21:34 – Ahmed Musa makes it 6
21:30 – Hatrick for Nmamdi Oduamadi, it’s 5-1
21:27 – Tahiti’s talisman Marama Vahirua comes off with 20 minutes left, maybe with an eye on the game with Spain in a few days’ time. He’s had a very good game in midfield.
21:21 – Goaaaal for Nigeria, more disaster for Tahiti after Jonathan Tehau scores an own goal
21:18 – The ball rolls in the Tahiti net, but it’s ruled offside
21:15- Tahiti scores
21:05 – Nigeria pick open the defence again with a really slick passing move, Nnamdi Oduamadi cuts the ball back from the left to Ahmed Musa, who comes inside to open up the angle but then shanks his shot wide of the near post. Poor finish again and coach Stephen Keshi is not happy.
21:01 – Nigeria get us under way in the second half.
HALF TIME: NIGERIA 3-0 TAHITI
21:39 – Sunday Mba just lost a glorious opportunity to make it FOUR with only the keeper to beat
21:32 – Best chance for Tahiti, Steevy Chong Hue beats his man for pace and power down the left and puts a dangerous ball across the goalmouth, Alvin Tehau is poised for a tap-in but Kenneth Omeruo makes a great interception.
21:30 – 30 minutes gone, will the rain of goals continue?
21:25 – Third goal for Nigeria, Nmamdi Oduamadi’s second
21:21 – Mikel Obi takes the free-kick – he doesn’t get near many for Chelsea – and it’s a good hit too, swinging over the wall and just over the top. That’s about 10 minutes without conceding now.
21:16 – So much noise in the stadium, the fans getting behind every Tahiti attack
21:15 – The super Eagles so close to getting the third goal, a great pass from Mikel puts Ahmed Musa through he dribbles past the Tahiti goal keeper, only to get a fantastic block by The Tahiti defender
21:08: 2nd GOOOAAALLL for Nigeria, Nmamdi Oduamadi
21:05 – After such a great start Tahiti are behind through Nigeria’s first attack. The referee claims an assist as he gets in the way of a clearance, Echiejile fires in a shot from 20 yards and it takes two huge deflections, the last off captain Nicolas Vallar, before spooning in to the net. So unlucky.
21:04 – GOAAAAAAAALLLLLL for Nigeria
21:03 – First shot on goal by Tahiti, Alvin Tehau is the lone striker and they work a really neat move out to Vincent Simon on the left wing, he cuts inside on to his right foot and fires in a low shot which is held by Nigeria keeper Vincent Enyeama.
Great start for the minnows!
20:00 – Kick of, Nigeria playing from right to left
19:53 – The national anthem of the two teams, Nigeria in all white, The Tahiti players in all red
19:50 – The players prepare to storm the pitch
Tahiti: Samin, Vallar, Simon, Ludivion, Alvin Tehau, Caroine, Bourebare, Aitamai, Jonathan Tehau, Chong Hue, Vahirua. Subs: Roche, Wagemann, Faatiarau, Teaonui Tehau, Atani, Lemaire, Aroita, Lorenzo Tehau, Tihoni, Vero, Hnanyine, Meriel.
Nigeria: Enyeama, Oboabona, Echiejile, Ambrose, Omeruo, Mikel, Ogude, Mba, Ujah, Musa, Oduamadi. Subs: Ejide, Ogu, Egwueke, Ideye, Akpala, Mohammed, Kwambe, Babatunde, Onazi, Eze, Benjamin, Agbim.
Referee: Joel Aguilar (Slovakia)
The tiny island – which is not actually a country but part of French Polynesia – is a long way north-east of New Zealand, it has a population of under 200,000 and tonight their footballers take on African Champions Nigeria in the Confederations Cup in few minutues from now..