A match report on fifa.com indicated that Germany were deserved winners against the Group E runners-up. But while the Flying Eagles could not be faulted for effort, their inability to create meaningful scoring chances proved to be their undoing. Prior to the game, it was expected that Germany would attempt to build their attacks by retaining the ball, with Nigeria utilising the counter-attack. This manifested itself during the opening 45 minutes. Yet, for all of the Europeans’ possession, the first real chance of the game came from a set piece. Marc Stendera’s corner kick from the right was looking for Stark, but Onyinye Ndidi’s attempted clearance spun narrowly wide of the near post. The Flying Eagles were looking for opportunity to break and found one shortly after the quarter-hour when Taiwo Awoniyi broke down the right. He delivered a low cross into the box which Saviour Godwin almost reached. Germany took the lead in the 19th minute, when Stendera’s pressure on Kingsley Sokari led to him stealing the ball just outside the Flying Eagles’ box. Visit vanguard for more.
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