Nigeria vs Czechia, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

· International Friendly

Nigeria

FT
0 - 1

Czechia

25': Tomás Kalas

Uninspiring Nigeria fall to Czech Republic

Football

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Tomas Kalas (Czech Republic).
1': Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Brian Idowu (Nigeria).
2': Josef Husbauer (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Abdullahi Shehu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Josef Sural (Czech Republic).
6': Foul by Marek Suchy (Czech Republic).
6': John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Attempt saved. Victor Moses (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
7': Foul by Brian Idowu (Nigeria).
7': Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
8': John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Hand ball by Victor Moses (Nigeria).
9': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Brian Idowu.
10': Attempt blocked. Josef Sural (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Soucek with a headed pass.
10': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Brian Idowu.
10': Attempt missed. Josef Sural (Czech Republic) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Jankto with a cross following a corner.
12': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonin Barak with a cross.
13': Attempt blocked. Victor Moses (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odion Ighalo.
13': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
14': Offside, Nigeria. Leon Balogun tries a through ball, but Odion Ighalo is caught offside.
14': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
15': Foul by Marek Suchy (Czech Republic).
15': Leon Balogun (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Marek Suchy (Czech Republic).
15': Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
17': Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
18': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Brian Idowu.
19': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josef Husbauer with a cross.
19': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by John Ogu.
20': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Josef Husbauer with a cross following a corner.
20': Attempt blocked. Antonin Barak (Czech Republic) header from outside the box is blocked.
20': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Abdullahi Shehu.
20': Attempt missed. Jakub Jugas (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josef Husbauer with a cross following a corner.
22': Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
23': Abdullahi Shehu (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Foul by Josef Husbauer (Czech Republic).
24': Attempt missed. William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Moses with a cross following a set piece situation.
24': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by John Ogu.
25': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
25': Goal! Nigeria 0, Czech Republic 1. Tomas Kalas (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
26': Delay in match (Nigeria).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
27': Victor Moses (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Josef Sural.
28': Attempt missed. John Ogu (Nigeria) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Moses with a cross following a corner.
30': Foul by Josef Husbauer (Czech Republic).
30': John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josef Sural.
31': Attempt saved. Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
31': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Tomás Vaclik.
32': Delay in match Brian Idowu (Nigeria) because of an injury.
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Foul by John Ogu (Nigeria).
35': Josef Sural (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Moses.
36': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Antonin Barak.
37': Foul by Leon Balogun (Nigeria).
37': Josef Sural (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Offside, Nigeria. Alex Iwobi tries a through ball, but John Obi Mikel is caught offside.
39': Attempt missed. Antonin Barak (Czech Republic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
40': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Jakub Jankto.
42': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Jakub Jankto.
42': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Moses with a cross following a corner.
42': Offside, Nigeria. Wilfred Ndidi tries a through ball, but Odion Ighalo is caught offside.
43': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic).
43': John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Brian Idowu.
45'+1': First Half ends, Nigeria 0, Czech Republic 1.
45': Second Half begins Nigeria 0, Czech Republic 1.
45': Substitution, Czech Republic. Jirí Pavlenka replaces Tomás Vaclik.
45': Substitution, Nigeria. Tyronne Ebuehi replaces Abdullahi Shehu.
47': Attempt saved. Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
48': Offside, Nigeria. Brian Idowu tries a through ball, but Victor Moses is caught offside.
49': Foul by Josef Sural (Czech Republic).
49': William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Delay in match Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) because of an injury.
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52': Foul by Jakub Jugas (Czech Republic).
52': Victor Moses (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Josef Sural (Czech Republic).
58': Leon Balogun (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Foul by Jakub Jugas (Czech Republic).
60': Victor Moses (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Foul by Josef Sural (Czech Republic).
61': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Marek Suchy (Czech Republic).
62': Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Tomas Kalas (Czech Republic).
62': Victor Moses (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Attempt blocked. Victor Moses (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Jakub Jugas.
64': Attempt saved. John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Moses with a cross.
64': Offside, Nigeria. Alex Iwobi tries a through ball, but Odion Ighalo is caught offside.
65': Substitution, Czech Republic. Michal Travnik replaces Tomas Soucek.
65': Substitution, Czech Republic. Tomas Horava replaces Josef Husbauer.
67': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
67': Attempt missed. Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
68': Offside, Czech Republic. Jakub Jankto tries a through ball, but Patrik Schick is caught offside.
69': Substitution, Nigeria. Elderson Echiéjilé replaces Brian Idowu.
69': Substitution, Nigeria. Simy replaces Odion Ighalo.
69': Substitution, Czech Republic. Michal Krmencik replaces Patrik Schick.
69': Foul by Simy (Nigeria).
69': Jakub Jugas (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Michal Krmencik (Czech Republic).
71': Leon Balogun (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic).
72': Tyronne Ebuehi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
75': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Jakub Jugas.
76': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Jakub Jugas.
77': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
78': Attempt blocked. Michal Krmencik (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal Travnik with a cross.
78': Attempt saved. Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomas Horava.
78': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Francis Uzoho.
79': Substitution, Czech Republic. Jan Boril replaces Jakub Jankto.
79': Attempt saved. Michal Krmencik (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michal Travnik with a cross.
79': Substitution, Nigeria. Ahmed Musa replaces Victor Moses.
80': Substitution, Nigeria. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces John Obi Mikel.
81': Foul by Jakub Jugas (Czech Republic).
81': Simy (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Substitution, Czech Republic. Jan Kopic replaces Josef Sural.
84': Foul by Jan Boril (Czech Republic).
84': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Jan Boril (Czech Republic).
85': Tyronne Ebuehi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic).
87': Foul by Michal Krmencik (Czech Republic).
87': William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Offside, Nigeria. Tyronne Ebuehi tries a through ball, but Ahmed Musa is caught offside.
90': Foul by Michal Krmencik (Czech Republic).
90': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Second Half ends, Nigeria 0, Czech Republic 1.
90': Match ends, Nigeria 0, Czech Republic 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 5,000

Line-Ups

Nigeria (3-5-2)

No.	Name
23	Francis Uzoho (GK)
5	William Troost-Ekong
19	John Ogu
6	Leon Balogun
13	Wilfred Ndidi
18	Alex Iwobi
10	John Obi Mikel
2	Brian Idowu
12	Abdullahi Shehu
9	Odion Ighalo
11	Victor Moses

Nigeria Substitutes:

Peter Etebo, Daniel Akpeyi, Joel Obi, Elderson Echiéjilé, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Kelechi Iheanacho, Tyronne Ebuehi, Chidozie Awaziem, Ogenyi Onazi, Kenneth Omeruo, Ahmed Musa, Simy.

Czechia (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Tomás Vaclík (GK)
17	Marek Suchy
26	Jakub Jugas
3	Tomás Kalas
7	Antonín Barák
10	Josef Husbauer
15	Tomás Soucek
14	Jakub Jankto
5	Vladimír Coufal
19	Patrik Schick
21	Josef Sural

Czechia Substitutes:

Michael Krmencík, Tomas Koubek, Jan Boril, Tomás Horava, Jirí Pavlenka, Jan Kopic, Jan Sýkora, Vladimír Darida, Michal Travnik, Vaclav Jemelka.

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