Sunday, 22 June 2014

Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina Highlights, Goals: Odemwingie, Referees End Dragons World Cup

Questionable officiating and a goal from Peter Odemwingie led the way for Nigeria's 1-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina Saturday at the Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil.
The loss emphatically denies Bosnia- Herzegovina of a pass to the Round of 16, ending their first trip to the tournament.
With Iran's 1-0 loss to Argentina earlier in the day, Nigeria now moves into second in Group F
but not without controversy.
A goal from Bosnian forward Edin Dzeko was disallowed after a line judge ruled he was offside when Zvjezdan Misimovic fed him theball just outside the penalty area in the 21st minute.

Replays later showed Dzeko was onside and the Dragons were denied the lead, and they never attained a better opportunity afterwards.
Eight minutes later Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike continued to punish Bosnia- Herzegovina along the wings, and the
Fenerbache star's apparent shove to defender Emir Spahic gave him enough space inside the penalty area to spring an assist to Odemwingie in front of the net for the goal.
Despite pleading from the sidelines and Spahic trying to make his case to the line judge
responsible for the no-call, referee Peter O'Leary chose not to intervene.
Referees, and the officiating overall during this year's tournament, have faced plenty of criticism in the first week and a half.

5 comments:

  1. ishola hafeez olalekan23 June 2014 at 23:11

    Up nigeria

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  2. Blessing obinna ukah24 June 2014 at 02:11

    That Odimingwe of a guy too sharp, had it been he delayed, dem for collect the Ball. Kudos to the Eagles!!!!!!!!

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  3. osaze was d man of d match

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  4. ishola hafeez olalekan26 June 2014 at 10:16

    D past has gone,let talk abt d presnt.

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  5. Blessing obinna Ukah27 June 2014 at 20:54

    GO guys am proud of you

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