Sweden U17 3-3 Nigeria (Oct 22, 2013) Commentary

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1-1-0, 4 PTS

Valmir Berisha - 11', 19'
Mirza Halvadzic - 65'

Isaac Success - 22'
Musa Yahaya - 48'
Talwo Awoniyi - 81'

No.Name
1Sixten Mohlen
7Linus Wahlqvist
6Noah Sonko Sundberg
4Sebastian Ramhorn
3Ali Suljic
16Gustav Engvall 18Christer Lipovac
8Elias Andersson
14Isak Ssewankambo 17Mirza Halvadzic
9Valmir Berisha 20Carlos Strandberg
11Anton Saletros
10Erdal Rakip

Substitutes
15Gentrit Citaku
21Tim Erlandsson
2Jakob Bergman
5Johan Ramhorn
12Hampus Stromgren
13Viktor Nordin
19Linus Fridolf

Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium

12:00 PM, October 22, 2013Coverage: ESPN3

Al Ain

Sweden U17

Nigeria U17

90'+4' Second Half ends, Sweden U17 3, Nigeria U17 3.
90'+4' Offside, Nigeria U17. Chidiebere Nwakali tries a through ball, but Abdullahi Alfa is caught offside.
90'+2' Offside, Nigeria U17. Kelechi Iheanacho tries a through ball, but Musa Yahaya is caught offside.
90'+3' Corner, Sweden U17. Conceded by Zaharaddeen Bello.
90'+2' Attempt blocked. Mirza Halvadzic (Sweden U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sixten Mohlen.
89' Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
89' Abdullahi Alfa (Nigeria U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89' Foul by Abdullahi Alfa (Nigeria U17).
87' Carlos Strandberg (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86' Saviour Godwin (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86' Foul by Erdal Rakip (Sweden U17).
86' Attempt missed. Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
86' Musa Muhammed (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85' Foul by Christer Lipovac (Sweden U17).
84' Substitution, Sweden U17. Christer Lipovac replaces Gustav Engvall.
84' Goal! Sweden U17 3, Nigeria U17 3. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a cross.
82' Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
81' Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Akinjide Idowu.
80' Attempt missed. Saviour Godwin (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
79' Offside, Nigeria U17. Saviour Godwin tries a through ball, but Musa Yahaya is caught offside.
77' Saviour Godwin (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75' Foul by Erdal Rakip (Sweden U17).
75' Substitution, Nigeria U17. Saviour Godwin replaces Chidera Ezeh.
75' Offside, Nigeria U17. Chidiebere Nwakali tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
75' Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74' Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73' Foul by Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17).
73' Foul by Carlos Strandberg (Sweden U17).
73' Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73' Attempt saved. Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chidera Ezeh.
73' Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
72' Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
72' Foul by Elias Andersson (Sweden U17).
66' Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66' Goal! Sweden U17 3, Nigeria U17 2. Mirza Halvadzic (Sweden U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
65' Attempt saved. Gustav Engvall (Sweden U17) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Strandberg with a cross.
65' Attempt saved. Musa Muhammed (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
65' Substitution, Sweden U17. Carlos Strandberg replaces Valmir Berisha.
65' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63' Delay in match Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) because of an injury.
62' Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62' Foul by Erdal Rakip (Sweden U17).
62' Attempt saved. Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden U17) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elias Andersson.
62' Foul by Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17).
61' Anton Jonsson Saletros (Sweden U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61' Attempt saved. Mirza Halvadzic (Sweden U17) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anton Jonsson Saletros with a cross.
60' Attempt blocked. Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
59' Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chidiebere Nwakali.
58' Foul by Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17).
56' Elias Andersson (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56' Offside, Nigeria U17. Abdullahi Alfa tries a through ball, but Chidera Ezeh is caught offside.
55' Attempt missed. Samuel Okon (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
54' Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53' Foul by Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden U17).
53' Elias Andersson (Sweden U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51' Foul by Elias Andersson (Sweden U17).
51' Abdullahi Alfa (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51' Goal! Sweden U17 2, Nigeria U17 2. Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chidera Ezeh.
48' Attempt blocked. Erdal Rakip (Sweden U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valmir Berisha.
48' Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46' Foul by Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden U17).
46' Second Half begins Sweden U17 2, Nigeria U17 1.
46' Match ends, Sweden U17 3, Nigeria U17 3.
45'+3' First Half ends, Sweden U17 2, Nigeria U17 1.
45'+2' Akinjide Idowu (Nigeria U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2' Gustav Engvall (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2' Foul by Akinjide Idowu (Nigeria U17).
45'+1' Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
45' Foul by Gustav Engvall (Sweden U17).
45' Abdullahi Alfa (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45' Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a cross.
44' Corner, Nigeria U17. Conceded by Linus Wahlqvist.
44' Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43' Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43' Foul by Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden U17).
43' Musa Muhammed (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43' Foul by Valmir Berisha (Sweden U17).
42' Attempt missed. Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
41' Corner, Nigeria U17. Conceded by Sixten Mohlen.
41' Attempt saved. Samuel Okon (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
40' Foul by Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden U17).
40' Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37' Foul by Valmir Berisha (Sweden U17).
37' Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36' Offside, Sweden U17. Anton Jonsson Saletros tries a through ball, but Valmir Berisha is caught offside.
34' Offside, Sweden U17. Elias Andersson tries a through ball, but Valmir Berisha is caught offside.
33' Attempt missed. Noah Sonko Sundberg (Sweden U17) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anton Jonsson Saletros with a cross following a corner.
32' Substitution, Nigeria U17. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Success Isaac because of an injury.
32' Corner, Sweden U17. Conceded by Dele Alampasu.
32' Attempt saved. Mirza Halvadzic (Sweden U17) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Anton Jonsson Saletros with a cross.
31' Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
30' Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30' Foul by Elias Andersson (Sweden U17).
29' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27' Delay in match Success Isaac (Nigeria U17) because of an injury.
27' Offside, Sweden U17. Gustav Engvall tries a through ball, but Valmir Berisha is caught offside.
26' Attempt missed. Musa Muhammed (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
25' Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25' Foul by Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden U17).
24' Foul by Abdullahi Alfa (Nigeria U17).
24' Erdal Rakip (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23' Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Musa Yahaya.
22' Goal! Sweden U17 2, Nigeria U17 1. Success Isaac (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
21' Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21' Foul by Anton Jonsson Saletros (Sweden U17).
20' Valmir Berisha (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20' Foul by Musa Muhammed (Nigeria U17).
19' Goal! Sweden U17 2, Nigeria U17 0. Valmir Berisha (Sweden U17) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anton Jonsson Saletros with a cross.
16' Corner, Sweden U17. Conceded by Musa Yahaya.
15' Substitution, Sweden U17. Mirza Halvadzic replaces Isak Ssewankambo because of an injury.
14' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
14' Delay in match Isak Ssewankambo (Sweden U17) because of an injury.
13' Attempt missed. Musa Muhammed (Nigeria U17) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chidera Ezeh with a cross following a corner.
13' Corner, Nigeria U17. Conceded by Linus Wahlqvist.
12' Attempt blocked. Samuel Okon (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
11' Goal! Sweden U17 1, Nigeria U17 0. Valmir Berisha (Sweden U17) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erdal Rakip with a headed pass.
5' Isak Ssewankambo (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5' Foul by Samuel Okon (Nigeria U17).
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- First Half begins.

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