Argentina v Nigeria, 12 June 2010

Score1-0 to Argentina
RefereeWolfgang Stark
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals Group B
VenueEllis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance55,686
Kick-Off: 16:00 Local (15:00 BST) Man of the Match: Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria) Assistant referees: Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany) Mike Pickel (Germany) Fourth official: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Fifth official: Hassan Kamranifar (Iran) On six minutes, an unmarked Gabriel Heinze dived forward to head Juan Sebastián Verón's corner kick. Argentine Lionel Messi had numerous chances following that, but on each occasion Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama was able to keep the margin down to one. Enyeama's saves earned him the man of the match award. Post-match, Argentine coach Diego Maradona said he was confident his side would perform well in the future.

1  Argentina

Manager: Diego Maradona

0  Nigeria

Manager: Lars Lagerbäck

Goals:

Gabriel Heinze 6 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero
Defender Walter Samuel
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Defender/Midfielder Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Midfielder Javier Mascherano (captain)
Defender/Left back Gabriel Heinze
Midfielder/Forward Angel Di María
Midfielder/Forward Lionel Messi
Forward Carlos Tevez

Starting lineup:

Vincent Enyeama Goalkeeper
Taye Taiwo Defender
Danny Shittu Defender/Centre back
Joseph Yobo Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Dickson Etuhu Midfielder
Lukman Haruna Midfielder
Sani Kaita Midfielder
Victor Obinna Midfielder
Chidi Odiah Midfielder
Chinedu Obasi Forward
Yakubu Forward

Substitutions:

Maxi Rodriguez for Juan Sebastian Veron 74
Diego Milito for Gonzalo Higuaín 79
Nicolás Burdisso for Angel Di María 85

Substitutions:

Obafemi Martins for Victor Obinna 52
Peter Odemwingie for Chinedu Obasi 60
Kalu Uche for Taye Taiwo 75

Cards:

Jonás Gutiérrez 41 Y

Cards:

Lukman Haruna 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mariano Andújar
Goalkeeper Diego Pozo
Defender Ariel Garce
Defender/Midfielder Clemente Rodríguez
Midfielder Mario Bolatti
Midfielder Javier Pastore
Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez
Forward Sergio Agüero
Forward Diego Milito
Forward Martin Palermo

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba
Goalkeeper Austine Ejide
Defender Dele Adeleye
Defender Rabiu Afolabi
Midfielder Kalu Uche
Midfielder Ayila Yussuf
Midfielder/Forward John Utaka
Forward Brown Ideye
Forward Nwankwo Kanu
Forward Obafemi Martins

1  Argentina

Manager: Diego Maradona

Goals:

Gabriel Heinze 6 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero
Defender Walter Samuel
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Defender/Midfielder Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Midfielder Javier Mascherano (captain)
Defender/Left back Gabriel Heinze
Midfielder/Forward Angel Di María
Midfielder/Forward Lionel Messi
Forward Carlos Tevez

Substitutions:

Maxi Rodriguez for Juan Sebastian Veron 74
Diego Milito for Gonzalo Higuaín 79
Nicolás Burdisso for Angel Di María 85

Cards:

Jonás Gutiérrez 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mariano Andújar
Goalkeeper Diego Pozo
Defender Ariel Garce
Defender/Midfielder Clemente Rodríguez
Midfielder Mario Bolatti
Midfielder Javier Pastore
Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez
Forward Sergio Agüero
Forward Diego Milito
Forward Martin Palermo

0  Nigeria

Manager: Lars Lagerbäck

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Vincent Enyeama Goalkeeper
Taye Taiwo Defender
Danny Shittu Defender/Centre back
Joseph Yobo Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Dickson Etuhu Midfielder
Lukman Haruna Midfielder
Sani Kaita Midfielder
Victor Obinna Midfielder
Chidi Odiah Midfielder
Chinedu Obasi Forward
Yakubu Forward

Substitutions:

Obafemi Martins for Victor Obinna 52
Peter Odemwingie for Chinedu Obasi 60
Kalu Uche for Taye Taiwo 75

Cards:

Lukman Haruna 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba
Goalkeeper Austine Ejide
Defender Dele Adeleye
Defender Rabiu Afolabi
Midfielder Kalu Uche
Midfielder Ayila Yussuf
Midfielder/Forward John Utaka
Forward Brown Ideye
Forward Nwankwo Kanu
Forward Obafemi Martins