interesting few

months, rumours of a move to Crystal Palace? I do not know where

you might see me. But it looks like I will leave. My representatives

are talking with West Brom and were I end up, I do not know yet. But

most importantly, I have a manager who can give me playing time. It is

the last years of my playing career, I want to be active. The

Championship, so good. I want to retire active. There is a period in

his career, when he was ill advised. He made a mistake, and now has to

show character, which I am sure he has got, whether it be at West Brom

or any other club. He will score goals wherever he goes. Do you feel

regrets, the QPR incidents? course, West Brom will always

remain in my heart. The only thing is, I thought things could be done

easier. It is easy to understand my position. Changes did not go into

my favour and I was moved out of my position. I am sitting next to a

striker who knows her how it feels to score Premier League goal. An

opportunity came for me to go back to my favourite position. I needed

to do more. I got used to winning. The continuity is what I did not

see that West Brom. Something was wrong and I wanted to move on.

Would you like to play international football again?

course, Nigeria is my country. If I will still be needed. My priority

to now is to serve the club I play for. But if my country courts, I

will go and help them. Injuries might come, there are missing the

key players in the team bus stop at the opportunity comes and I am

needed, I cannot say no to my country. The second half is about

to kick off, so back to the added to the three. Nigeria look

like they are going to make a see how it goes for the first few

minutes. It would suggest that Stephen Keshi is not happy with the

quality of finishing? Ujah had a lot of chances to extend the lead and

was a bit wasteful in front of goal. He could make way, or one of the

attacking players that have been supporting him. Free kick to Tahiti

Ujah, if he had had a look, he would have seen. But he was offside.

could have taken a touch. Just offside. The linesman made the right

decision, but he could have taken a touch. Maybe he could have shot

himself. I wouldn't necessarily side? Has he injured himself? It is

not, it is a Vincent Simon. I didn't see what he did, but it hurt.

don't know if he rolled his ankle. There didn't seem to be any contact

with the Nigerian player. He is inches from the side of the pitch.

You could argue that they could give him treatment and get on with the

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It will be the smallest attendance in the Confederation Cup, but by a

fair distance that largest crowd that Tahiti have played in front of.

And Nigeria continue to miss the opportunities that they create for

themselves or that Tahiti give to them. A poor finish. The ball was

played in by Oduamadi. He was just trying to bend it into the corner.

Maybe he could have even gone for power. The goal has opened up for

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him. Hit the target, test Samin. But at every opportunity, but they are

giving the ball away. The final pass, the final ball, they can't

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seem to find a tick each insured. -- A lovely pass, this. A little bit

overhead. Good goalkeeping, well read by Enyeama. The change, Anthony

Ujah is coming off. Brown Ideye is coming on. He played all six in the

African Cup of Nations, scoring in the win over Mali. He actually

replace John Obi Mikel in Nigeria's World Cup squad in 2010, when John

Obi Mikel had to miss it, injured. He didn't get on the pitch in South

Africa, but he gets on the pitch in more goals, aware that it might, as

we said at the start of the game, come down to goal difference between

Nigeria and Uruguay. That is if you take the view that they are both

likely to lose to Spain and they might draw with each other. Then it

depends who beats Tahiti by the most. They have been wasteful in

front of goal. When you get the opportunities, you have to get it

right. If you have the passing opportunity, take it. If you get a

chance in front of goal, you have to take it. The sloppiness that the

Nigerians are producing could come back to hold them. At somebody who

got 100 caps for their country, you Just quickly, if you are an

international for Tahiti, are you looking forward to playing against

Spain or dreading it? I think it's a bit of both. To share the pitch with

the likes of any yes to an fabric ass, they will relish it. But they

will have these thoughts of it being a landslide. They could lose 20-0,

and that is not what they want to happen at the tournament. It looks

like Nicolas Vallar, the captain, is coming off. He's hobbling away from

Faatiarau. In comes the corner, they've scored! Tahiti have scored!

What a fantastic moment! Jonathan Tehau has scored for Tahiti! Poor

marking by the Nigerians, but a really good header. Well finished.

That will give them so much joy from this tournament. Really poor

marking. Tehau, with a really good header. Towering over the back of

scored. That is as much as they could hope to do in this tournament.

They are on the scoreboard. 3-1. And passing, at times. To concede a goal

from a set piece, which Tahiti might have seen as the way of getting into

this game, Paul play by Nigeria. grandchildren about that, when he is

sitting in his rocking chair and wearing his slippers. Although they

might not wear slippers in Tahiti, Another one bites the dust! He's

being very selfish, trying to go around the goalkeeper. A passing

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to do the basics right. You don't want to concede goals against any

nation, but coming into this hasn't had the best of evenings.

Certainly not in possession. He got a little nutmeg before that. He

tried to get back on his right side. own expectations, in all honesty.

They have got men forwards, they have been very brave at times. I

think Nigeria have been wasteful. But you have to give them credit,

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at the moment. Another sloppy pass by the Nigerians. They are giving

the ball away. What a moment this is. Great ball into the far post.

Tehau coming in and climbing above Ambrose. John Obi Mikel and Nigeria.

I can tell you what the lead item on the news in Tahiti is going to

be tonight. One before.-- will feel if Tahiti get another and

it is 3-2? I am sure that will be in their minds now, they have to

put his game to bed. Don't allow has gone Tahiti's Wake. It was good

hold up play by Tehau. Got his body between the ball and the man.

will be incredibly proud. But he will be thinking, what if? What if

we get another corner and do that again and it is 3-2 and Nigeria get

edgy? Free kick again to Tahiti. Set piece, they might look to

profit from. Nigeria have missed some chances. They could easily

have scored six. Of course, but we talk about preparation. And Tahiti

have had a good spell over here in South America. They have prepared

for the tournament, and Nigeria have only been here for an number

of hours. It comes down to preparation. Nigeria could get

tired legs, and Tahiti could exploit that. Tahiti were the first

nation to arrive to prepare for the Confederations Cup. Nigeria were

the last. That was the goals Goring celebration. He did not actually

score it, Marama Vahirua, but that is what he does. Look at Stephen

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You don't want to concede goals, showed little since half-time.

Tahiti have come back into the game, they look positive. Steevy Chong

Hue has been the best player up Wolsburg. Nigeria are getting

frustrated. There was no pace on the cross. The better option would

have been to put it in with real pace and put your foot through the

ball. Godfrey Oboabona with the throw for Nigeria, who are at the

moment, winning the game, but feeling a little embarrassed by the

scoreline, I would suggest. coach, Stephen Keshi on the

ball this second half. He needed some help. He has got a throw.

Oduamadi thinks he has scored a hat-trick, but he has and four star

it was very tight. The linesman put his flag up instantly. A good run

by the Nigerians. Great feet by Brown Ideye. Very tight. Giving the

ball. They don't want to put themselves under any more pressure,

they have gifted Nigeria a couple of goals in the first half. Clear

your lines and then build again for Tahiti. They might have

conceded again before then. It has gone in off the defender. It is an

own goal and Jonathan Tehau, who scored Tahiti's has, I am afraid

got the last touch on Nigeria's 4th. Disappointing from him. He tried to

do the right thing to make the challenge to clear the ball. But

again, Tehau in the wrong place at the wrong time, causing themselves

problems. Again at the back, Tahiti... He is unlucky.And very,

three goals this evening. Stanley Atani comes on for Marama Vahirua,

who is given an ovation for stopped he has shown his ability, he is 33

now, mostly played in the French division. Vahirua has been one of

the best players. Stanley Atani is on, a 23-year-old. Plays the us

Tefana in Tahiti. He did not play in the Nations Cup, which Tahiti

want to get here, because he was injured. But has played in all six

matches Tahiti have played since then. That was a decent save from

Xavier Samin. And then wasted on the follow up by Oduamadi four-star

if he does not get a hat-trick, he will be kicking himself all the way

back to the hotel. Good save by Samin. The ball came back to

Oduamadi, and he just smashed it over the top of the bar. Looking

for a bit of composure. That is something Nigeria have not had when

they have had chances this evening. If they have had more composure,

they could have had more goals. Vahirua, I would imagine he has

been taken off with Spain in mind. They will need every bit of quality

they have got. I cannot imagine Spain been so wasteful in front of

goal as and Nigeria have been. extraordinary statistic, 200,000

the final population of the World Cup in 1950, the whole population

of Tahiti could have fitted into you were Stephen Keshi now, the

game is won, that is the first thing they have to do. Afterwards

he will say, we have one. But he will know this has not been a great

performance. You mentioned before, he will be disappointed, certainly

with how wasteful they have been with possession and with chances in

front of goal. That is the thing he will address after the game. You

cannot be wasteful against the top nations of Spain and Uruguay.

have come into this tournament of the back of two World Cup

qualifiers, have Nigeria. They fitted in a friendly against Mexico.

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And they have had a busy diary over poor touch. Stephen Keshi, the

Nigerian coach, really disappointed. It was a heavy touch by Brown Ideye.

Has gone through and it was a poor touch four-star Kenneth Omeruo

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there. Nigeria hardly had ideal preparation, arriving at three

o'clock in the morning yesterday. Tahiti, because they are playing in

a match against a team far above anything they've laid against the

5-1 to Nigeria and he has got three of them. Really good goal by

Nigeria. A really good ball played too many more in the last few

minutes. But one or two of them out there are gasping for breath.

Vincent Simon is replaced. Edson continent of oceanic chains,

chances, how many could they have had? Brown Ideye, one-on-one with

the goalkeeper, you have to be clinical and finish those chances

of. You are not going to get those chances against the top nations, if

circumstances, Marama Vahirua would be all over this. He has been

substituted is going to take it. It is going to be Stanley Atani, who is

times the size, it would not have gone in. I was just going to say, it

he lined himself like Jonny Wilkinson. It was the same result at

It has found its way into the back of the net. Echeijile taps in number

six. And Tahiti are running out of gas, quickly. Good finish by

Echeijile. They have been more clinical in the last five minutes.

The goalkeeper, Samin, could not keep a hold of it. Did really well

to finish it off. A deflection, as well. It was probably always goal

bound from Echeijile. Always his goal. He got the first thanks to a

been worried. There are still things he could work on, but they were

always going to be too strong. This is the key phase of the game. Can

they hold on and not concede too many more to make the scoreline look

looks like he gave him a kick in the ribs, telling him to get up. We are

off to Rio tomorrow, where we all watched Tahiti play Spain, in

arguably the biggest ever miss match in international foot wall in

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Mexico. Also on Wednesday, on BBC header flashes wide of the post. A

decent corner from Oduamadi. Ambrose what would be their fifth World Cup.

The first was when Stephen Keshi was their captain, the current coach.

They were beating Italy until a last-minute Italian equaliser. Italy

went on to reach the final. Roberto Baggio missed a penalty and Brazil

2006 he managed Togo. He got them to the finals in Germany and was then

sacked before the tournament began. They didn't do very well in the

tournament and he was reinstated afterwards, but he had missed the

big event. I am sure he is looking for redemption, from his own point

back post by Brown Ideye. He couldn't get the right contact on

it. I must admit, I always thought one of the strangest football

fixtures I have commented on was Togo against Iran. But perhaps his

-- Tahiti against Spain might top it. People were mentioning it could

be a world-record score. At Tahiti half to enjoy the occasion as best

they can. We all accept that Spain are going to be dominant, I am sure

they are going to make a lot of changes from last night's

performance. They can play the squad players, but it will be very

victory is 31-0 against American Samoa by Australia. That is why they

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recently that they are really strong attempt to complete Echeijile's

Patrick. I don't know if he meant it. If it had dropped in, it would

home to run to send them through. A draw would actually also put a run

through. -- Iran. That is as long as Uzbekistan did not beat cat are by

four clear goals. That was, I have done my homework, I am going to use

Oceana region. You are expecting New Zealand to go into that group full

almost scored again. A wonderful chance. A really good ball played

forwards. He put it straight through get a second goal. What a day that

would be for the family. One of the Nigerian backline, I suspect it

might have been Celtic's Ambrose, had gone to sleep and played him

his mind. But he lashed it high and wide. They are coming on strong now,

Nigeria. Really good skill by Ahmed Musa, as he pulled it back. A good

chance. A good ball again from Ambrose. But it was a poor finish by

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be pleased about that, I would think. -- Tahiti. Is there one last

moment? Referees said play on. Stanley Atani hit the shot hoping

for an Enyeama mistake, which did not come. Hue has been positive

tonight. Hit the target, but just could not beat Enyeama. Onside.

That was a lovely ball from John has blown the whistle. Respectable

for Nigeria. Nnamdi Oduamadi with at hat-trick. 6 do want is

respectable. Stephen Keshi does not look delighted with it. His team

have done enough I think, to keep the critics at they will stop but

Tahiti scored a goal, and I think that it was beyond their wildest

dreams. Jonathan Tehau. Up Jonathan Tehau, a highlight of the game.

Nigeria were wasteful so many times in front of goal. We saw the Tahiti

goal. It was a great header by Tehau. It is a wonderful night for

Tahiti football. A big smile by Eddy Etaeta. A warm embrace, and

rightly so. A great occasion such a 20,000 people who have enjoyed it.

Nigeria have won it and they play Uruguay next. Tahiti face Spain

Nigeria may have won the game, but Tahiti have won a few friends after

that. 20,000 in the stadium, they normally play in front of 200. The

manager said they just wanted to manager said they just wanted to

score a goal, they manage that. A 6-1 they lose in the end, let's

We could talk about the Nigerian goals, but we will get to that in a

bit. We want to concentrate on Tahiti's moment and the goal from

Jonathan Tehau. The manager said, this is what we dream about, and it

happened in the second half? They happened in the second half? They

will be delighted. It is all he wanted to do was score a goal,

maybe keep a clean sheet, which was virtually impossible. A really good

goal as well. Plenty of pace on the corner. Jonathan Tehau is round the

back, he pulls off Ambrose. The goalkeeper was in no man's land. He

could have headed it back to his team mates. That is then doing the

boat's celebration. There is the manager, Eddy Etaeta are

celebrating. They were the top trend on Twitter, Tahiti. They

quote from the football federation in Tahiti. Yes, they lost 6-1, but

a great goal from Jonathan Tehau who is part of this Tehau family.

It is great for the team and the nation? I think they know what will

be a success for them. They say one goal for them would be a great

tournament, and it has happened in the first game. And the

celebrations were dedicated to the people of Tahiti. You can only join

them in that celebration. They have an incredible journey ahead of them.

There were not many Nigerians miles at the end. They did win, but they

had so many misses. It should have been double figures. Kevin Kelban

said it in the commentary, they were very wasteful. The amount of

times they tried to take it a round the goalkeeper. Again, he tried to

take it round. He could have squared it up. It was a poor finish.

The es are in the second half. need to improve on that. We had a

difficult pictures in the World Cup qualifiers. We had a friendly game

in Texas about a week ago. understand what you're saying, but

some of these are basic mistakes, the ball getting caught under their

feet. Trying to take it around the goalkeeper on so many occasions.

they score 12-15 goals, it was expected of them, the fact they

scored six, they will be criticised. When they go against Spain and

Uruguay, they will need to take those chances. You said goal

difference could be crucial. You would expect of the likes of Spain

and Uruguay would score more against Tahiti? I hope those goals

will be enough for us to qualify. If we draw against Uruguay, it will

come down to the goals we scored. In the last game, they will know

how many goals they need against Tahiti. Maybe three points against

Uruguay, but if it comes to a draw, we might regret missing these

chances. Jonathan Tehau, is the first demand in the history of the

Confederations Cup to score at both ends. I don't think he will lose

too much sleep. I think the Tehau family will never buy another drink

for as long as they live in Tahiti. He is a bit unfortunate. Gets a

little touch and it goes in. I don't think it will be a major

issue for him. This could have been even more glory. It would have been

unbelievable. I think he had one eye on the keeper. What is

important is the homework. He is a good header of the ball, and we did

not have that information. Oduamadi missed a couple, but he did get a

hat-trick. He scored the important goals in the game? Well done to him.

He did deliver. He's got a very important World Cup qualifying goal,

the last minute against Kenya at home. And now again, helping the

team. He will Rick -- progress to be a good player for the national

team. What do you think the reaction would be back home in

Kenya because of the missed chances in this game? Psychologically we

could not prepare well for this game. The late arrival, you know.

And the team we have played, they were written off, so how do you

prepare for a game like this, it is difficult. Now they are under

pressure to play well against Uruguay. Waiting for the response

to a difficult situation as well. I think we can still do well.

positive response to Tahiti to night, but some will argue they

will devalue the competition. They could concede over 20 goals in this

competition? I agree, it is fantastic they are there. Everyone

has jumped off their seats when Tehau scored. In a sense, do you

need teams like this in a major competition when everyone is taking

it seriously, it is on all of the television stations. Do you need a

team like Tahiti that will probably concede 35 goals during the

tournament, while they there? It does devalue it slightly. They have

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enjoyed their opening game. Brazil Always a proud moment to hand over

to him. Spain, is there anything they will seek to fear from Tahiti

with their game on Thursday? They will be quaking in their boots.