Half-Time Report: Poland, Nigeria Cancel Each Other Out
Published: March 23, 2018Poland have been held to a 0-0 half-time draw by Nigeria in their international friendly match at the Stadion Miejski Wroclaw tonight.
It was the European nation who managed to fashion the game's first attempt,as Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski struck the cross bar with Francis Uzoho well beaten.
Gernot Rohr's side, who defeated Argentina 4-2 in their recent outing, soon found the type of fluency with Alex Iwobi and Joel Obi showing their qualities with some deft touches at the middle of the park.
Lewadowski found space edge of the area but his effort was comfortably saved by Uzoho, while the Bayern man menaced once more but Rafael Kurzawa failed to connect with his teasing cross.
Nigeria matched their Polish counterparts and Odion Ighalo came close with a header off Victor Moses' free kick.
In the 42nd minute, Leon Balogun cleared the ball off the line as both sides cancelled each other out in the opening 45 minutes.
Ademetan Abayomi
It was the European nation who managed to fashion the game's first attempt,as Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski struck the cross bar with Francis Uzoho well beaten.
Gernot Rohr's side, who defeated Argentina 4-2 in their recent outing, soon found the type of fluency with Alex Iwobi and Joel Obi showing their qualities with some deft touches at the middle of the park.
Lewadowski found space edge of the area but his effort was comfortably saved by Uzoho, while the Bayern man menaced once more but Rafael Kurzawa failed to connect with his teasing cross.
Nigeria matched their Polish counterparts and Odion Ighalo came close with a header off Victor Moses' free kick.
In the 42nd minute, Leon Balogun cleared the ball off the line as both sides cancelled each other out in the opening 45 minutes.
Ademetan Abayomi
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