Football
Nigeria vs England. FIFA World Cup Group F.
3:30pm, Wednesday 12th June 2002.
OSAKAAttendance: Attendance44,864.
Match ends, Nigeria 0, England 0.
Second Half ends, Nigeria 0, England 0.
Hand ball by Paul Scholes (England).
Substitution, Nigeria. Pius Ikedia replaces Femi Opabunmi.
Paul Scholes (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Justice Christopher (Nigeria).
Substitution, England. Wayne Bridge replaces Ashley Cole.
Attempt blocked. David Beckham (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Scholes.
Offside, Nigeria. Julius Aghahowa is caught offside.
Substitution, England. Darius Vassell replaces Michael Owen.
Foul by Paul Scholes (England).
Justice Christopher (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Teddy Sheringham (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Owen.
Trevor Sinclair (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Joseph Yobo (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
Foul by Sol Campbell (England).
Benedict Akwuegbu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Dangerous play by Nicky Butt (England).
Julius Aghahowa (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, England. Teddy Sheringham replaces Emile Heskey.
Attempt missed. Nicky Butt (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Scholes.
Attempt saved. Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Obiorah.
Offside, England. Trevor Sinclair is caught offside.
Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Danny Mills.
Attempt missed. David Beckham (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Foul by Benedict Akwuegbu (Nigeria).
Attempt blocked. Nicky Butt (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Michael Owen (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Beckham with a cross.
Michael Owen (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Efe Sodje (Nigeria).
Attempt missed. Trevor Sinclair (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Scholes.
Attempt missed. Nicky Butt (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Scholes.
Attempt blocked. Paul Scholes (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Cole.
Attempt missed. David Beckham (England) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
Michael Owen (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, England. Conceded by Joseph Yobo.
Attempt missed. Justice Christopher (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benedict Akwuegbu.
Corner, England. Conceded by Justice Christopher.
Second Half begins Nigeria 0, England 0.
First Half ends, Nigeria 0, England 0.
Attempt missed. Emile Heskey (England) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Beckham with a cross following a corner.
Corner, England. Conceded by Femi Opabunmi.
Attempt blocked. Trevor Sinclair (England) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by David Beckham with a cross.
Attempt saved. Paul Scholes (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicky Butt.
Attempt blocked. Nicky Butt (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Scholes.
Attempt missed. Danny Mills (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trevor Sinclair.
Attempt blocked. Trevor Sinclair (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Scholes.
Attempt missed. Benedict Akwuegbu (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Obiorah.
Attempt missed. Nicky Butt (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt blocked. Michael Owen (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Foul by James Obiorah (Nigeria).
Attempt missed. Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justice Christopher.
Attempt missed. Michael Owen (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Mills with a cross.
Foul by Ifeanyi Udeze (Nigeria).
Danny Mills (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Femi Opabunmi (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Sol Campbell.
Attempt saved. Benedict Akwuegbu (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Obiorah.
Foul by Emile Heskey (England).
Attempt missed. Michael Owen (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Beckham.
Attempt missed. David Beckham (England) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Foul by Isaac Okoronkwo (Nigeria).
Attempt saved. Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
Ifeanyi Udeze (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Nicky Butt (England).
Efe Sodje (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ashley Cole (England).
Sol Campbell (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Rio Ferdinand.
Attempt saved. David Beckham (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Foul by Julius Aghahowa (Nigeria).
Ashley Cole (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, England. Conceded by Isaac Okoronkwo.
Attempt saved. Emile Heskey (England) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Mills with a cross.
Attempt missed. Ifeanyi Udeze (Nigeria) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right.
Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Trevor Sinclair.
Attempt blocked. Rio Ferdinand (England) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by David Beckham with a cross.
Attempt saved. James Obiorah (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Jay Okocha.
Attempt blocked. Julius Aghahowa (Nigeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ifeanyi Udeze.
Attempt missed. Paul Scholes (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.