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Up-to-the-Second Score: Argentina 1, Nigeria 0 -- FINAL Match report
90'+2 -- Final whistle blows, as Argentina wins 1-0.
90'+2 -- Argentina goalkeeper Cavallero knocks out long shot for corner kick.
90'+2 -- Long-range Argentina shot saved by Shorunmu.
90'+1 -- Crespo lays on pass for Gonzalez, whose close-range shot is blocked by Shorunmu.
90' -- Simeone cautioned after sliding in late on Christopher.
87' -- West carries ball from danger after Argentina pushes for chance in penalty area.
87' -- Aghahowa called for offside on cross, as ball is headed into net after whistle blows.
85' -- Crespo breaks free into left side of penalty area, side-footing a shot over the top right corner of the goal.
84' -- Crespo heads wide off freekick resulting from foul on Aimar.
83' -- Nigeria corner kick headed well over crossbar.
82' -- Substitution. Argentina -- Crespo on for Batistuta.
78' -- Shorunmu dives right to knock away Batistuta freekick from beyond 30 yards; kick awarded after Aimar is fouled on first touch.
78' -- Substitution. Argentina -- Aimar on for Veron.
76' -- Argentina clears Nigeria possession in penalty area, as the Africans press forward searching for an equalizer.
75' -- Okocha shoots high after Nigeria works cross into penalty area.
78' -- Substitution. Nigeria -- Justice Christopher on for Efetobore Sodje.
73' -- Sodje cautioned after harsh tackle on Placente, stepping over the ball.
73' -- Injured Placente slow to get up.
72' -- Veron pass in penalty box goes astray after give-and-go.
71' -- Injured Placente slow to get up.
70' -- Nigeria cross cleared from penalty box.
68' -- Veron sends freekick straight at goalkeeper.
66' -- Long Veron freekick tipped over crossbar. Veron sends another corner to far post, but it's cleared.
66' -- Nigeria's West stretchered off.
63' - GOAL ARGENTINA. Batistuta heads in Veron corner kick from left at far post. Argentina leads 1-0. With goalkeeper out of position, Sodje lunges but volleys shot into top netting.
63' -- Veron freekick from top left of box is deflected out.
61' - Sorin shot from 12 yards palmed over by Nigeria keeper. Corner kick is cleared.
59' -- Pocchettino heads just wide left off Veron corner kick from right, after Zanetti cross deflected out.
58' - Ogbeche shoots high from beyond 18 yards.
53' - Ortega called for offside.
53' -- Gonzalez is fouled, taking a hand to the face.
53' - Ortega called for offside.
51' -- Walter Samuel receives caution for foul outside penalty box. Okocha send freekick into wall.
51' - Batistuta send freekick over bar from 23 yards, after Ortega is fouled by Yodo.
48' -- Substitution. Nigeria -- Ikedia comes on for Kanu.
46' -- Substitution. Argentina -- Gonzalez comes on for Lopez.
46' -- Referee Giles Veissiere blows whistle to get second half under way.
Second Half
45' - Pocchettino taken off with bloody lip after taking an elbow.
43' - Veron corner goes across goalmouth untouched.
42' - Ortega chip to Lopez in area headed out for corner kick.
41' - Long ball to Ortega on right goes out for goal kick.
38' - Aghahowa bicycle kick in penalty area goes out for throw-in.
37' - Batistuta heads over from far post off Veron corner kick from left.
35' - Shorunmu catches Veron cross under slight challenge from Batistuta.
33' - Yobo shoots just wide to keeper's left after Okocha corner kick.
32' - Okocha hard left-footer from 25 yards is tipped over, after he worked his way clear with a solo dribbling effort.
31' - Nigeria called for first offside of game.
30' - Shorunmu tips hard, 20-yards Ortega shot over bar. Veron corner kick is cleared and his second try is errant.
24' - Shorunmu catches high cross from left side.
25' - Argentina keeper Cavallero gathers Nigeria cross on counter.
24' - Kanu appears to be struggling with injury.
21' - Shorunmu slides to clear ball from feet of Batistuta, who was took a feed from Veron and went around last defender.
20' - Nigeria keeper Shorunmu dives left to save Batisuta shot from outside penalty area.
19' - Zanetti shoots high from beyond 30 yards.
19' - Ortega cross is headed out; goalkeeper gathers Veron's return try.
17' - Nigeria clears Lopez cross.
16' - Nigeria goalkeeper Shorunmu clears after defender steps on ball, challenged by Batistuta.
13' - Veron corner kick is cleared.
13' - Ortega fouled at top right corner of penalty area; Veron freekicks deflects off wall for corner kick. Kanu is back on.
9' - Kanu injures leg in clash with Veron and is stretchered off.
9' - Ortega wins clash with Babayaro, but his cross is cleared.
8' - Batistuta shoots high and wide from corner of penalty box and is slow to get up after clash with defender.
7' - Nigeria breaks up Argentine chance in penalty box.
5' - Sodje volleys over the crossbar off corner kick.
1' - Referee Giles Veissiere blows whistle to get match under way.
Kickoff at 1:30 a.m. EDT; 5:30 a.m. GMT