FIFA World Cup

FT Saturday, June 12, 2010
Nigeria WWDDW 0
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Argentina WWWWW 1
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ARG011
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Team Stats

8
Fouls
7
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
10
6
Saves
1
35.1
Possession
64.9
12
SHOTS
20
1
ON GOAL
7
0.1
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
189
Accurate Passes
446
252
Passes
512
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
4
Accurate Crosses
5
26
Crosses
12
0.2
Cross %
0.4
32
Long Balls
48
12
Accurate Long Balls
35
0.4
Long Balls %
0.7
2
Blocked Shots
4
19
Effective Tackles
22
22
Tackles
31
0.9
Tackle %
0.7
0
Interceptions
0
7
Effective Clearances
10
13
Clearances
17

Head to Head

ARG leads series 3-0

Lineups

ARG · 4-2-3-1

  1. 22Sergio RomeroG
  2. 13Walter SamuelCD-L
  3. 2Martín DemichelisCD-R
  4. 6Gabriel HeinzeLB
  5. 17Jonás GutiérrezRB
  6. 10Lionel MessiAM
  7. 14Javier MascheranoLM
  8. 8Juan Sebastián VerónRM
  9. 9Gonzalo HiguaínF
  10. 7Ángel Di MaríaAM-L
  11. 11Carlos TevezAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 12Ariel GarcéSUB
  2. 4Nicolás BurdissoSUB
  3. 21Mariano AndújarSUB
  4. 23Javier PastoreSUB
  5. 16Sergio AgüeroSUB
  6. 20Maxi RodríguezSUB
  7. 3Clemente RodríguezSUB
  8. 1Diego PozoSUB
  9. 5Mario BolattiSUB
  10. 18Martín PalermoSUB
  11. 15Nicolás OtamendiSUB
  12. 19Diego MilitoSUB

NGA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Vincent EnyeamaG
  2. 6Danny ShittuCD-L
  3. 2Joseph YoboCD-R
  4. 3Taye TaiwoLB
  5. 17Chidi OdiahRB
  6. 15Lukman HarunaCM
  7. 14Sani KaitaLM
  8. 20Dickson EtuhuRM
  9. 8Yakubu AyegbeniF
  10. 19Chinedu ObasiLF
  11. 18Victor ObinnaRF

Substitutes

  1. 21Elderson EchiéjiléSUB
  2. 7John UtakaSUB
  3. 23Dele AiyenugbaSUB
  4. 13Ayila YussufSUB
  5. 16Austin EjideSUB
  6. 11Peter OdemwingieSUB
  7. 4KanuSUB
  8. 9Obafemi MartinsSUB
  9. 22Dele AdeleyeSUB
  10. 10Brown IdeyeSUB
  11. 12Kalu UcheSUB
  12. 5Rabiu AfolabiSUB

Timeline

  1. 6'
  2. 52'
  3. 60'
  4. 74'
  5. 74'
  6. 79'
  7. 85'

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