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Led by Ahmed Musa, Nigeria Immerse Iceland
With this victory, Nigeria temporarily rose to second in Group D standings.
Three points in the prime was achieved Nigeria when Iceland met in second matchday Group D 2018. Playing in Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Friday (22/6/2018) night, John Obi Mikel and colleagues won 2-0 over Iceland. Nigeria's two goals in this match were boosted by Ahmed Musa respectively in the 49th and 75th minutes.
With these three points, Nigeria climbed to second place in the group under Croatia who have collected six points. Meanwhile, Iceland stuck in third with raupun one point.
Meanwhile, these results make Argentina for a while still survived. They still have a chance to escape from the group phase. Condition, Lionel Messi cs. must win over Nigeria in the match pemungkas while hoping Iceland failed to beat Croatia.
Nigeria 2 : 0 Islandia
Both Nigeria and Iceland are both trying different approaches in this fight. This can be seen from how the coach of both teams change the formation and the composition of players.
Nigerians who previously used 4-2-3-1 this time played a 3-5-2 pattern. Kelechi Iheanacho and Moses are trusted coach Gernot Rohr to fill the front lines replace Odion Ighalo. Meanwhile, Iceland changed its basic formation from 4-5-1 to 4-4-2. Reading striker, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, was asked to replace midfielder Emil Halfredsson.
This game is preceded by a breakthrough from Iceland. In the first five minutes, foster children Heimir Hallgrimsson managed to force the Nigerian goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho, fell up to save his goal twice. However, afterward Iceland chose to return to its playing identity: survive in depth and rely on counterattacks.
It was exploited Nigeria with the ball as much as possible. The existence of Brian Idowu and Victor Moses as wing-back is used to comb the width of the field. However, this is actually not effective because from there, Nigeria can only attack through a cross. In fact, Iceland's defensive players have a posture advantage over two Nigerian strikers who are actually more eloquent if given the ball-area ball.
Nigeria's inability to attack is inversely proportional to the efficiency of Iceland when it comes to pressure. Through a variety of ways, ranging from bait pull, set piece, and cross, Iceland repeatedly a goal of Nigeria. Only, Iceland's disillusionment in making the final settlement made Uzjok nets goalkeeper vibrate in the first half.
Situations like that lasted until halftime. Both teams went into the locker room with a goalless draw position.
The situation turned 180 degrees in the second half. Nigeria started the round with a long-range shot from Oghenekaro Etebo. Stoke City players kick was indeed successfully retained goalkeeper Thor Halldorsson with ease. However, this action is a precedent for what will come afterwards.
Only three minutes after the Etebo action, Nigeria was able to launch a breakthrough again. Starting from the success of snatching the ball from the Icelanders foot in the central area, the ball was then directed to Victor Moses who raced on the right side. With his cross, Moses found Moses standing freely in the penalty box. Moses then successfully goalkeeper Halldorsson through a hard kick.
After that goal, Nigeria's pressure to the Iceland defense intensified. The exit of captain Ragnar Sigurdsson who suffered bleeding in the head to make Iceland looks a little dull in serving the pressure of Nigeria. As a result, in the 75th minute Moses again made the Icelandic goalkeeper vibrate.
Utilizing the hull of Kenneth Omeuro, Moses ran from the left wing past Kari Arnason without being stopped. Arriving in the penalty box, Leicester City player who recently loaned to CSKA Moskva rounded Halldorsson goalkeeper before menceploskan ball into the empty goal.
After the second goal of Moses then Iceland could rise. When the game entered the 81st minute, they got a golden opportunity through a penalty kick. However, Gylfi Sigurdsson who is believed to be the executor failed to fulfill his duty. Everton players kick was hovering over the Nigerian rule.
After that failed penalty, Iceland got another chance through Sigurdsson. However, kicking the former Swansea City penggawa successfully arrested a Nigerian defender. On the other hand, Nigeria was not able to add goals in the remaining time available. The match ended with a 2-0 win for Nigeria.
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