VIDEO | AFCON 2023: Nigeria vs Angola
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00:00 [Band playing]
00:05 Who's going to make it into the final four?
00:08 Oh, so much excitement, we can't even measure it, Anthony.
00:12 Nigeria will start every...
00:16 Oh, it's a great opportunity, they're already inside of the penalty box
00:18 and there's a bit of a flustered situation.
00:21 Can they get a shot in Nigeria?
00:23 Half the shot blocks just in front of the penalty area.
00:26 Trying to censor, so keep an eye on him.
00:28 The show gets the ball out wide.
00:30 Gilberto gets rid of his man, nicely done.
00:33 Maradonu, can he get his crossover?
00:36 It's dealt with, but here's the resulting corner.
00:40 Into the house, it headers, oh, it's off the post!
00:43 Look at this!
00:44 And it's still in play, I think it just rolled out.
00:46 It's going to be another corner, absolutely.
00:49 So as a defender, you need to have a very good timing.
00:51 And he's tall as well.
00:53 Here is the resulting corner to the penalty box.
00:55 It's headed away and picked up by that man, Gilberto.
00:58 But he's unable to do it.
00:59 They get the ball back, an opportunity here.
01:01 Oh, it's a nice sneaky little piece of play from that man, Lokman.
01:05 He's scored two goals.
01:06 Mo Simon, there's another chance to get the ball across.
01:09 Lokman, both players on the right-hand side, it comes out.
01:12 Sharp Nigerian attack.
01:15 There's the delivery coming in, it's hit quite hard there.
01:18 There's a chance for Iwobi, he's going to try and chip the ball over.
01:21 It doesn't go for a shot.
01:22 It gets flicked over into the path of Trichy Kong.
01:26 Can't get anywhere near it, cleared it is by Gaspar.
01:29 And see if there's any body to flick it towards any of the players.
01:33 Trichy Kong is right up deep in the penalty.
01:35 It's gone right up high.
01:37 And it is once again dealt with by Gaspar.
01:40 They pick the ball up once again.
01:41 It's a good spell of pressure.
01:42 This is for Nigeria.
01:44 But that was well done by Ossieman.
01:46 You know, he asked for the ball, he got it.
01:49 But then he gave it well into the space to Yusuf.
01:52 Nicely done by Moses Simon.
01:54 There's the delivery.
01:55 Ossieman with the header!
01:57 It's gone high, a little bit too high.
02:00 And Watchton dealt with perfectly there by Doming.
02:04 Ah, there's a chance that's cut in.
02:06 Moses Simon picks it up.
02:08 There's a cross, there's players at the far post as well.
02:11 Comes in and he's going to have it from Ossieman.
02:13 He is super dangerous.
02:15 That man, the Napoli forwards.
02:18 Lost to Egypt in the quarterfinals in Comasi 2-1 in 2008.
02:23 Oh, it's gone loose.
02:24 Is there a chance?
02:25 Can he find a chance to get a shot in?
02:28 Well, it doesn't happen there.
02:30 Delivery Zeydou, just getting the ball through.
02:32 Ah, yeah, Othman just trying to keep hold of possession.
02:37 He does find Moses Simon.
02:39 Tries to get the touch.
02:40 Oh, he just can't thread the ball through to himself.
02:42 And who's there to cover?
02:44 Gaspar.
02:45 Angola is playing with a lot of confidence.
02:47 [WHISTLE BLOWS]
02:49 Got Sandala.
02:50 Got Sandala.
02:51 Here he is, down the left-hand side.
02:53 Gets the ball in.
02:54 Oh, he's nearly picked it up.
02:55 That was a crazy cross that nearly found Estrella.
03:00 And he's got a couple of strikers waiting to pounce on that.
03:02 Ready, drops it over the top, taken out of the air.
03:06 Snatched out of the air by Nwabadi.
03:08 They give the ball back.
03:10 An opportunity once again.
03:11 Giberto, Giberto, tries to get rid of his man.
03:13 Puts it on his left foot.
03:14 There's the cross.
03:16 There's Lukman, who tries to drop it into the penalty box.
03:20 Little bit of space.
03:20 Surely got to go for a shot.
03:22 And-- oh, I know.
03:24 He can basically throw it all the way to the corner flag
03:26 on the other side of the pitch.
03:27 Sometimes the ball comes in.
03:28 There's an opportunity.
03:30 And look, I told you, it's Ossieman.
03:32 Super dangerous.
03:33 It comes way over the top.
03:35 The flag's gone up, by the way.
03:36 But still--
03:37 On the right side or left side?
03:38 Cleared before it got in.
03:44 That's a good opportunity.
03:46 Little bit of space.
03:47 Ossieman on the left-hand side.
03:48 Can he get a shot in?
03:49 Squares it.
03:50 It's in the back of the net.
03:52 Nigeria is Lukman.
03:54 Lukman's done it.
03:55 He's got that goal.
03:56 Beautiful work from the wingers.
03:58 The wingers come together and jump with joy and celebrate.
04:03 Nigeria take the lead.
04:05 The celebrations follow.
04:12 The Super Eagles take the lead here in Abidjan.
04:17 Moses Simon dancing down the left side.
04:21 Sure is buzzy.
04:22 Wingman, Lukman, and Nigeria celebrate.
04:28 Already how he both change sides.
04:31 And then that was his flaggishness of Gaspar.
04:37 He's not the fastest player you see.
04:39 And Moses Simon goes in.
04:41 Very good vision.
04:46 You know, he lifts his head and gives the right pass.
04:52 Wonderfully played.
04:53 But already how he both changed the side to have that vision.
04:57 And then Moses Simon giving a great pass.
05:02 Anybody who knows anything about Eagles
05:05 knows that they've got amazing vision.
05:08 That was pinpoint accurate.
05:13 Bertrand into the middle.
05:15 Little through ball.
05:16 Super dangerous pass.
05:18 And it takes a deflection off Shuster-Kong and goes out.
05:21 Every player wants to finish this game after 90 minutes.
05:28 Everybody wants to look like Osimene as well.
05:30 That is beautiful, isn't it?
05:31 Yeah.
05:32 I mean, it's hot here, to say the least.
05:34 But to actually try and look like--
05:35 Still on the ball.
05:36 Simon, Simon down the left-hand side.
05:38 What options does he have?
05:40 Oh, Gaspar's come back.
05:42 Gaspar does a ridiculously good job.
05:45 He was already gone.
05:46 He was already gone.
05:47 There's the halftime whistle.
05:49 Nigeria lead Angola by one goal to nil.
05:52 Heading into the halftime break.
05:54 Stay with us.
05:55 We'll show you the best from the opening half
05:56 after this short break.
06:05 Jay, they are standing very solid at the back
06:08 with two great defensive midfielder in front of them,
06:11 Onyeka and Iwobi.
06:13 So for me--
06:14 And we've got a quick free kick that's taken.
06:16 And the opportunity.
06:17 Osimene, Osimene tees it up.
06:19 Alex Iwobi!
06:20 And it takes a wicked deflection and goes out.
06:23 It goes down into the left-hand side.
06:24 That's nice and neatly done.
06:26 And picks up here with an opportunity.
06:28 It's teed up.
06:28 Oh, the shot!
06:30 But it's high, wide, and away from danger there from Zanu.
06:34 But that's perfect.
06:35 And again, comes out wide.
06:38 That's a nice opportunity here.
06:39 Look at it!
06:40 Can he get the ball across?
06:41 There's no one there.
06:42 Osimene's just going, ah!
06:45 There's a bus queue in the middle.
06:47 The ball comes over the top.
06:49 Anybody at the end of it, shoots the goal.
06:51 It goes up.
06:52 There's another chance, another header!
06:53 It's just gone over the top.
06:55 Osimene just getting involved there.
06:56 And of course, a little bit of a--
06:59 Oh, they're giving the ball back.
07:01 But Iwobi picks it up.
07:03 It's a little bit messy in the midfield.
07:05 Show again, the ball--
07:06 Oh, Angola!
07:07 Angola has come on the post!
07:09 And it's been cleared by Tuesday Cove!
07:11 Oh, my word!
07:12 How come--
07:12 With substitutes coming on.
07:14 But I think already they've found themselves
07:16 in a pretty good position.
07:17 It's been picked up down the left-hand side.
07:19 Where are they going with this?
07:20 Oh, it's into the goalkeeper's hands.
07:22 Normani.
07:23 They go down this left-hand side.
07:25 Now Moses Simon.
07:27 Oh!
07:27 Moses Simon skins two players.
07:30 What's he going to do?
07:30 On the right front!
07:31 Oh, he's going to get blocked.
07:33 Oh!
07:34 That was pure magic.
07:35 The wizard at ease down this left side.
07:37 Zeydou might be the player who'll take this.
07:41 Zeydou with a shot!
07:44 It's taken well by Dominique.
07:46 Went the right way, saw it coming.
07:48 Brasi with his passes.
07:50 Super pressure, big pressure.
07:52 Watch out, Moses Simon.
07:53 He gets the ball in.
07:54 Onyeko gets the ball over.
07:56 It's cleared.
07:56 Up that man.
07:57 Mavaludo gets down with it.
08:00 Long-range shot!
08:02 But not a great long-range shot.
08:04 There's the delivery into the penalty box.
08:09 Osman!
08:10 Oh, it's gone in!
08:12 Osman!
08:14 He's got his goal!
08:16 Oh!
08:18 Nigeria get their second.
08:20 Goalkeeper couldn't keep it out.
08:22 The powerhead of that Napoli man.
08:24 The Super Eagles are off.
08:27 Two goals to nil just at a time when Angola
08:32 they need to win a couple more matches.
08:34 But look at this.
08:35 Is there an offside call?
08:37 But what did I predict?
08:47 Yeah, you said two.
08:49 Second goal.
08:50 So first of all,
08:52 will it be checked by VAR?
08:55 Because Osman looked like he was marginally offside.
08:58 He looks very, very tight.
09:01 Marginally offside, I think.
09:03 The powerhead, look at that.
09:07 Get up, hit it hard.
09:09 And not even, you know,
09:11 a top-class goalkeeper like Dominique
09:15 can stop it from going in.
09:16 I can't believe it.
09:18 That's his trademark here.
09:19 And he took it off.
09:22 This is the goal they needed.
09:31 That was the same thing against Cameroon.
09:34 Ah, he might check.
09:36 Yeah, but they...
09:36 Yeah, they have to check.
09:38 I mean, I'm...
09:40 It's not a goal.
09:46 No.
09:47 It's...
09:47 Oh, it's a cooling break.
09:53 And it's going to be a goal kick.
09:55 A free kick, sorry, for offside.
09:57 One nil.
10:00 One nil.
10:00 No goal.
10:01 There's an opportunity here.
10:04 And there he is, Lugman.
10:05 Sets it up.
10:06 Oh, what was he thinking?
10:07 Osman!
10:08 Osman!
10:09 Oh, he has his shot blocked.
10:11 Doesn't get the goal that he...
10:14 Given the all-clear on Jaka, races on.
10:15 Back into the heart of the action.
10:18 Ah, Zangola, try and get the ball across.
10:21 But you don't want to get it.
10:22 Dangerous play.
10:24 Lovamu, very dangerous.
10:25 Puts it on his left foot.
10:26 Lovamu!
10:27 Punched away.
10:28 By the goalkeeper, Noa Bali.
10:30 Still in possession.
10:31 Picked up by Toukamer.
10:32 The dangerous Mavolulu.
10:36 Very quickly, because this is not a time to have one player less.
10:40 Moses Simon.
10:41 Moses Simon trying to take on Gaspar.
10:44 Oh, he's still got legs.
10:45 Oh, Moses Simon.
10:47 Does really well.
10:48 Gets the ball to Lugman.
10:50 Mavolulu running out of space.
10:53 Back heels the ball.
10:55 An opportunity to get a delivery.
10:57 And it's not a bad one as well.
10:58 Goalkeeper.
10:59 The goalkeeper, Noa Bali.
11:02 He has been outstanding.
11:03 Comes to the rescue.
11:04 Scoring equaliser.
11:06 Here's the delivery into the penalty box.
11:10 Anybody on the end of it?
11:11 Goes at him.
11:11 That's it.
11:12 The final whistle has been blown.
11:16 Nigeria goes through.
11:18 The celebrations begin for the Super Eagles.
11:21 They continue to soar.
11:23 Lugman's goal in the 41st minute.
11:26 The difference.
11:27 And Nigeria advance to the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
11:35 As they defeat Angola by the slimmest of margins.
11:39 A one goal to nil scoreline eliminates the side ranked number 117 in the world.
11:47 What a journey it's been for Angola.
11:51 Going up against an absolute powerhouse here today in Nigeria.
11:57 And they reach the semi-finals.
11:59 Thank you so much for watching.
12:01 From Antonio Aquilino, Dividendo.