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Nigeria 1, Zambia 0, Full time

Full timeWomen's Africa Cup of Nations Stade El Barid
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  • Asisat Oshoala 8'

Nigeria 1, Zambia 0

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Zambia

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Minute by minute

  1. Minute 8:

    Goal Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria)

  2. Minute 17:

    Yellow card Rhoda Chileshe (Zambia)

  3. Minute 40:

    Red card Blessing Demehin (Nigeria)

  4. Minute 45:

    Yellow card Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria)

  5. Minute 45 plus 7:

    Yellow card Ireen Lungu (Zambia)

  6. Minute 45:

    Substitution (Zambia) On Eneless Phiri , off Rhoda Chileshe

  7. Minute 50:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Shukurat Oladipo , off Rofiat Imuran

  8. Minute 63:

    Substitution (Zambia) On Evarine Katongo , off Ireen Lungu

  9. Minute 68:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Chinwendu Ihezuo , off Asisat Oshoala

  10. Minute 68:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Halimatu Ayinde , off Deborah Abiodun

  11. Minute 71:

    Substitution (Zambia) On Mercy Chipasula , off Prisca Chilufya

  12. Minute 71:

    Substitution (Zambia) On Saliya Mwanza , off Racheal Nachula

  13. Minute 74:

    Yellow card Evarine Katongo (Zambia)

  14. Minute 79:

    Substitution (Zambia) On Kabange Mupopo , off Racheal Kundananji

  15. Minute 81:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Esther Okoronkwo , off Uchenna Kanu

  16. Minute 87:

    Yellow card Jennifer Echegini (Nigeria)

Statistics

  • Possession: Nigeria 50%, Zambia 51%

  • Total shots: Nigeria 7, Zambia 8

  • Shots on target: Nigeria 3, Zambia 2

  • Corners: Nigeria 7, Zambia 4

  • Saves: Nigeria 2, Zambia 3

  • Offsides: Nigeria 1, Zambia 1

  • Fouls: Nigeria 15, Zambia 17

Line-ups

Nigeria

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 16Chiamaka NnadozieG
  • 14Blessing DemehinCD-L
  • 3Osinachi OhaleCD-R
  • 21Rofiat Imuran(subbed off)LB
  • 22Michelle AlozieRB
  • 11Jennifer EcheginiAM
  • 13Deborah Abiodun(subbed off)LM
  • 10Christy UcheibeRM
  • 8Asisat Oshoala(subbed off)F
  • 12Uchenna Kanu(subbed off)AM-L
  • 15Rasheedat AjibadeAM-R

Came on

6 Esther Okoronkwo · 18 Halimatu Ayinde · 19 Chinwendu Ihezuo · 24 Shukurat Oladipo

Zambia

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 16Hazel NaliG
  • 3Lushomo MweembaCD-L
  • 23Blessing MalubaCD-R
  • 20Racheal Nachula(subbed off)LB
  • 8Margaret BelemuRB
  • 10Grace ChandaAM
  • 14Ireen Lungu(subbed off)LM
  • 6Rhoda Chileshe(subbed off)RM
  • 11Barbra BandaF
  • 17Racheal Kundananji(subbed off)AM-L
  • 25Prisca Chilufya(subbed off)AM-R

Came on

22 Eneless Phiri · 12 Evarine Katongo · 24 Mercy Chipasula · 2 Saliya Mwanza · 9 Kabange Mupopo

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