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:00:30. > :00:34.Hello everybody. Welcome to World Cup replay. The game we have choosen
:00:35. > :00:37.for you today is Argentina against Nigeria. Your commentator for this
:00:38. > :00:47.one is John Roeder. COMMENTATOR: Fantastic atmosphere
:00:48. > :00:53.inside the stadium as Nigeria take on Argentina in that Group F
:00:54. > :01:01.fixture. Argentina already through, Nigeria bidding to join them in the
:01:02. > :01:10.round of 16. As expected, Nigeria are unchanged. Yobo wins his 100th
:01:11. > :01:16.gap for his country. The first Nigerian player to reach a century
:01:17. > :01:25.of appearances for the Nigerian team. Odemwingie scored the only
:01:26. > :01:32.goal for Nigeria to beat boz knee ya Herzegovina. John Obi Mikel is in
:01:33. > :01:34.danger of missing the knockout round of 16 if Nigeria qualify, if he's
:01:35. > :01:50.booked today. Today's arrive row is from Italy,
:01:51. > :02:01.Nicola Rizzoli. -- today's referee is from Italy, Nicola Rizzoli.
:02:02. > :02:08.Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella may have been tempted to rest
:02:09. > :02:14.players with his side assured of qualification. They have named an
:02:15. > :02:18.unchanged team. Lionel Messi has eight goals, two at this World Cup.
:02:19. > :02:27.A late winner to defeat Iran in their last match.
:02:28. > :02:42.Di Maria and Romero winning their 50th cap for Argentina in this
:02:43. > :02:47.match. Argentina aiming to match their achievements in 2010 in South
:02:48. > :02:49.Africa when they also won all three of their Group fixtures, defeating
:02:50. > :03:10.Nigeria. They won 1-0. Stephen Keshi there, his first World
:03:11. > :03:16.Cup as a coach. Did lead toe question to the 2006 event, but was
:03:17. > :03:24.sacked just before the tournament -- Togo. Alejandro Sabella, his first
:03:25. > :03:28.experience of coaching at a World Cup as well. He was assistant at
:03:29. > :03:40.France 98. The list of substitutes for you.
:03:41. > :03:52.Both teams going with unchanged starting 11s.
:03:53. > :04:02.We are in southern Brazil, but we might as well be in Argentina.
:04:03. > :04:11.Thousands and thousands of Argentine fans are inside the stadium here as
:04:12. > :04:17.Argentina look for (inaudible) to see them top Group F. Nigeria
:04:18. > :04:21.looking to avoid defeat to also go through to the round 16. Argentina
:04:22. > :04:29.kicking from right to left, in this opening half. It's considerably
:04:30. > :04:33.cooler here in the south of Brazil than plenty of other venues. Last
:04:34. > :04:39.night here we had a huge thunder storm. Lots of rain. There are still
:04:40. > :04:47.many puddles around outside the stadium. The pitch will have
:04:48. > :04:55.received a good soaking overnight. Odemwingie.
:04:56. > :05:01.It does look as Mascherano may have picked up an injury here in making
:05:02. > :05:15.that challenge. He's up on his feet again, as we see
:05:16. > :05:20.those slow motion replays that saw the contact from Peter Odemwingie en
:05:21. > :05:30.masse Mascherano who won his 100th cap for Argentina against Iran, a
:05:31. > :06:04.few days back. -- Mascherano. Di Maria.
:06:05. > :06:17.Here's Fernandez. Zabaleta to his right. Fernandez goes long. Away by
:06:18. > :06:23.Rojo. Di Maria, off the post. Off the goalkeeper. Away to safety. But
:06:24. > :06:30.the rebound. Argentina have the early lead. Who else, Lionel Messi!
:06:31. > :06:50.What a start. Argentina'ses talisman makes it
:06:51. > :06:55.three goals in as many matches. -- Argentina's talisman makes it three
:06:56. > :06:58.goals in as many matches. Even in their wildest dreams Argentina
:06:59. > :07:03.couldn't have envisaged a start to the match like this. Di Maria with a
:07:04. > :07:10.shot, that canons off the post, not once, but twice. As it fell, loose,
:07:11. > :07:19.who was going to get there first? Messi was. Nigeria fortunate there.
:07:20. > :07:39.But not there. The worst possible beginning for
:07:40. > :07:50.Nigeria. Out wide by Babatunde. Two in the middle. Oh, they have an
:07:51. > :07:59.equaliser! Musa. Ahmed Musa strikes back almost immediately for Nigeria.
:08:00. > :08:09.What is that old saying about being vulnerable when you've just scored.
:08:10. > :08:14.It's just been proved again. Argentina stretched at the back.
:08:15. > :08:22.Look at the room that Musa has. Cuts away from Zabaleta.
:08:23. > :08:35.Beyond the goalkeeper, Romero. And, Nigeria are back on level terms.
:08:36. > :08:44.Fantastic beginning. Nigeria 1, Argentina 1.
:08:45. > :08:53.Despite that goal for Nigeria, it's still the Argentine fans who are
:08:54. > :09:06.jumping up-and-down and generally making their presence heard.
:09:07. > :09:24.Away bio bow. Nigeria reacting in the best possible way to conceding
:09:25. > :09:27.their first goal here at the 2014 World Cup after keeping clean sheets
:09:28. > :09:48.against Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ambrose with the throw. Ambrose
:09:49. > :09:55.mainly plays right-back for Nigeria, usually plays in a central position
:09:56. > :10:03.for his club, Celtic, in Scotland. Odemwingie, can't get there.
:10:04. > :10:18.A chase too far for Emenike. Just one minute and 20 seconds between
:10:19. > :10:28.the two goals. 80 seconds was the time that Argentina were in front.
:10:29. > :10:53.Argentina trying to find their way through again. Di Maria couldn't
:10:54. > :10:56.quite get on the end of the return ball. Ambrose take it is out of
:10:57. > :11:07.play. Wanted a free-kick. Hasn't got one. -- take it is out of play.
:11:08. > :11:14.Wanted a free-kick. Hasn't got one. -- takes.
:11:15. > :11:28.Di Maria, missed it. Left by Babatunde. The Mikel. Odemwingie.
:11:29. > :11:51.Foul by Emenike. Both coaches are right out on the edge of their
:11:52. > :12:02.technical area to observe proceedings from close quarters. The
:12:03. > :12:14.technical areas that Louis van Gaal took exception to. Enyeama with the
:12:15. > :12:17.save. Di Maria showing that Argentina are going to shoot
:12:18. > :12:24.whenever they have the opportunity. Enyeama in the way. Messi. Lovely
:12:25. > :12:37.little threw ball. Sidenetting. Gonzalo Higuain, who got nine goals
:12:38. > :12:50.in qualifying for Argentina. Set up by Messi. Enyeama doing enough to
:12:51. > :12:59.force the striker away from goal. But it was close.
:13:00. > :13:06.Quite a number of matches at this 2014 World Cup that have ended in
:13:07. > :13:12.spectacular style with late goals. Argentina involved in one of those,
:13:13. > :13:16.with their victory over Iran. One thinks of Greece yesterday. This
:13:17. > :13:31.match, characterised by two very early goals. That's a foul.
:13:32. > :14:42.Oshaniwa with the challenge on Aguero.
:14:43. > :14:53.Aguero in the middle. It is behind him. There were two converging on
:14:54. > :17:18.the Nigerian goalkeeper. If you have just joined as, two
:17:19. > :17:33.goals in quick succession. Lionel Messi for Argentina and Ahmed Musa
:17:34. > :17:42.for Nigeria. Ambrose was just able to get that one away. It fell kindly
:17:43. > :18:12.for the defender. Nigerian throw. Pablo Zabaleta, who
:18:13. > :18:16.does have experience of winning a World Cup for Argentina. The under
:18:17. > :19:15.20 World Cup in 2005. He is going to have a busy
:19:16. > :19:18.afternoon, you would think. Capped 21 clean sheets in France this
:19:19. > :19:58.season. Di Maria. Mascherano. Messi. Might
:19:59. > :20:26.fall here... But was hooked to safety. Aguero gets a corner.
:20:27. > :20:36.Fantastic noise emanating from the supporters. Enyeama gathered. Looked
:20:37. > :20:56.to clear up field quickly. Ahmed Musa.
:20:57. > :21:05.Fernandez, playing in different coloured boots. Garay was under
:21:06. > :22:18.pressure. The referee having a word or two to
:22:19. > :22:35.Emmanuel Emenike. From the Italian official.
:22:36. > :22:47.There is a lovely pace to this match. Nigeria cannot quite leave
:22:48. > :23:00.it. The decision goes in Argentina's favour. Messi taking
:23:01. > :23:04.care to spot this ball up. Fernandez has come forward from the back as
:23:05. > :23:20.well, on the edge of the penalty area. Garay weights. Aguero. Messi
:23:21. > :23:37.with the ball in. Back towards his own goalkeeper, Enyeama.
:23:38. > :23:54.Looking for Peter Odemwingie who had found some space.
:23:55. > :24:01.Joseph Yobo, equals the national record of nine World Cup
:24:02. > :24:18.appearances. That was too long for Emenike.
:24:19. > :25:02.Support from Ambrose. Mascherano didn't have too many
:25:03. > :25:17.options ahead of him. Fernandez, the central defender.
:25:18. > :25:27.We can see again the opening goal. Messi first to the loose ball to get
:25:28. > :25:33.his third goal of this World Cup. But Nigeria striking back just over
:25:34. > :25:49.a minute later. Ahmed Musa, making it 1-1.
:25:50. > :25:57.Emenike couldn't keep the ball in play. Babatunde with the path that
:25:58. > :26:39.was a bit too strong. Nigeria have a player still down.
:26:40. > :27:01.Mascherano will just not this ball out of play. -- knock this ball.
:27:02. > :27:14.Gago landing heavily on the back of the Nigerian defender. He is up and
:27:15. > :27:23.about. No lasting after effects and no need for treatment. It was an
:27:24. > :27:39.early goal that settled it the last time these two nations met at the
:27:40. > :27:46.2010 World Cup. Bosnia have taken the lead against Iran. As it stands,
:27:47. > :28:02.it means at the moment Nigeria are going through.
:28:03. > :28:12.That was a poor first touch, Mascherano was there.
:28:13. > :28:23.Argentina get the throwing. -- throw in.
:28:24. > :28:38.Messi, with a terrific burst of pace. Di Maria. It could not be met
:28:39. > :28:48.by Messi. Nicely worked out to this nearside. Was it a cross or a shot
:28:49. > :29:06.from di Maria? Probably a cross. It was close. The latest scores from
:29:07. > :29:14.elsewhere. Nigeria have failed to progress from the group stages in
:29:15. > :29:19.the last two world cups. They did reach around 16 Amber two
:29:20. > :29:28.appearances in World Cup finals before that. Emenike might be
:29:29. > :29:29.through. It is a goal kick. Emenike trying to claim he should have a
:29:30. > :29:38.corner of the defender. It was the striker's last touch. Di
:29:39. > :29:54.Maria. Odemwingie, who had an excellent
:29:55. > :29:56.second-half of the season in the English Premier League, having moved
:29:57. > :30:08.from Cardiff City to Stoke City. In towards Emenike, the flag stays
:30:09. > :30:16.down. Argentina wanting an offside against the big striker, but no flag
:30:17. > :30:23.forthcoming. Ambrose. Odemwingie. Lines up the shot! Had it been on
:30:24. > :30:25.target, Sergio Romero, in the Argentina goal, may very well have
:30:26. > :30:38.had this one covered. Peter Odemwingie, recalled to the
:30:39. > :30:51.Nigerian national team in May after a couple of years out of favour.
:30:52. > :30:59.He actually was an over age player at the 2008 Olympic Games in Greece
:31:00. > :31:07.for Nigeria, were Nigeria lost in the final to Argentina. Romero,
:31:08. > :31:10.Garay and Zabaleta were all involved for Argentina, winning Gold. Nigeria
:31:11. > :31:46.having to settle for Silver. Garay, missed the last month of the
:31:47. > :31:50.domestic season with Ezequiel Garay -- Gago with a knee problem.
:31:51. > :31:53.Starting against Iran and against Niger yashgs having come on as a
:31:54. > :32:01.substitute against Bosnia-Herzegovina. -- Nigeria,
:32:02. > :32:11.having come on as a substitute against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Gets
:32:12. > :32:12.away from Odemwingie. Uncharacteristically, it wasn't a
:32:13. > :33:31.good one. Rojo is in some space on this near
:33:32. > :33:38.side. Here's Di Maria, pushed wide by Enyeama. It's definitely a policy
:33:39. > :33:43.for Angel Di Maria to shoot whenever he has the opportunity. That's about
:33:44. > :33:48.the third or fifth attempt that he has made from distance. It was
:33:49. > :33:50.heading into the bottom corner as well until the goalkeeper's
:33:51. > :34:08.interception. Messi with the corner. Four in the
:34:09. > :34:18.area waiting for the cross. Messi. Four still waiting. It's a goal
:34:19. > :34:26.kick. Argentina appeal for a penalty. It was curled in by Di
:34:27. > :34:30.Maria. Rojo goes down, as it comes off his shoulder. It was off his
:34:31. > :34:38.head. It looked like his shoulder initially.
:34:39. > :34:44.He was never going to get a penalty. You can see what Vincent Enyeama
:34:45. > :35:12.thought of it. Ambrose with the throw. Odemwingie.
:35:13. > :35:21.Trying to find away past Rojo. Kept in play by Di Maria.
:35:22. > :35:39.Both sets of supporters contributing greatly to a terrific atmosphere
:35:40. > :35:44.inside the stadium in Porto Alegre even if the Nigerian fans are
:35:45. > :35:50.significantly outnumbered by their Argentine counterparts. Messi
:35:51. > :36:00.couldn't get there. It's another corner. Comes off Oshaniwa.
:36:01. > :36:19.Messi's corner. Away by Ambrose. A little flick forward. The Enyeama is
:36:20. > :36:37.there. -- Enyeama is there. Enyeama has stayed down after a
:36:38. > :36:47.little bit of contact there from Gonzalo Higuain. Referee says to the
:36:48. > :36:49.goalkeeper, while we are watching these slow motion replays, just to
:36:50. > :37:17.get on with things. Sergio Aguero has come across for a
:37:18. > :37:22.word incidentally with Alejandro Sabella. A little bit of tactical
:37:23. > :37:26.chat. They are continuing to have a discussion on this near touchline,
:37:27. > :37:57.as Nigeria come forward. Away by Fernandez. Omeruo. Here's Enyeama.
:37:58. > :38:07.Away from Babatunde, Messi. Messi making a run through the middle.
:38:08. > :38:09.Here's Di Maria. Ambrose with the final headed clearance. Only as far
:38:10. > :38:47.as Mascherano. No way through this time for Di
:38:48. > :39:00.Maria. An interesting confrontation on this side between Di Maria and
:39:01. > :39:04.Ambrose. Odemwingie. Onazi. Emenike waits for the pass and gets it. Musa
:39:05. > :39:13.is trying his luck on the right hand side.
:39:14. > :39:41.Oshaniwa not impressed with the referee's decision.
:39:42. > :39:50.Babatunde and Mikel standing behind this free-kick. I think Sergio
:39:51. > :39:53.Aguero really does have a problem because, just outside the centre
:39:54. > :40:08.circle, Aguero is down. There is plenty of activity down on
:40:09. > :40:15.the Argentina bench. Ezequiel Lavezzi is about to come on.
:40:16. > :40:22.Sergio Aguero, who had three separate month-long spells out of
:40:23. > :40:25.action for his club, Manchester City, in England last season because
:40:26. > :40:35.of injuries. Argentina will hope it isn't too
:40:36. > :40:51.serious a problem. He certainly came across on this
:40:52. > :41:02.near side, a couple of minutes ago, had long discussions with the
:41:03. > :41:06.coaching staff. Aguero is withdrawn. Lavezzi comes on in his place.
:41:07. > :41:15.Ezequiel Lavezzi who was actually left out of the 2010 World Cup squad
:41:16. > :41:24.by Diego Maradona. He has a tattoo of Maradona just above his left hip.
:41:25. > :41:30.Aguero is off. Lavezzi is on. His first job is to try and help his
:41:31. > :41:36.team-mates keep out this Nigeria chance. Babatunde with the
:41:37. > :41:45.free-kick. Free-kick this time to Argentina.
:41:46. > :41:48.Babatunde swinging it in. There was a foul in the area, that the referee
:41:49. > :42:08.spotted. Rojo, gets a corner. Challenge by
:42:09. > :42:34.Emenike. Plenty back for Nigeria as they try
:42:35. > :42:40.to keep things on level terms. Oh, Argentina are getting another
:42:41. > :42:47.corner. Enyeama taking no chances as that one dropped.
:42:48. > :43:11.Away bio Onazi. -- away by Onazi. Musa.
:43:12. > :43:22.Good refereeing performance so far from Nicola Rizzoli.
:43:23. > :43:31.Taken charge of quite a few of these matches before in Italy. Away by
:43:32. > :43:49.Fernandez. Zabaleta will eventually take the
:43:50. > :44:15.throw. Mascherano actually scored in a
:44:16. > :44:20.World Cup match, first goal in seven years, he has scored just three in
:44:21. > :44:31.his 100 international appearances. 1-1 as we go into the last five
:44:32. > :44:41.minutes of this first-half. Musa. He didn't keep it in. The last five
:44:42. > :44:45.minutes of this may be as explosive as the first five minutes. The first
:44:46. > :44:49.five minutes saw two goals, one for Lionel Messi and the other for Musa.
:44:50. > :44:52.That is the first time in World Cup history that both sides have scored
:44:53. > :45:04.inside the opening five minutes of a match. Neatly done by Oshaniwa. Gago
:45:05. > :45:29.picks it up for Argentina. Zabaleta. In towards Higuain, away by Ambrose.
:45:30. > :45:34.Rojo is there, no foul on Babatunde. Di Maria was the target for the
:45:35. > :45:40.pass, cut out by Ambrose. Di Maria should get there first. Ambrose is
:45:41. > :45:49.there again. Good defending. Ambrose who started in all but one World Cup
:45:50. > :45:57.qualifier for Nigeria. Onazi is the player who is down.
:45:58. > :46:17.Caught there after the challenge from Rojo.
:46:18. > :47:14.Ahmed Musa back into their own penalty area. Messi stands behind
:47:15. > :47:35.this free kick. Messy went a goal but pushed away by
:47:36. > :47:49.Enyeama. Beautifully struck. Well saved. Enyeama, definitely the
:47:50. > :48:04.busier of the two goalkeepers in this first half.
:48:05. > :48:34.It was heading for the top corner, no doubt about it.
:48:35. > :48:43.The reparation has brought it back. He was trying to play an advantage.
:48:44. > :49:00.Might well have ran Argentina's way as well.
:49:01. > :49:10.Having come close a moment or so ago, it surely now Messi is going to
:49:11. > :49:33.try and test Vincent and the Emenike again. -- Enyeama. Minimum of two
:49:34. > :49:43.minutes of additional time. There is an air of expectation around the
:49:44. > :49:59.stadium. Argentina fans hoping their hero can do what he does best. Messi
:50:00. > :50:08.strikes. Extraordinary! Four goals at this World Cup now for Lionel
:50:09. > :50:13.Messi. Ten goals in his last international appearances and 24
:50:14. > :50:26.goals in his last 23 international appearances. Enyeama, this time
:50:27. > :50:42.could do nothing about it. Three shots, all on target and two goals.
:50:43. > :50:45.Enyeama, going across his line. There did seem a moment when he
:50:46. > :50:58.realised, I am not going to get there. Just everything you want from
:50:59. > :51:11.a free kick. The noise inside the stadium is incredible. What a first
:51:12. > :51:18.half. Lionel Messi, with two goals for Argentina. Scoring early and
:51:19. > :51:25.later in this first half. Nigeria on level terms through much of the
:51:26. > :51:30.first half through Ahmed Musa. It was a swift response after Messi put
:51:31. > :51:33.Argentina in front. There is no doubt Lionel Messi is making his
:51:34. > :51:54.mark on this World Cup. Argentina have lost just one of
:51:55. > :52:01.their last 14 World Cup group stage matches. Winning 11 of them. As
:52:02. > :52:09.things stand, they will go into round of 16, the knockout stage with
:52:10. > :52:14.nine points out of nine from Group F. Nigeria would also join them in
:52:15. > :52:25.the knockout stages as runners-up of this group. Bosnia and Herzegovina
:52:26. > :52:32.are currently beating Iran 1-0 which means Iran cannot catch Nigeria if
:52:33. > :52:34.it stays that way. Nigeria in the Hall Green, kicking right to left in
:52:35. > :53:10.this second period. Mascherano was just caught. By
:53:11. > :53:27.Babatunde. Free kick will be taken by Garay. He will leave it now for
:53:28. > :53:31.Romero. Sergio Romero winning his 50th cap in this World Cup as is
:53:32. > :53:36.Angel di Maria. 50th cap in this World Cup as is
:53:37. > :53:57.Angel Ahmed Musa. 2-2! We had an
:53:58. > :54:04.extraordinary start to the first half, now the same in the second
:54:05. > :54:16.half. Twice Ahmed Musa has equalised for Nigeria.
:54:17. > :54:25.Seems of jubilation on the pitch and amongst the small band of Nigerian
:54:26. > :54:31.supporters inside the stadium. Ahmed Musa was through, the only question
:54:32. > :55:14.was, could he finished? Bien said, emphatically, yes! Superb scenes.
:55:15. > :55:44.Messi stands behind this free kick. Enyeama wondering if it might be a
:55:45. > :55:56.shot on goal all more likely a cross? Fernandez, Garay have both
:55:57. > :56:02.come forward from the back. Scrambled clear but only as far as
:56:03. > :56:09.do Maria. Pushed away by Enyeama. This is the second time in the match
:56:10. > :56:31.do Maria has been denied by the Nigerian goalkeeper from long range.
:56:32. > :56:45.-- do Maria. 3-2! Argentina are back in front. He doesn't look a happy
:56:46. > :56:53.man. The Argentine supporters most certainly are. In towards Garay and
:56:54. > :57:02.Rojo stealing in behind him with the final touch of his knee. Marcos
:57:03. > :57:11.Rojo, with his first international goal. Nigeria, this time were not
:57:12. > :57:29.level for long. If you relate to your seat, at the
:57:30. > :57:41.beginning of the first or the second half, you have missed the action.
:57:42. > :57:50.That is a caution for June one shinny work.
:57:51. > :58:03.-- Oshaniwa. Rojo, the man who just scored for
:58:04. > :58:09.-- Oshaniwa. Rojo, the man who just scored Argentina cannot afford to
:58:10. > :58:24.pick up any more yellow cards. Away by Fernandez. Mascherano.
:58:25. > :58:57.Messi. The deflection was crucial. Picked up why do Maria.
:58:58. > :59:05.Flag stays down against Messi, but he could not keep it in play. Superb
:59:06. > :59:26.run from Escuela Vaizey. Enyeama is busy in the Nigerian
:59:27. > :59:43.goal. By Onazi.
:59:44. > :59:51.Rojo, his 25th appearance for his country, and his first goal for
:59:52. > :59:59.Argentina. Again, as you look around the stadium, it does look like an
:00:00. > :00:02.Argentina home game. 80% of the stadium filled with fans from
:00:03. > :00:59.Argentina. Lavezzi. Messi. Able to keep going.
:01:00. > :01:03.Higuain with the run forward. It's Gonzalo Higuain! Enyeama again with
:01:04. > :01:17.another important save for Nigeria. We get the feeling, very much, we
:01:18. > :01:26.have not seen the last goals in this game. Zabaleta.
:01:27. > :01:34.Offside. Certainly in an offside position when that ball was played.
:01:35. > :01:47.As soon as it became active the flag was raised.
:01:48. > :01:56.Higuain looking for his first goal of this World Cup finals.
:01:57. > :02:02.All five of Argentina's previous World Cup matches against African
:02:03. > :02:09.sides have been won by a one goal margin. They've won four of those.
:02:10. > :02:24.Three of those victories coming against Nigeria. Their first meeting
:02:25. > :02:33.to an African team was defeat to Cameroon in 1990.
:02:34. > :02:56.Fouled in the end by Onazi and a kickout in frustration by the
:02:57. > :03:21.midfielder. Amazing noise being generated by the
:03:22. > :03:28.Argentina fans. I'm sure the atmosphere and noise is coming
:03:29. > :03:33.across to you. Remember, it's just eight or nine hour car journey to
:03:34. > :03:37.Porto Alegre from Argentina, which is the reason why so many supporters
:03:38. > :04:08.are here to cheer on their team. Higuain. Wins a corner.
:04:09. > :04:20.That is an amazing statistic. Argentina's eighth corner.
:04:21. > :04:32.Onazi couldn't gather. Returned to Messi. Di Maria. Towards Musa,
:04:33. > :04:36.Zabaleta wins it in the air. Lavezzi. Di Maria almost in behind
:04:37. > :05:11.the Nigerian defence there. Messi. Odemwingie. Referee says play on. Di
:05:12. > :05:15.Maria. Picked up by Mascherano. Javier Mascherano, again.
:05:16. > :05:24.Mascherano, who was captain of Argentina at the last World Cup in
:05:25. > :05:32.South Africa, four years ago. Lionel Messi who has really flourished
:05:33. > :05:40.since his appointment as captain of Argentina. Further good news for
:05:41. > :05:46.Nigeria. Ball played across. Just wide.
:05:47. > :05:52.Vincent Enyeama certainly seems to be enjoying his encounter against
:05:53. > :06:03.one of the world's best players. Just a little bit behind Messi
:06:04. > :06:07.there. Has to readjust. The good news I was talking about, Bosnia and
:06:08. > :06:14.Herzegovina have scored a second goal against Iran. That further
:06:15. > :06:25.reinforces Nigeria's position in second place in Group F.
:06:26. > :06:33.Iran will qualify if they win and Nigeria lose and Iran finish with a
:06:34. > :06:59.superior goal difference to Nigeria. It's looking unlikely.
:07:00. > :07:07.Able to get the ball across. A touch too long. Picked up by Ambrose. Di
:07:08. > :07:09.Maria is right there with him. Musa. Just like Messi, he is on a
:07:10. > :07:30.hat-trick. Nigeria get the corner. Odemwingie, standing closest to the
:07:31. > :07:41.goalkeeper, Emenike is on the penalty spot.
:07:42. > :07:52.Babatunde with the corner. Towards Yobo. Rojo with the header. Ambrose.
:07:53. > :07:56.Oh, it might drop here for Nigeria. Oh, Mikel with the opportunity. It
:07:57. > :08:05.was an excellent chance as well because the final touch to him came
:08:06. > :08:22.off an Argentine head. Emenike. Has to go wide. In towards Odemwingie.
:08:23. > :08:33.Emenike. Oh Onazi. -- Onazi. Fierce shot from Onazi. Argentina might be
:08:34. > :08:43.away here. Di Maria. Good challenge comes in from Omeruo. Change for
:08:44. > :08:50.Argentina. Lionel Messi is not going to have the opportunity to get a
:08:51. > :08:58.hat-trick here, because he is being withdrawn, with just under half an
:08:59. > :09:09.hour remaining. That is what the Argentine fans think of their number
:09:10. > :09:19.10. Javier Mascherano takes over as captain.
:09:20. > :09:24.Magnificent ovation for Messi. How about that? Four shots, three on
:09:25. > :09:41.goal, two goals. Ricardo Alvarez comes on in his
:09:42. > :09:49.place. Alvarez, who made his debut for Argentina in Alejandro Sabella's
:09:50. > :09:58.first match in charge. Messi can enjoy a rest.
:09:59. > :10:09.Ahead of Argentina's round of 16 match. There is real concern for
:10:10. > :10:16.Nigeria here. All the while that Lionel Messi was making his way off
:10:17. > :10:20.the pitch, the medical staff were on to treat, I think that is Michel
:10:21. > :10:23.Babatunde who is down. He received the full impact of the shot from
:10:24. > :10:49.Onazi. There's the shot from Onazi. It hit
:10:50. > :10:54.his hand and his wrist more than anything. It may very well have bent
:10:55. > :11:04.his wrist back, where it's not really supposed to go.
:11:05. > :11:43.I hope it's not too serious for Michel Babatunde.
:11:44. > :11:55.It did look at though he really did catch the full force of that shot.
:11:56. > :12:06.After all that, Argentina have a corner kick.
:12:07. > :12:29.Taken down by Gago. Here's the new man, Alvarez. Mascherano's ball
:12:30. > :12:49.forward. Chased for Higuain. Enyeama will get there first.
:12:50. > :12:54.Stephen Keshi, former Nigerian captain, played at the 1994 World
:12:55. > :12:57.Cup in the United States of America, making one appearance at that
:12:58. > :13:03.tournament. His contract actually ex-spires after this World Cup. --
:13:04. > :13:17.expires. Foul by Odemwingie en masse mass. -- on Mascherano.
:13:18. > :13:57.No card though emanating from the referee.
:13:58. > :14:04.Emenike unable to turn against the central defender.
:14:05. > :14:14.Nigeria remember hadn't conceded a goal in their opening two Group F
:14:15. > :14:17.matches. Keeping clean sheets against Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
:14:18. > :14:21.They have conceded three times in this game. Di Maria making the run
:14:22. > :14:37.ahead of him. Couldn't quite win it again, the
:14:38. > :14:39.tall substitute. Emenike. Didn't quite run for Onazi. He was almost
:14:40. > :15:55.through there. Lavezzi. A strong and powerful and determined
:15:56. > :16:15.run from Emenike. Emenike is now down for Nigeria. They lacked to
:16:16. > :16:22.continue. John Obi Mikel plays it out so his team-mate can receive
:16:23. > :16:53.some treatment. Mascherano with the challenge. Emenike back on his feet.
:16:54. > :17:09.Oshaniwa, who may not have started at all at this World Cup. Foul from
:17:10. > :17:42.Zabaleta. Oh dear. Wonder if that was an
:17:43. > :18:04.accident? ! A little good gift from Lavezzi.
:18:05. > :18:11.Joseph Yobo, whose record of starts at this World Cup was interrupted
:18:12. > :18:25.when he was brought on as a substitute against Iran. There was a
:18:26. > :18:41.pass available for Odemwingie, Square.
:18:42. > :19:08.Argentina have lost just one of their 21 matches in all
:19:09. > :19:16.competitions. That was a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay last year
:19:17. > :19:21.when Argentina's place at Rizzo 2014 had already been assured. 14 wins
:19:22. > :19:52.and six draws. -- at Brazil. Nigeria have a corner, only their
:19:53. > :20:04.second of the match. Odemwingie will take it himself.
:20:05. > :20:39.Higuain with the easy clearance. Ahmed Musa. He must surely feel as
:20:40. > :20:45.though he can score with every opportunity that comes his way after
:20:46. > :21:02.having found the net twice already in this match. No lasting damage for
:21:03. > :21:21.Di Maria after that challenge. Emenike could not get there. Nigeria
:21:22. > :21:29.who won the 2013 Africa cup of Nations, thus getting their
:21:30. > :21:49.invitation to Brazil a year ahead of the events, for acclimatisation.
:21:50. > :22:10.Quarter of an hour left. As it stands, both of these teams are
:22:11. > :22:47.going through to the knockout phase. Catching practice for Sergio Romero.
:22:48. > :22:54.The Argentine goalkeeper who is still first choice, despite the fact
:22:55. > :22:58.he made just nine appearances in all competitions last season for his
:22:59. > :23:13.club, Monaco where he is on loan from Sampdoria in Italy. Alvarez
:23:14. > :23:23.takes a tumble. There is no Messi to take this free kick for Argentina.
:23:24. > :23:38.Who will take responsibility? Di Maria, Loretta seat and Alvarez all
:23:39. > :23:50.stand behind it. -- Lavezzi. Alvarez has walked away.
:23:51. > :24:05.Di Maria. Towards Lavezzi. Enyeama with the save. Lavezzi goes down in
:24:06. > :24:14.the area. Appeals for a penalty from the fans. None from the players. The
:24:15. > :24:19.end result is a corner kick. Inventive set piece. Enyeama able to
:24:20. > :25:03.keep Argentina at bay once more. Mascherano loses out. Zabaleta with
:25:04. > :25:07.the challenge. Ahmed Musa must have thought he was in with an
:25:08. > :25:23.opportunity for a hat-trick. Di Maria. Higham Wayne waits in the
:25:24. > :25:33.middle. Still he waits. Alvarez eventually gets a corner. Really
:25:34. > :25:51.good challenge from Pablo Zabaleta. Put his body in the way. Made a
:25:52. > :26:08.decisive block. Nigeria are preparing for another change. Just
:26:09. > :26:13.wide. What a chance. Absolutely nobody with the defensive
:26:14. > :26:24.responsibilities here. It is just off target from Garay. Odemwingie
:26:25. > :27:24.goes off. Nwofor has taken up a central
:27:25. > :27:40.striking position. Enyeama moving out wide. Here is Emenike.
:27:41. > :28:23.Taken short. Emenike. Fernandez let it go. Mascherano a little bit too
:28:24. > :28:35.cool. Goal kick. Iran have got a goal back in the other Group F
:28:36. > :28:41.match. As we watched this replay, but it's still dozens, at the
:28:42. > :28:46.moment, affect the overall scenario. Which is, as it stands, Nigeria will
:28:47. > :29:05.go through as the runners-up behind Argentina. Bosnia-Herzegovina have
:29:06. > :29:23.just scored again. It is now 3-1 in that fixture.
:29:24. > :30:02.That is how I wanted it played, is the message.
:30:03. > :30:34.Rojo thought the throw was his, but it's Nigeria's.
:30:35. > :30:49.John Obi Mikel. Options on the far side. Romero dived, Emenike with the
:30:50. > :30:59.effort. It was always curling away from the Argentina goal.
:31:00. > :31:04.Never really much chance of that threatening to be an equaliser for
:31:05. > :31:12.Nigeria. Can they get one though in the time
:31:13. > :31:28.that remains? Argentina, about to make a third and final change. Di
:31:29. > :31:33.Maria, he might be away here. Angel Di Maria! He must be sick of the
:31:34. > :31:35.sight of Vincent Enyeama. The goalkeeper makes a save from Di
:31:36. > :32:00.Maria - yet again! Forward to Di Maria. Higuain in the
:32:01. > :32:35.middle. Cut out by Yobo. Di Maria. Gago. Argentina fans are getting all
:32:36. > :32:55.up on their feet. All singing, all dancing. Higuain.
:32:56. > :33:05.Away by Nigerian defence, not too far. Picked up by Gago.
:33:06. > :33:36.Onazi. Onazi again, looking for the run forward of the substitute,
:33:37. > :33:40.Nwofor. Emenike, Onazi. Ambrose calling for it on the far side. Here
:33:41. > :33:45.is the right-back. Oh, he has got away easily from his opposite
:33:46. > :33:48.number. Into the sidenetting, via a deflection. Nigeria get another
:33:49. > :34:18.corner. Argentina were going to make a
:34:19. > :34:25.change with Palacio coming on. It looks as though Biglia is coming on.
:34:26. > :34:29.Midfielder. In towards Yobo. Onazi couldn't get there. Away comes Di
:34:30. > :34:36.Maria. Di Maria has run his heart out
:34:37. > :34:48.today. Hasn't had too much to show for it
:34:49. > :34:52.though, in terms of a goal. Plenty of opportunities. Every time he has
:34:53. > :35:01.had a shot, Vincent Enyeama has been able to block it.
:35:02. > :35:10.Signals and activity in the Argentine technical area. It is
:35:11. > :35:16.going to be Lucas Biglia who is going to come on. For the last few
:35:17. > :35:37.final few moments of this game. Lavezzi.
:35:38. > :35:46.Won back by Alvarez. Referee plays the advantage with Alvarez down on
:35:47. > :35:50.the floor. Higuain. Has to go away from goal. Not too much in the way
:35:51. > :35:56.of support. Now it arrives from Gago. Two players still down on the
:35:57. > :36:11.pitch. Mascherano! Enyeama with the shot. With the save from the shot!
:36:12. > :36:25.Oshaniwa and Alvarez both down after a full blooded coalition there. --
:36:26. > :36:30.coalition there. -- collision there. About to go into stoppage-time at
:36:31. > :36:32.the end of this match. Mascherano's effort, reasonably comfortable for
:36:33. > :36:58.the Nigerian keeper. Argentina. Gonzalo Higuain is the
:36:59. > :37:08.man who comes off. Lucas Biglia moved to Latvia last year. Comes on
:37:09. > :37:19.to keep up his records of having a period as a substitute for every
:37:20. > :37:26.Argentina match in Group F. Four minutes additional time to be
:37:27. > :37:31.played. We are still playing in the other game in Group F.
:37:32. > :37:39.Bosnia-Herzegovina at the moment beating Iran 3-1. So it should
:37:40. > :37:43.mean, all things considered, in a few minutes, Argentina will be
:37:44. > :37:47.confirmed as Group F winners and Nigeria will also be going through
:37:48. > :38:10.to the knockout stages as runners-up in this group.
:38:11. > :38:18.Wondering if Joseph Yobo will be making his final appearance in a
:38:19. > :38:27.World Cup finals. 34 years of age. Special day for him today. Nigeria
:38:28. > :38:36.are going through and has been capped 100 times. The first Nigerian
:38:37. > :39:07.to do so. Fantastic noise being generated by
:39:08. > :39:24.the Argentine fans, as we play out the last couple of minutes.
:39:25. > :39:37.Enyeama didn't know whether he should attempt to make a save or
:39:38. > :39:41.not. Bosnia-Herzegovina defeating Iran 3-1 and that means both of
:39:42. > :39:54.these teams are through to the knockout stage.
:39:55. > :40:01.Argentina will play the runners-up in Group E. Nigeria will play the
:40:02. > :40:32.winners of Group E. Into the last 30 or so seconds.
:40:33. > :40:41.Everybody inside the stadium has reason to be happy because both
:40:42. > :40:51.teams are going through. For the second successive World Cup,
:40:52. > :40:52.Argentina will move into the knockout stages with three wins out
:40:53. > :40:54.of three. Victory has been confirmed here with a final blast of the
:40:55. > :41:03.referee's whistle. Lionel messy with a two goals for Argentina to inspire
:41:04. > :41:10.them to victory. Ahmed Musa with two for Nigeria as both halves started
:41:11. > :41:18.in splendid style. Messi's free kick at the end of the first half was the
:41:19. > :41:19.highlight a very entertaining match. Both going through to the knockout
:41:20. > :41:36.phases. That means Argentina go through and
:41:37. > :41:38.they will face Switzerland in the round of 16. And Nigeria will take
:41:39. > :41:49.on France. Good night. But sometimes, something can happen
:41:50. > :42:02.that leaves you no choice to let the world see
:42:03. > :42:06.your secret self.