Nigeria v France
Nigeria (12) v France (2)
France take the ball to start the second match on pitch one, number 7 hitting the post.
Mimikimi Macintosh scores with a one-touch shot excellently taken on the volly. 1-0 to Nigeria.
The Nigerian number 11 continues to threaten with great movement off the ball.
Okwori finishes an excellent move by the organized African team.
Gonzales makes a string of tough tackles for France to deny the Nigerian strikers.
But it doesn't hold them for long as Kuku scores a memorable goal. 3-0 to Nigeria.
The French number 8 Akoune is denied by some quick reactions by the Nigerian keeper.
Macintosh cool-ly slides a shot home to make it 4-0 to Nigeria with half time looming.
The French peg one back from Grosbois before half time.
Nigerian number 11 scores another to grab his hat-trick and make it 5-1.
The French keeper makes a smart save to deny the Nigerian number 6.
The French number 8 takes a knock but is helped by a French plaer.
HALF TIME- A fantastic example of fair play and skill so far.
Agu begins the second half with another fine save.
Nigerian number 10 shows some mazy dribbling down the left wing but is denied by the keeper.
The French are awarded a free kick which flies high and wild.
The Nigerian number 6 scores a superb goal to make it 6-1 to the Africans.
And again! Number 11 makes it 7-1!
French captain number 6 scores!
Quickly cancelled out by the Nigerian number 10! 8-2!
Great save from the outstretched leg of the French keeper. They're not giving up!
He makes another great save but the follow up is tucked away by the Nigerian number 8.
And another for the Nigerian 8! 10-2!
A defensive mix-up is capitalized on by the Nigerian number 2, who quickly follows up with another. 12-2!
Another great save by the Nigerian keeper denies France once again.
The final score is 12-2, and Nigeria have shown what tough apponants they can be!
by Matt Simpson and Aidin Sarfaraz






