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Live commentary
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00:93
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Ref blows final whistle. Exciting game. Evenly contested. Sad, one team had to lose. Nigeria are out of the World Cup.
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00:91
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Sweden are holding on to the ball. Playing for the final whistle.
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00:90
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Into injury time. Sweden gain possession.
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00:89
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Kanu chips from the right, goalkeeper Hedman dives and fetches the ball.
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00:86
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Sweden defending resolutely.
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00:85
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Nigeria are desperate in attack. Look dangerous, not converted their chances.
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00:83
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Sub for Sweden. Magnus Svensson comes off for Andres Svensson.
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00:82
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Yobo takes a crack at the goal, comes off the bar. Close call.
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00:81
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John Utaka gets a ball on the left, rounds off goalkeeper, Hedman. Taps goalwards, cleared off the goal line.
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00:80
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Svensson drives it over the bar.
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00:80
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Ljungberg brought down by Taribo West at the top of the box. Given yellow.
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00:77
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Nigeria going all out in attack. Sweden content to knock the ball around. Prefer to attack on the counter.
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00:75
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Ljungberg injured. Being given treatment off the field.
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00:73
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Okocha gets the ball on the left. Takes a long ranger. Wide out.
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00:72
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Corner after corner for Nigeria. Cleared away.
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00:71
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Okocha crosses from the left, Taribo West heads down and above.
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00:70
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Sub for Nigeria. Ogbeche comes off for Ikedia.
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00:69
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Alexandersson given yellow for time wasting.
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00:68
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Svensson takes a shot at the goal from close range. Shorunmu parries it away.
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00:67
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Taribo West sends a lovely chip to Oghahowa, cleard away.
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00:65
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Sub for Nigeria. Kanu comes in for Babayaro.
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00:63
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Sub for Sweden. Allback comes off for Andersson.
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00:62
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Larsson slots it home from the spot off the diving Shorunmu's finger tips. G-O-A-L.
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00:61
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Taribo West comes back with stitches on his head. Larsson has been brought down. Penalty awarded.
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00:58
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Sweden have been harassing the Nigeria defence with darting runs and long balls. Yobo has been outstanding in the Nigeria defence.
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00:57
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No signs of the pace slacking. Both sides are playing lively, attacking soccer.
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00:55
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Taribo West comes off for treatment. Allback crosses from the right, goalkeeper Shorunmu leaps and collects safely.
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00:52
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Cristopher makes a darting run, crosses, cleared away.
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00:50
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Sweden attack on the left with Larsson and Ljungberg. Hold on to the ball for long, cleared away.
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00:49
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Corner taken. Ref blows for goal kick. Pushing and shoving in the box.
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00:48
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Allback gets a lovely through ball, Yobo clears away for a corner.
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00:46
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Nigeria are driving forward. Look menacing in attack.
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00:45
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Ogbeche drives powerfully, wide out.
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00:45
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Sweden kick off second half.
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00:46
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Ref blows for half time. What an engrossing half this has been. Both teams have been very creative in their forays. Sweden took the honours in the first quarter. Nigeria scored first. Sweden came right back and equalised. Even match. Both sides matching each other in possession and attempts at goal.
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00:45
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Into additional time, Okocha on the left dribbles, takes a long ranger. Wide out.
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00:41
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Larsson crosses from the left, to Ljungberg. Ruled off side. Larsson and Ljungberg have been outstanding for Sweden. Lovely understanding, silken skills.
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00:39
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Nigeria go close with a couple of drives at the Sweden goal.
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00:37
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Taribo West makes a brilliant run down the middle, drives goalwards. Sweden in their desperation to clear it away, smash the ball, comes off the bar. Close shave!
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00:34
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Ljungberg sends a defence splitting pass to Larsson. He accelerates past a couple of defenders, and drives it home past a diving Ike Shorunmu. G-O-A-L.
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00:32
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Sweden hold the edge in possession, but it's Nigeria who look more dangerous everytime they gain possession.
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00:31
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Svensson breaks free on the left, drives, comes off Yobo for a corner. Corner cleared away.
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00:30
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Johann Mjallby given yellow for diving in the Nigeria penalty area.
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00:26
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Yobo Joseph crosses from the right. Aghahowa leaps and heads past goalkeeper, Hedman for a brilliant goal. G-O-A-L.
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00:24
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Game being played at a hectic pace. Nigeria seem to concentrate on the left flank, while Sweden seem to build their attacks on the right.
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00:21
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Corner taken, Mellberg heads goalwards, Justice Christopher makes a goal line clearance.
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00:20
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Ljungberg goes on a brilliant run down the right, takes several defenders in his stride. Cleared away for a corner.
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00:18
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Taribo West breaks lose on the right, drives towards the box, cleared away.
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00:16
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Free kick for Nigeria on the left. Okocha's powerful drive goes over the bar.
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00:15
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It's been an enthralling first quarter. The Swedes have gone all out in attack. Nigeria too have had incisive forays.
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00:10
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Babayaro crosses into the Sweden box, goalkeeper Hedman rushes out, collects safely.
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00:08
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Svensson dribbles in front of the box, takes a crack at the goal. Goes wide.
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00:04
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Sweden on the attack. 3 corners so far. Larsson is the danger man in the Nigeria box.
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00:03
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Another corner, Mellberg shoots over the bar.
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00:02
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Larsson on the right, passes to Allback. Comes off defender, corner.
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00:01
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Sweden go close with Ljunberg breaking through in the box. Dispossessed.
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00:01
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Nigeria kick off.
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