Germany 3-0 Nigeria: Women's World Cup 2019, last 16 – if it happened | Football
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69 min: Germany makes their final change, switching Magull for Oberdorf. 19659063] 12.58pm EDT 12:58
66 min: A free kick hoicked long into the German box. Oparanozie goes up with Hegering, and accidentally clashes heads with the defender. Ooyah oof. On comes the ice pack. That will have hurt
61 min: Oparanozie is booked for coming straight through the back of Popp. Should Nigeria somehow turn this around, it won't be playing the quarter-final.
60 min: It’s end-to-end fun. Can't quite be here to shoot from the edge of the German box. Then Simon finds a lot of space down the left and crosses, the ball evading Nnadozie. But there is no one in a white shirt available to turn the ball home
58 min: Germany can't find much in the way of fluency, though this is better, than Buhl chases Popp's pass down the right and backs for Gwinn, barring into space down the inside-left channel. Gwinn lifts her shot over the bar, in an attempt to float a chip over Nnadozie. A lovely move, shame about the finish.
56 min: Dabritz has a bash from distance. It's deflected out for a corner, which results in Gwinn sending a dribbler towards goal from 25 yards. It's easily gathered by Nnadozie.
54 min: It's scrappy, but Nigeria will take that right now. They've asked a fair few questions of Germany whose passes aren't sticking.
52 min: Germany look a little shocked by that burst of brilliance. A flustered Hegering slices a simple clearance behind her and out for a corner. Nothing comes of the set piece, but it is enough to get a concerned Martina Voss-Tecklenburg out of the dugout and into her technical area.
50 min: What a run by Ajibade! From the halfway line, she bursts down the left with great purpose and skill, gliding past Gwinn, who is left in the dust. Ajibade enters the box and fires a low ball across the face of goal. If Oparanozie connects with a telescopic leg at the far post, it's a goal, but the ball evades here at millimeters. What an entrance to the World Cup that was at Ajibade!
48 min: Germany come back at Nigeria, Buhl very nearly bustling her way into the box after getting on the end of a long clearance at Schult. She is cornered. Hedge stops Nnadozie claiming on her line, and the whistle blows for a foul.
46 min: An early corner for Nigeria out on the right. It's sent sailing straight through the box and away from danger. But that's a statement of intent from the underdogs, which needs to happen quickly.
And we are off again! Germany get the ball rolling for the second half, having made two changes. Schweers and Leupolz have been replaced by Simon and Buhl. Meanwhile, Nigeria have swapped Nwabuoku for Ajibade, who makes her World Cup debut.
HALF TIME: Germany 2-0 Nigeria
And that's the first half . Germany has reached the quarter-final stage of every World Cup to date, and they're 45 minutes plus, however, many additional hours will be added for VAR checks from making it again.
45 mins +4: Or do they? Kanu is afforded more space down the right. She heads the ball towards Gwinn, who is facing the other way. The ball hits her upper arm. Nigeria for a penalty and the referee checks, but it's not happening. The correct decision – Gwinn was not aware, she was right next to Kanu, and her arm was a totally natural position – but the crowd boo nevertheless. The neutrals have taken sides
45 min +3: The ball's swung in from the right. Popp rises highest to flick and fine defensive header away from danger. And she's fouled in doing so. Germany weather the late storm
45 min +2: A free kick for Nigeria on the halfway line. Ohal launches it long. Germany only half clear, and Ordega is able to cue up a cross from the right. She sends it in low, and Oparanozie tries to flick it home from the edge of the six-yard box. Doorsoun is forced to clip the ball out for a corner
45 min: Dabritz sends it into the mixer. Oparanozie is forced to head behind. Dabritz takes again, Nnadozie dealing with the second one very well. There will be four extra minutes to play before the break, making up for all that VAR
44 min: A quick throw releases Schuller into plenty of space down the right. She is cornered. Nigeria can not afford to concede another before half-time
42 min: Gwinn crosses hard from the right. Huth, yards out and level with the right-hand post, trying to guide the ball into the net with a spectacular scorpion kick. Had it gone, it would have been a goal of the tournament. When it was, the ball sailed harmlessly wide. But full marks for ambition
40 min: German passes aren't quite sticking right now. That is a testament to the way Nigeria has bounced back since conceding the second goal.
38 min: Okobi whips the ball towards the near post. It's whistling towards the top left, but Schuller is on the line to head clear. Another header, this time from Schweers, completely quashes the danger.
37 mins: Leupolz bundles into the Ihezuo as the Nigerian forward works her way down the left. This is a free kick just to the side of the German box. Trouble ahoy for the two-time champs
36 min: It's getting a bit tasty out there, as Popp becomes the latest player to go in the book for a cynical clip on Ordega, who was in the process of turning and making off into space.
34 min: Now it's Gwinn's turn to be clattered, as Ihezuo jumps into her from behind in the midfield. A bit of payback, I'll be bound.
32 min: Dabritz rolls a gorgeous pass down the inside-right channel , Gwinn on the overlap. Ihezuo does extremely well to keep up and shepherd the ball out of play for a goal kick. Gwinn, slightly exasperated, takes a wild swipe at the ball just before it runs out, and connects with Ihezuo instead. She's booked.
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