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Argentina-Nigeria match

Messi brace gives 3-2 lead

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Update: 2014-06-25 12:01:00
Messi brace gives 3-2 lead

DHAKA: Messi scored his second goal at 1st minutes of the additional times of first half-time. Omeruo takes down the flying No10 and he spots up the set-piece himself. The Barça star lifts the ball over the wall and Enyeama is powerless to stop the curling free-kick, which lands perfectly in the back of the net. Perfect technique!

Nigeria are straight back on level terms at 4 minutes. The Africans halt Messi in his tracks in their own half and launch a deadly counterattack. Eventually Musa latches on to the ball on the left flank, he cuts into the area and on to his right foot, before lashing an exquisite finish past Romero and into the far side of the goal. 

At 3 minuets, Argentina are off to a flyer! Di Maria produces great movement down the left to charge into the danger area and fire in towards the near post and although his effort is knocked on to the post, Messi arrives late to blast in the rebound in emphatic fashion.

Favorite Argentina has engaged in face-off with African Super Eagle Nigeria their match of Group F in 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil at Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre on Wednesday 20:00 BDST time.

This match is a must-win match for the Super Eagles. They would directly be qualified to the final-16 round, if win.

They also will have the 50-50 chance, in case they prevent the star Lionel Messi’s team at the stage of draw.

Then, they would share the same point with another team of the group, Iran – the country must have to win in that case.

The fate will be decided on the basis of goals’ numbers.  The team, which have more goal will be qualified to the next round.

Argentina Squad:

Romero (gk) 1, Garay 2, Zabaleta 4, Gago 5, Di Maria 7, Higuain 9, Messi (c) 10, Mascherano 14, Rojo 16, F. Fernandez 17, Aguero 20, 

Nigeria Squad: 

Enyeama (gk) 1, Yobo (c) 2, Ambrose 5, Musa 7, Odemwingie 8, Emenike 9, Mikel 10, Oshaniwa 13, Onazi 17, Babatunde 18, Omeruo 22

 BDST: 2058 HRS JUN 25, 2014

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