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The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Wasps of Rwanda courtesy of a brace from Victor Osimhen.
GOODBYE: That's all from me. Nigeria host Zimbabwe next Tuesday in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom state, Nigeria.
FULL TIME: Rwanda 0 Nigeria 2: Eric Chelle's tenure as Super Eagles coach has kicked of on the perfect note. Solid performance from Victor Osimhen and the rest of the team.
ADDED TIME: The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes added after the full 90 minutes has elapsed.
89' Alex Iwob gets into the book for a foul.
76' SUBSTITUTION: 19-goal striker Tolu Arokodare comes on for his Super Eagles debut. He takes the place of Victor Osimhen who has had a brilliant game. Yusuf Alhassan also comes in for Osayi-Samuel.
66' DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION FOR NIGERIA: Raphael Onyedika and Bruno Onyemachi replace Samuel Chukwueze and Ola Aina, respectively.
64' It's been end-to-end in the last few minutes, with the Super Eagles shading it slightly.
56' The Super Eagles have been knocking on the Rwandan defense, seeking a third goal but have been thwarted by Rwandan's goalkeeper Ntwari.
Corner to Nigeria: Ademola Lookman's freekick is deflected for a corner kick. The corner comes to nothing.
SECOND HALF: We're back under way. Victor Osimhen draws a foul from Rwanda's captain Djihad Bizimana, who receives a yellow card in the process. It's a freekick in a decent position for Nigeria.
Half-Time: Rwanda 0 Nigeria 2: It's the Victor Osimhen show. Two breath-taking goals in Eric Chelle's first-game in charge has put the Super Eagles firmly in charge of this encounter.
45' GOAl!!! Victor Osimhen proves his worth once again. He puts a Rwadan defender under pressure and steals the ball from him. He races clear and dinks the ball over the onrushing goalkeeper.
40' Rwanda has only managed one shot on target so far.
30' Half an hour of football and Nigeria has totally been dominant. Lookman and Moses Simon have been bright so far in this game.
The resulting corner kick sees Victor Osimhen heading over the bar.
24' WHAT A SAVE: A fast break from Nigeria see the ball break to Moses Simon in the Rwandan box. His arrow shot draws a top quality save from the Rwandan golakeeper.
15: Freekick to Nigeria: Ola Aina is brought down. Lookman atkes from the same spot the first goal was scored. This time around, Ekong's header just goes wide. Nearly 2-0 for Nigeria.
GOAL: Rwanda 0 Nigeria 1: Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen shows why he is one of the best strikers in the world. A clinical finish applying a deft touch to finish off a freekick from Lookman.
10' Freekick to Nigeria: Lookman loads the ball to the right and Victor Osimhen is on the end of it.
"Nigeria to end the Rwanda 20-year hoodoo with a tight but deserved win." - Izuchukwu Akawor (Pulse Sports Nigeria Analyst).
KICKOFF: Rwanda gets us underway. Will the Super Eagles claim all three points in this crucial encounter?
Full lineup (Nigeria): Nwabali; Aina, Ekong (C), Bassey, Osayi-Samuel; Ndidi, Iwobi, Chukwueze, Simon; Lookman, Osimhen.
Stanley Nwabali starts in goal for Nigeria while Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman lead the attack for the Super Eagles.
Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the Super Eagles of Nigeria World Cup qualifier against the Amavubi of Rwanda.
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