00:00The 38-year-old Ghanaian referee Daniel Ni-Laria gets us underway in this semi-final tie,
00:11Nigeria turnout with white with green trim defensively throughout this campaign.
00:17Comes across his cover but stolen by Saibadi with the early chance,
00:20puts it on the right boot and that's a brilliant piece of cover defense.
00:23A strike at goal. Well, he really cut off the ball well but kudos to the defender for coming back to
00:33Totimov because that was great for Magyari, very good recovery for Magyari there. You can't be
00:39handing the ball to Europe. Back inside to Saibadi who can fire from range, looks for a pocket of space,
00:44here's Elhanous out wide, Brahim Diaz bursts into the area, cuts inside, fires and wide, only just
00:53but that's the kind of magic the Real Madrid man can produce. Looking lively now, rousing the crowd.
01:02Look at the first touch, with the first touch already, oh, great movement, ooh that, that did not miss very,
01:09very far. Play on since the referee, it's a three on three potentially, Brahim Diaz now looks for the
01:15return ball to Elkabi, gets it, back to Brahim Diaz, drills it in, Basi has it under control,
01:23and danger averted again for Nigeria.
01:25He will be, now wide, Bruno, he will be again. Look man, here's the danger man, look man,
01:34Bono parries it to safety. The first shot on target in this semi-final tie.
01:40Onyeka, Bruno stays forward, Calvin Basi. He does, but the concern was the ankle injury
01:50coming into this tournament. Ezra Zouli plays short, chip over the top, players there,
01:55that the header is wide. Elkabi making telling runs, the ball has gone beyond him though,
02:03toward the back post, it's there to be hit. Elkabi tried to scoop it goal bound, but miscues.
02:09Iwobi gets a little touch on Hakebi's ball, Osima now in with a chance. Square,
02:16Lukman is there, but Massina wins the ball.
02:21Onyeka with a touch back, claims possession for Nigeria.
02:26But the recoveries are so good, here's Brahim Diaz though, streaking forward,
02:30looks to go beyond Basi, into the danger area, he's holding his face,
02:34and the referee says free kick Morocco outside the area, or will he go direct and try to beat
02:42Nob Ali in the Nigeria goal. Hakebi goes direct and he's not too far away,
02:46as it just catches the outside netting.
02:53Oh, that was not, that was not far out. He struck it very well.
02:58Up by Massina, up and not cleared. Lukman, Lukman, cutback is good, and Nager is there as a rescue man.
03:11Onyeka with a touch, forward by Masraoui, and now the chase forward. Warm-ups continue,
03:17Saibadi back in the action, delivers a decent looking ball over the head of Nob Ali, it's kept in play by
03:22Hakebi, players wait for a delivery that Bruno cuts out, and Morocco's chance is gone.
03:28Looking to revive it here. Saibadi back in the area, Saibadi, brilliant save from Nob Ali.
03:39Saibadi took it in with his right, shifted it. The man struggled a lot, he's a very talented player,
03:45but he didn't really get the chance to play. Basi,
03:50cleared away by Hakimi. Cacophony in the crowd comes from the Moroccan fans.
03:57Here's Akkor Adams. What a ball from Basi. What a pass from Basi.
04:07So it is a tight game, as we have figured. It is nil-nil. Both semifinals, by the way,
04:12they're the first half nil-nil today. We'll take a short break and come back with the highlights from
04:15stat-prince Mulele Abdelal.
04:20Under the way, says Daniel Nilaria.
04:22Lukman, Hakebi in front of him. Bruno on the overlap, delivery to come, three players wait,
04:32Ossiman getting underneath it. Napol sent it to space where Onyadika gets a chance to hit it.
04:38But he draws his effort from outside the area, wide of Yassid Bruno's goal.
04:42The moment Iwobi can go, once again, a beautiful pull-up.
04:48Inter-space by Hakimi, not read by his teammates. Ossiman now, Lukman under pressure from Massina.
04:56Playoffs is the referee. Saibani surges forward. Isazuli on his outside. Saibani, isazuli!
05:02Oh, brilliant from Nibali.
05:07Well, the Nigerian players are complaining because they feel that Lukman was fouled
05:13before this. Fast-flowing. Bruno brings down Iwobi's ball,
05:20flick forward. Onyeka around the outside, looks to flip it into a danger area.
05:31Iwobi takes it cleanly on the bounce.
05:42And no damage done for now. Isazuli back to Masraoui.
05:45Might go on another telling run. Ossiman to flick that ball towards the back post. Again,
05:52we're warming up at half-time. You wonder if their introduction is imminent.
05:56Bruno and Nigeria will have a throw opposite the 18-yard area.
06:10Elkabi running on to one. Akibi insisting it was a corner. The call is goal kick.
06:20The rebuff crowd roused once more in anticipation of what might come.
06:37Delivery nodded away by Calvin Massey. This is the passing sequence as we spoke of. Is there patience?
06:44Is there industry? Is there a goal? Penalty appeals. Ashraf Hakimi is insistent. Nigeria play on.
06:54Four forward. Elkabi now inside the area. Gets a touch out to the far side.
06:59Shot. Parried away by Nwabali again.
07:02Hezalzuli looking threatening. Brahim Diaz back in. Calvin Bassey hoists it.
07:10And Bilal Elkhanous tries his luck with an ambitious effort. That is out of play for the goal kick.
07:17Hezalzuli. Three are central for Morocco. Samadhi's run. A little too strong. A slip. A chance.
07:25Lukman. Simon. Simon with a delivery toward the back post. Or Simen will get on the end of this.
07:38Hezalzuli up space as well. Elenoui. Three players wait towards the back. A scuffed effort that Bassey deals with.
07:44And Bruno clears. Throw in Morocco. Elenoui takes quickly. Brahim Diaz. Elenoui looking for a delivery.
07:55Referee. Referee has the whistle in his mouth. And we are going to see extra time in this tie.
08:1166,000 to fade their way into the venue to enjoy this semi-final.
08:18From the corner. Hakimi over this.
08:20Deep delivery toward the back post. Running to the frame.
08:28I forget. Running onto it.
08:31The Elenoui and Bruno. The only players who've played every minute of this camp.
08:36Is in disbelief. As the referee says handball.
08:39Taken quickly by Morocco.
08:42Masraoui finding Hezalzuli. Now space for Egamin.
08:45Who misses the target.
08:51Beautiful first touch.
08:55Well played. Technically.
08:57You have to use them.
08:59That will win the match for you.
09:00No player has had more goal contributions than Lukman this tournament.
09:05Can't find the assist here though.
09:08A little bit of space now.
09:10Far side. Brahim Diaz.
09:11Off to flick it to Hakimi.
09:13Three weight. Back post.
09:15Cleared but not too far.
09:17Elenoui seeking his first goal.
09:19And Ingermann turns it goal bound.
09:20But lacking in venom.
09:22Mabali. Quick footwork.
09:24Gets in behind the ball.
09:25And smothers it.
09:28Delivery again.
09:29Is decent.
09:30Calvin Bassi read it nicely.
09:32Is in this.
09:32And he threatened to get on the end of it.
09:34A man who so often rises highest.
09:36Flick over the top.
09:37Kept alive for the assist.
09:40Short ball that Simon closes down.
09:42And he will be picks up on.
09:43Here's Lukman.
09:44A burst of pace.
09:46The pass is good.
09:47The delivery is decent.
09:49But the recovery from Messina.
09:51Enough to steer.
09:53Surging forward now.
09:54A minute to go.
09:55To 120.
09:56Hakimi.
09:57Delivery.
10:00Away.
10:01Falls for Elenoui.
10:03Who has a powerful crack at Mabali.
10:05But well positioned.
10:07Stuns the ball.
10:08It drops in front of him.
10:09And he smothers it.
10:10Under pressure from him.
10:12Final whistle is there.
10:14And that is the end of regulation time.
10:16That is the end of open play.
10:18We will see penalties.
10:19To see who advances.
10:21To meet Senegal in the final.
10:23Elenoui.
10:25For the opening penalty kick.
10:27Stairs appear.
10:28Onwachu rises.
10:32Tipped wide.
10:38Hamza Egemin.
10:39Crank.
10:41Chokwezi to give Nigeria the lead.
10:43Denied by Yassin Bono.
10:45Looks to steer Morocco back in front in the shootout.
10:47And buries it with Kendo.
10:48In the venue.
10:49Bono stands before him.
10:51The ball placed 12 yards out.
10:53Dele Bashiru.
10:54Hakimi against Mabali.
10:57A strike.
10:59But like Unwachu.
11:02Oh!
11:04Bono with a save.
11:05One hand.
11:06How?
11:08Is put Morocco on the brink.
11:12In Neisserie.
11:17From 12 yards out.
11:18To send Morocco into the final.
11:22Finds it with conviction.
11:23He finds eternity for Morocco.
11:27Nigeria will play for third.
11:29But it is Morocco who will face Senegal in the final.
11:35They could not do it in 120 minutes.
11:37But through penalties.
11:40They have got the place in the final.
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