Nigeria v Benin, 29 January 2008

Score2-0 to Nigeria
RefereeAli Bennaceur
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations Finals Group B
VenueSekondi Stade
Attendance13,000

2  Nigeria

Manager: Berti Vogts

0  Benin

Manager: Reinhard Fabisch

Goals:

John Obi Mikel 52 G
Yakubu 86 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Austine Ejide
Defender Obinna Nwaneri
Defender Taye Taiwo
Defender/Centre back Danny Shittu
Defender/Midfielder Joseph Yobo
Midfielder Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder/Forward John Utaka
Forward Ikechukwu Uche
Forward Yakubu

Starting lineup:

Yohan Djidonou Goalkeeper
Khaled Adénon Defender
Anicet Adjamossi Defender
Jocelyn Ahoueya Midfielder
Alain Gaspoz Midfielder
Jonas Oketola Midfielder
Rommy Boco Midfielder/Forward
Stéphane Sessègnon Midfielder/Forward
Oumar Tchomogo Forward

Substitutions:

Obinna Nsofor for John Utaka 51
Richard Eromoigbe for Dickson Etuhu 74
Rabiu Afolabi for Peter Odemwingie 90

Substitutions:

Mauritala Ogoubiyi for Anicet Adjamossi 46
Séïdah Tchomogo for Jonas Oketola 53
Garidja Abou Maiga for Stéphane Sessègnon 84

Cards:

Peter Odemwingie 62 Y

Cards:

Jonas Oketola 51 Y

On the bench:

Defender Rabiu Afolabi
Midfielder Richard Eromoigbe
Forward Obinna Nsofor

On the bench:

Midfielder Mauritala Ogoubiyi

2  Nigeria

Manager: Berti Vogts

Goals:

John Obi Mikel 52 G
Yakubu 86 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Austine Ejide
Defender Obinna Nwaneri
Defender Taye Taiwo
Defender/Centre back Danny Shittu
Defender/Midfielder Joseph Yobo
Midfielder Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder/Forward John Utaka
Forward Ikechukwu Uche
Forward Yakubu

Substitutions:

Obinna Nsofor for John Utaka 51
Richard Eromoigbe for Dickson Etuhu 74
Rabiu Afolabi for Peter Odemwingie 90

Cards:

Peter Odemwingie 62 Y

On the bench:

Defender Rabiu Afolabi
Midfielder Richard Eromoigbe
Forward Obinna Nsofor

0  Benin

Manager: Reinhard Fabisch

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Yohan Djidonou Goalkeeper
Khaled Adénon Defender
Anicet Adjamossi Defender
Jocelyn Ahoueya Midfielder
Alain Gaspoz Midfielder
Jonas Oketola Midfielder
Rommy Boco Midfielder/Forward
Stéphane Sessègnon Midfielder/Forward
Oumar Tchomogo Forward

Substitutions:

Mauritala Ogoubiyi for Anicet Adjamossi 46
Séïdah Tchomogo for Jonas Oketola 53
Garidja Abou Maiga for Stéphane Sessègnon 84

Cards:

Jonas Oketola 51 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Mauritala Ogoubiyi