FIFA Under-17 World Cup

Sweden U17 vs Nigeria U17, 2013 U17 World Cup, Semi-finals

· FIFA Under-17 World Cup
Sweden U17
    FT
    0 - 3
    Nigeria U17
    • 21': Talwo Awoniyi
    • 80': Samuel Okon
    • 81': Chidera Ezeh

    About

    Sweden U17 are hosting Nigeria U17 at Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Valmir Berisha (Sweden U17) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elias Andersson.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Musa Muhammed with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chidera Ezeh.
    • 9': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17).
    • 9': Johan Ramhorn (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdullahi Alfa.
    • 12': Foul by Aliyu Abubakar (Nigeria U17).
    • 12': Valmir Berisha (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden U17) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elias Andersson following a set piece situation.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Mirza Halvadzic (Sweden U17) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Jonsson Saletros with a cross.
    • 15': Foul by Aliyu Abubakar (Nigeria U17).
    • 15': Valmir Berisha (Sweden U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Valmir Berisha (Sweden U17).
    • 18': Corner, Sweden U17. Conceded by Musa Yahaya.
    • 21': Goal! Sweden U17 0, Nigeria U17 1. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a through ball.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Abdullahi Alfa (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Offside, Nigeria U17. Taiwo Awoniyi tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Musa Muhammed with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Gustav Engvall (Sweden U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erdal Rakip with a headed pass.
    • 38': Corner, Sweden U17. Conceded by Aliyu Abubakar.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Anton Jonsson Saletros (Sweden U17) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 40': Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Valmir Berisha (Sweden U17).
    • 42': Attempt saved. Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Musa Muhammed.
    • 45': Foul by Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17).
    • 45': Mirza Halvadzic (Sweden U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mirza Halvadzic (Sweden U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sweden U17 0, Nigeria U17 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sweden U17 0, Nigeria U17 3.
    • 47': Second Half begins Sweden U17 0, Nigeria U17 1.
    • 47': Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Samuel Okon with a cross.
    • 47': Foul by Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17).
    • 47': Gustav Engvall (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Delay in match Gustav Engvall (Sweden U17) because of an injury.
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 51': Foul by Aliyu Abubakar (Nigeria U17).
    • 52': Valmir Berisha (Sweden U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Erdal Rakip (Sweden U17) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Elias Andersson following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Foul by Abdullahi Alfa (Nigeria U17).
    • 53': Mirza Halvadzic (Sweden U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Noah Sonko Sundberg (Sweden U17).
    • 54': Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Abdullahi Alfa (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 56': Corner, Nigeria U17. Conceded by Johan Ramhorn.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Musa Yahaya with a cross.
    • 60': Chidiebere Nwakali (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Gustav Engvall (Sweden U17).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Musa Muhammed.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Musa Muhammed.
    • 62': Substitution, Sweden U17. Carlos Strandberg replaces Anton Jonsson Saletros.
    • 64': Foul by Musa Muhammed (Nigeria U17).
    • 64': Mirza Halvadzic (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Sebastian Ramhorn (Sweden U17).
    • 66': Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Erdal Rakip (Sweden U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17).
    • 69': Erdal Rakip (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Okon.
    • 70': Offside, Nigeria U17. Samuel Okon tries a through ball, but Musa Yahaya is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by Gustav Engvall (Sweden U17).
    • 72': Samuel Okon (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
    • 73': Corner, Sweden U17. Conceded by Samuel Okon.
    • 73': Substitution, Sweden U17. Gentrit Citaku replaces Mirza Halvadzic.
    • 73': Abdullahi Alfa (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Erdal Rakip (Sweden U17).
    • 76': Attempt saved. Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
    • 76': Corner, Nigeria U17. Conceded by Sixten Mohlen.
    • 76': Corner, Nigeria U17. Conceded by Sixten Mohlen.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
    • 78': Offside, Nigeria U17. Kelechi Iheanacho tries a through ball, but Chidera Ezeh is caught offside.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Carlos Strandberg (Sweden U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gentrit Citaku with a cross.
    • 77': Corner, Sweden U17. Conceded by Dele Alampasu.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden U17) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elias Andersson with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden U17).
    • 81': Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdullahi Alfa.
    • 84': Goal! Sweden U17 0, Nigeria U17 2. Samuel Okon (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Musa Yahaya (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
    • 85': Goal! Sweden U17 0, Nigeria U17 3. Chidera Ezeh (Nigeria U17) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
    • 86': Corner, Nigeria U17. Conceded by Sebastian Ramhorn.
    • 86': Corner, Nigeria U17. Conceded by Gentrit Citaku.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
    • 87': Foul by Gentrit Citaku (Sweden U17).
    • 90': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Substitution, Nigeria U17. Saviour Godwin replaces Chidera Ezeh.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Elias Andersson (Sweden U17).
    • 90'+2': Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Sweden U17. Linus Fridolf replaces Gustav Engvall.
    • 90'+3': Erdal Rakip (Sweden U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Saviour Godwin (Nigeria U17).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Sweden U17. Conceded by Zaharaddeen Bello.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Carlos Strandberg (Sweden U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valmir Berisha.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sweden U17. Conceded by Chidiebere Nwakali.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sweden U17 0, Nigeria U17 3.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 9
    57.3 Possession 42.7
    26 SHOTS 10
    12 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    377 Accurate Passes 242
    450 Passes 332
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    9 Accurate Crosses 4
    33 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    41 Long Balls 46
    27 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    37 Effective Clearances 30
    37 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Under-17 World Cup

    Venue: Rashid Stadium
    Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Line-Ups

    SWE Sweden U17 (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sixten Mohlen (GK)
    7 Linus Wahlqvist Yellow Card
    6 Noah Sonko Sundberg
    4 Sebastian Ramhorn
    5 Johan Ramhorn
    8 Elias Andersson
    10 Erdal Rakip
    11 Anton Saletros
    17 Mirza Halvadzic
    9 Valmir Berisha
    16 Gustav Engvall
    Sweden U17 Substitutes:
    Carlos Strandberg, Ali Suljic, Christer Lipovac, Jakob Bergman, Hampus Stromgren, Gentrit Citaku, Linus Fridolf, Tim Erlandsson.

    NGA Nigeria U17 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dele Alampasu (GK)
    19 Zaharaddeen Bello
    6 Aliyu Abubakar
    3 Samuel Okon
    2 Musa Muhammed
    10 Kelechi Iheanacho
    8 Abdullahi Alfa
    14 Chidiebere Nwakali
    18 Talwo Awoniyi
    11 Yahaya Musa
    17 Chidera Ezeh
    Nigeria U17 Substitutes:
    Saviour Godwin, Chigozi Obasi, Habib Makanjuola, Raymond Japhet, Denis Nya, Abdulazeez Abubakar, Baba Salihu, Francis Uzoho.

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