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It's over
Nigeria won 2-3 to Sierra Leone, in a match corresponding to the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers, starting the game with everything, but gradually deflated, the visitors hit first but until the last minute they achieved the victory.
90+6'
GOOOOOL! Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho scores in the last minute.
90+3'
Nigeria, Moses Simon for Calvin Bassey
Sierra Leone change, Alpha Turay off for Abu Komeh Musa
90'
5 minutes of compensation are added
89'
Sierra Leone are motivated by the equalizer and look for the third in the last minutes.
84'
GOOOOOOOOL! for Sierra Leone, Augustus Kargbo scores the equalizer
81'
Nigeria change, Victor Osimhen comes off for Taiwo Awoniyi
77'
Nigeria continues to be all out, looking for clear options and to reach the opponent's goal
72'
Yellow card for Abu Dumbuya
71'
Nigeria substitute Chukwueze, Osayi-Samuel and Joe Aribo for Kelechi Iheanacho, Kevin Akpoguma and Frank Onyeka
69'
Sierra Leone substitute Mustapha Bundu for Musa Noah Kamara
68'
Sierra Leone is in front of the Nigerian goal, but the goalkeeper pulls the ball out of the net
63'
Sierra Leone substitute, Saidu Fofanah comes off for Steven Caulker
61'
Sierra Leone has failed to get the attack it was hoping for
56'
Sierra Leone fails to keep the ball, slowly losing possession
51'
Nigeria continues to dominate the attack, they look for a third
46'
Kenneth Omeruo sees a yellow card
45'
Second half begins
45+3'
The first half is over
45'
3 minutes of compensation are added
42'
GOOOOOL! Sierra Leone's Mustapha Bundu scores for his team
38'
Sierra Leone keeps the upper hand, but in attack they can't get forward
33'
GOOOOOL! for Nigeria, Victor Osimhen scores his brace
31'
Possession begins to even out, Nigeria partially regains the ball
26'
Fouls start to occur, but they are constant
21'
Sierra Leone regains possession of the ball
19'
GOOOOOL! by Nigeria, Victor Osimhen takes advantage and opens the scoreboard.
15'
Nigeria keeps the ball, but the attack is not very good
10'
Little activity in the game, they do not manage to have the ball
10'
Nigeria keeps the ball, looking for space
5'
Nigeria starts with everything
The match kicks off
The match between Guinea and Egypt is ready, at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, where you can see a stadium with many people.
They take the field
Both teams take the field for the start of this match at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, corresponding to the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
Sierra Leone's next match
The hosts are coming off a 3-0 loss to DR Congo in their last match, but still have several matches remaining.
Sun. 3 Sep. Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone, Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier
Nigeria's XI
This is the XI with which the locals will take the field at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in a match corresponding to the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
How we line up vs #SierraLeone #SoarSuperEagles | #SLENGA | #TotalEnergiesAFCONQ2023 pic.twitter.com/WJ6Tgovcas
— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) June 18, 2023
The XI of Sierra Leone
This is the XI with which the locals will take the field at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in a match corresponding to the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
LEONE STARS STARTING XI🇸🇱⚽️💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/Mxb84dYMZH
— Sierra Leone Football Association (@SLFA_sl) June 18, 2023
Nigeria's next match
The visitors are coming off a 4-0 loss to Portugal in their last match, but still have several matches remaining.
Sun., Sep. 3, Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe, Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
The Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex is a multi-purpose stadium in Paynesville, built in 1986. It is used primarily for soccer games and also has an athletic track. It has a capacity of approximately 35,000 spectators.
Background
This will be the 17th meeting between the two teams, so they will want to start this match with everything and come out on top, as well as scoring a victory, leaving 2 wins for Sierra Leone, 5 draws and 10 for Nigeria.
Last 5 meetings
In the last 5 duels between the two teams, the dominance has been very unbalanced, with 3 wins for Nigeria, 0 for Sierra Leone and 2 draws, leaving the scales very uneven.
Nigeria 2 - 1 Sierra Leone, Jun. 9, 2022, Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Sierra Leone 0 - 0 Nigeria, Nov. 17, 2020, Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier
Nigeria 4 - 4 Sierra Leone, Nov. 13, 2020, CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Nigeria 2 - 0 Sierra Leone, Sep. 11, 2017, International Friendlies
Nigeria 4 - 1 Sierra Leone, Oct. 11, 2008, African Qualifiers
They are warming up
A few minutes before kick-off, both clubs are already on the pitch in preparation for the match.
Supporters
The fans are gradually arriving at the stadium, an average entry is expected for this match of the African Cup qualifiers.
They are already at the stadium
Both teams are already at the stadium, some players enter the dressing room to get ready for warm-up, while other players are checking the field before entering the locker room.
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Chile: 13:00 hours
Colombia: 11:00 a.m.
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USA: 12:00 noon ET
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Uruguay: 13:00 hours
Paraguay: 12:00 noon ET
Spain: 18:00 hours
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Watch out for this Sierra Leonean player
Sierra Leone striker, 23 year old Alhassan Koroma has been performing well, the striker has played his 34th game in his local league, 34 as a starter and 0 as a substitute, managing to score 5 goals in the third Spanish league and 0 assists, being crucial for the team, looking for help and victory, hoping to respond for the good moment he is currently going through, looking to help his club to stay strong in the Guatemalan league, as he has been a viable option for the coach in difficult moments, besides that in this tournament he has already scored 1 goal in 4 games.
Watch out for this Nigerian player
Nigera's forward, 24 year old Victor Osimhen has had a good performance, the forward has played his 32nd game in his local league, 30 as a starter and 2 as a substitute, managing to score 26 goals in the Italian league and 6 assists, being crucial for the team, looking for help and victory, hoping to respond for the good moment he is currently going through, looking to help his club to stay strong in the American league, as he has been a viable option for the coach in difficult moments, besides that in 4 games of this tournament he already scored 5 goals.
How is Sierra Leone coming along?
The locals in their last 5 matches have had a very good performance, as they have had several defeats in the last matches, their best result was the 0-2 against Sao Tome and Principe, having a streak of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, a very unfavorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, to have confidence in this tournament and stay alive.
Sao Tome and Principe 0 - 2 Sierra Leone, Mar. 26, 2023, Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Sierra Leone 2 - 2 Sao Tome and Principe, Mar. 22, 2023, CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier
Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 - 0 Sierra Leone, Sept. 27, 2022, International Friendlies
South Africa 4 - 0 Sierra Leone, Sept. 24, 2022, International Friendlies
Mali 2 - 0 Sierra Leone, Sept. 3, 2022, African Nations Championship Qualifier
How is Nigeria doing?
The visitors in their last 5 matches have had a very good performance, as they have had several defeats in the last matches, their best result was the 0-4 against Malawi, having a streak of 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats, a very unfavorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, to have confidence in this tournament and stay alive.
Guinea-Bissau 0 - 1 Nigeria, Mar. 27, 2023, Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier
Nigeria 0 - 1 Guinea-Bissau, Mar. 24, 2023, CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier
Portugal 4 - 0 Nigeria, Nov. 17, 2022, International Friendlies
Costa Rica 2 - 0 Nigeria, Nov. 9, 2022, International Friendlies
Algeria 2 - 1 Nigeria, Sept. 27, 2022, International Friendlies
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