France advances amid the vertigo
Pogba down the wall of Nigeria which had its options
France qualified for the quarter-finals after beating Nigeria 2-0 in a furious duel that was decided in the final minutes. The selection of Didier Deschamps gave a lesson in patience with Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and that after saving several occasions throughout the game led to the 1-0 of the bleus with an error output.
France qualified for the quarter-finals after beating Nigeria 2-0 in a furious duel that was decided in the final minutes. The selection of Didier Deschamps gave a lesson in patience with Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and that after saving several occasions throughout the game led to the 1-0 of the bleus with an error output.
Paul Pogba forward header 79 minutes from the French and Joseph Yobo's with an own goal in, that sealed the match in injury time. France was not the runaway football that dazzled in the first two days of the World Cup, but knew how to wait his chance. Nigeria, meanwhile, fell for the third time in its history at the gates of the quarterfinals of the World Cup despite his brave approach.
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The French coach Didier Deschamps, chose to get his pair of strikers, Benzema and Giroud, but its commitment gunpowder caused midfield resented in creation.
After a rather slow start, the party acquired a speed that was rising throughout the first half. The first clear chance was for France when Benzema, dropped the band, attended Giroud. The front shot went well wide.
Nigeria, which came to grief after a week of internal disputes premiums players, again proposed a football with more heart and physique that order. And she almost go into halftime advantage.
Emenike tried his luck with a free kick, but launched with more power than control. Just a few minutes later, again the protagonist Emenike. The front came through and networks Hugo Lloris center Ahmed Musa, but the joy lasted a moment until the assistant signaled offside.
The best move of the first half bequeathed 22 minutes. Pogba galloped from midfield to the goal, but yielded to the right to Valbuena and again received the ball on the penalty spot, from where you shot them with a volley at Enyeama hands.
The second half began with a very different pace due to a blow from a ball he received Varane on his head and a hard input Matuidi Onazi Ogenyi the ankle, which had to leave injured. Matuidi, who was booked, might have seen red.
Deschamps moved piece 62 minutes to get Griezmann by Giroud. However, the next time was for Odemwingie striker increasingly anarchic and dangerous Nigeria.
The 70 minutes could be decisive, but Enyeama capped a heads Benzema before Moses take out the clearance on the goal line. From that time, France took the initiative of grief and overpowered the goal of Nigeria, first with Benzema, then with a powerful shot from Cabaye that crashed into the crossbar with a header and then the Real Madrid striker.
The goal seemed to be only a matter of minutes. But soon even that. The clearance by Enyeama left in a corner. The goal went wrong to clear the center and allowed Pogba off almost at will.
Enyeama did not seem discouraged and saved it 2-0 with a great shot Griezmann stretched. But Deschamps beyond doubt of victory with a new corner. This time Benzema pulled short to Valbuena, who focused Griezmann looking for. The ball fell to the feet of Yobo, who sent when trying to clear the ball to network and bleu certified the victory.
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After a rather slow start, the party acquired a speed that was rising throughout the first half. The first clear chance was for France when Benzema, dropped the band, attended Giroud. The front shot went well wide.
Nigeria, which came to grief after a week of internal disputes premiums players, again proposed a football with more heart and physique that order. And she almost go into halftime advantage.
Emenike tried his luck with a free kick, but launched with more power than control. Just a few minutes later, again the protagonist Emenike. The front came through and networks Hugo Lloris center Ahmed Musa, but the joy lasted a moment until the assistant signaled offside.
The best move of the first half bequeathed 22 minutes. Pogba galloped from midfield to the goal, but yielded to the right to Valbuena and again received the ball on the penalty spot, from where you shot them with a volley at Enyeama hands.
The second half began with a very different pace due to a blow from a ball he received Varane on his head and a hard input Matuidi Onazi Ogenyi the ankle, which had to leave injured. Matuidi, who was booked, might have seen red.
Deschamps moved piece 62 minutes to get Griezmann by Giroud. However, the next time was for Odemwingie striker increasingly anarchic and dangerous Nigeria.
The 70 minutes could be decisive, but Enyeama capped a heads Benzema before Moses take out the clearance on the goal line. From that time, France took the initiative of grief and overpowered the goal of Nigeria, first with Benzema, then with a powerful shot from Cabaye that crashed into the crossbar with a header and then the Real Madrid striker.
The goal seemed to be only a matter of minutes. But soon even that. The clearance by Enyeama left in a corner. The goal went wrong to clear the center and allowed Pogba off almost at will.
Enyeama did not seem discouraged and saved it 2-0 with a great shot Griezmann stretched. But Deschamps beyond doubt of victory with a new corner. This time Benzema pulled short to Valbuena, who focused Griezmann looking for. The ball fell to the feet of Yobo, who sent when trying to clear the ball to network and bleu certified the victory.
- diariodesevilla.es
