Football
Sweden vs Nigeria. FIFA World Cup Group F.
3:30pm, Friday 7th June 2002.
KOBEAttendance: Attendance36,194.
Match ends, Sweden 2, Nigeria 1.
Second Half ends, Sweden 2, Nigeria 1.
Attempt saved. Kanu (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Attempt blocked. Pius Ikedia (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julius Aghahowa.
Niclas Alexandersson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Justice Christopher (Nigeria).
Attempt blocked. Magnus Svensson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Joseph Yobo.
Kanu (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Freddie Ljungberg (Sweden).
Substitution, Sweden. Magnus Svensson replaces Anders Svensson.
Attempt saved. Kanu (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Joseph Yobo (Nigeria) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pius Ikedia.
Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Henrik Larsson (Sweden).
Attempt blocked. John Utaka (Nigeria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jay Jay Okocha.
Attempt missed. Anders Svensson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Henrik Larsson from a direct free kick.
Taribo West (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Freddie Ljungberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Taribo West (Nigeria).
Foul by John Utaka (Nigeria).
Tobias Linderoth (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Freddie Ljungberg (Sweden).
Attempt missed. Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kanu.
Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Teddy Lucic.
Attempt missed. Taribo West (Nigeria) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Jay Okocha with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Tobias Linderoth.
Substitution, Nigeria. Pius Ikedia replaces Bartholomew Ogbeche.
Niclas Alexandersson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt saved. Anders Svensson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Alexandersson.
Joseph Yobo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. John Utaka (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bartholomew Ogbeche.
Attempt blocked. Andreas Andersson (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Ljungberg.
Attempt missed. Niclas Alexandersson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Olof Mellberg.
Substitution, Nigeria. Kanu replaces Celestine Babayaro.
Anders Svensson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Sweden. Andreas Andersson replaces Marcus Allbäck.
Goal! Sweden 2, Nigeria 1. Henrik Larsson (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty conceded by Ifeanyi Udeze (Nigeria) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Sweden. Henrik Larsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
Offside, Sweden. Henrik Larsson is caught offside.
Offside, Nigeria. Julius Aghahowa is caught offside.
Foul by Julius Aghahowa (Nigeria).
Magnus Hedman (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Bartholomew Ogbeche (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julius Aghahowa.
Justice Christopher (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Anders Svensson (Sweden).
Second Half begins Sweden 1, Nigeria 1.
First Half ends, Sweden 1, Nigeria 1.
Foul by Joseph Yobo (Nigeria).
Freddie Ljungberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Isaac Okoronkwo.
Attempt missed. Marcus Allbäck (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henrik Larsson.
Foul by Bartholomew Ogbeche (Nigeria).
Attempt blocked. Julius Aghahowa (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ifeanyi Udeze with a cross.
Offside, Sweden. Freddie Ljungberg is caught offside.
Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Taribo West.
Attempt missed. Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Celestine Babayaro.
Attempt missed. John Utaka (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julius Aghahowa with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bartholomew Ogbeche.
Foul by Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria).
Freddie Ljungberg (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal! Sweden 1, Nigeria 1. Henrik Larsson (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Freddie Ljungberg with a through ball following a fast break.
Attempt blocked. Bartholomew Ogbeche (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julius Aghahowa.
Attempt blocked. Anders Svensson (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Allbäck.
Johan Mjallby (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
Johan Mjallby (Sweden) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Hand ball by Justice Christopher (Nigeria).
Attempt missed. Justice Christopher (Nigeria) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Celestine Babayaro.
Goal! Sweden 0, Nigeria 1. Julius Aghahowa (Nigeria) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Joseph Yobo with a cross.
Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marcus Allbäck (Sweden).
Taribo West (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Teddy Lucic (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Johan Mjallby (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anders Svensson with a cross.
Bartholomew Ogbeche (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Ifeanyi Udeze (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Niclas Alexandersson (Sweden).
Attempt missed. Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joseph Yobo.
Offside, Sweden. Marcus Allbäck is caught offside.
Isaac Okoronkwo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Nigeria. Bartholomew Ogbeche is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Anders Svensson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tobias Linderoth with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Ifeanyi Udeze (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
Justice Christopher (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Dangerous play by Anders Svensson (Sweden).
Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Isaac Okoronkwo.
Attempt missed. Olof Mellberg (Sweden) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Freddie Ljungberg with a cross following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Henrik Larsson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anders Svensson with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Marcus Allbäck (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Larsson.
Attempt blocked. Henrik Larsson (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
