Nigeria vs Costa Rica, 2023 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Nigeria
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Costa Rica

    About

    Nigeria are hosting Costa Rica at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women).
    • 1': Onyi Echegini (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria).
    • 5': Paula Coto (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Paula Coto.
    • 8': Offside, Nigeria. Michelle Alozie tries a through ball, but Rasheedat Ajibade is caught offside.
    • 10': Cristín Granados (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
    • 16': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Blessing Demehin.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristín Granados with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Yerling Ovares (Costa Rica Women).
    • 19': Offside, Costa Rica Women. Daniela Cruz tries a through ball, but Priscila Chinchilla is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Toni Payne (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Alozie.
    • 21': Foul by Onyi Echegini (Nigeria).
    • 21': Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria).
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Onyi Echegini (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michelle Alozie with a cross.
    • 26': Delay in match (Costa Rica Women).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
    • 29': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 32': Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Paula Coto (Costa Rica Women).
    • 33': Attempt saved. Toni Payne (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 35': Offside, Costa Rica Women. Priscila Chinchilla tries a through ball, but Carolina Venegas is caught offside.
    • 35': Offside, Nigeria. Michelle Alozie tries a through ball, but Rofiat Imuran is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria).
    • 37': Yerling Ovares (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Carolina Venegas (Costa Rica Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniela Cruz with a cross.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Onyi Echegini (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Daniela Solera (Costa Rica Women).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Onyi Echegini (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Osinachi Ohale.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Goal! Nigeria 1, Costa Rica Women 0. Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Onyi Echegini.
    • 45'+2': Carolina Venegas (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria).
    • 45'+3': Hand ball by Onyi Echegini (Nigeria).
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Costa Rica Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Costa Rica Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Chinwendu Ihezuo replaces Esther Okoronkwo.
    • 47': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
    • 47': Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Onyi Echegini (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christy Ucheibe.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
    • 54': Foul by Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria).
    • 54': Paula Coto (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Paula Coto (Costa Rica Women).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla.
    • 57': Offside, Costa Rica Women. Fabiola Villalobos tries a through ball, but Carolina Venegas is caught offside.
    • 60': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Mariana Benavides.
    • 62': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Paula Coto.
    • 63': Substitution, Nigeria. Uchenna Kanu replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
    • 64': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Gabriela Guillén replaces Yerling Ovares.
    • 64': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Katherine Alvarado replaces Carolina Venegas.
    • 65': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
    • 65': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Substitution, Nigeria. Onome Ebi replaces Osinachi Ohale because of an injury.
    • 71': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Paula Coto (Costa Rica Women) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross.
    • 71': Offside, Costa Rica Women. Paula Coto tries a through ball, but Gabriela Guillén is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Mélissa Herrera replaces Daniela Cruz.
    • 73': Foul by Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica Women).
    • 73': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Onyi Echegini (Nigeria).
    • 74': Onyi Echegini (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Cristín Granados (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gloriana Villalobos.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christy Ucheibe.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica Women).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Shirley Cruz replaces Gloriana Villalobos.
    • 78': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Carol Sánchez replaces Fabiola Villalobos because of an injury.
    • 78': Foul by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
    • 78': Shirley Cruz (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Onyi Echegini.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Rofiat Imuran.
    • 84': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Nigeria).
    • 84': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Onyi Echegini (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90': Foul by Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria).
    • 90': Shirley Cruz (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Blessing Demehin (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nigeria 1, Costa Rica Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nigeria 1, Costa Rica Women 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 15
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    6 Saves 2
    56.8 Possession 43.2
    6 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    244 Accurate Passes 168
    344 Passes 256
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    69 Long Balls 64
    23 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 18
    18 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    17 Interceptions 16
    23 Effective Clearances 15
    23 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,

    Line-Ups

    NGA Nigeria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Zainab Balogun (GK)
    14 Blessing Demehin
    3 Osinachi Ohale
    22 Rofiat Imuran
    20 Michelle Alozie
    7 Toni Payne
    23 Jennifer Echegini
    10 Christy Ucheibe
    9 Ifeoma Onumonu
    21 Esther
    15 Rasheedat Ajibade
    Nigeria Substitutes:
    Esther Ogbonna, Uchenna Kanu, Onome Ebi, Regina Ibiang Otu, Chinwendu Ihezuo, Glory Ogbonna, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Halimatu Ayinde, Ashleigh Plumptre, Francisca Ordega, Ngozi Okobi.

    CRC Costa Rica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Daniela Solera (GK)
    4 Mariana Benavides
    20 Fabiola Villalobos
    8 Daniela Cruz
    3 María Paula Coto
    21 Gloriana Villalobos
    11 Rocky Rodríguez
    15 Cristín Granados
    9 Carolina Venegas
    14 Priscila Chinchilla
    17 Yerling Ovares
    Costa Rica Substitutes:
    Priscilla Tapia, Katherine Alvarado, Carol Sánchez, Yaniela Arias, Gabriela Guillen, Sheika Scott, Emilie Valenciano, Yoanka Villanueva, Lixy Rodríguez, Melissa Herrera, Alexandra Pinell, Noelia Bermúdez, Shirley Cruz.

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