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Match
Summary |
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  Officials
from Sweden |
England |
Type |
Nigeria |
Referee
(black) -
Leif Sundell
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(x), x, FIFA listed x.
Linesmen -
M. Ingvarsson and M. Nilsson.
Reserve Official -
P.A. Vosper, Middlesex.
Teams presented to Ron Greeenwood C.B.E. ex-England
manager. |
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Goal Attempts |
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Attempts on Target |
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Hit Bar/Post |
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Corner Kicks Won |
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Offside Calls Against |
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Fouls Conceded |
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Possession |
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flg.jpg) England
Team |
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Rank: |
FIFA (25 October 1994) 17th
EFO ranking
ELO rating 12th |
Colours: |
The 1993 Umbro
home uniform - White collared shadowed zig-zag jersey with navy
collar/red trim, navy shadowed zig-zag shorts with red hem, white socks with
navy tops/red trim. |
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Capt: |
David Platt, twelfth
captaincy |
Head coach: |
Terence Frederick Venables,
51 (6 January 1943),
appointed 28 January 1994,
6th
match, W 4 - D 2 - L 0 - F 10 - A 1. |
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England
Lineup |
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1 |
Flowers, Timothy |
27 |
3 February 1967 |
G |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
3 |
1 GA |
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2 |
Jones, Robert
M. |
23 |
5 November 1971 |
RB |
Liverpool FC |
7 |
0 |
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3 |
Le Saux, Graeme
P. |
26 |
17 October 1968 |
LB |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
6 |
0 |
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4 |
Lee, Robert M.,
injured off 25th min. |
28 |
1 February 1966 |
M |
Newcastle United FC |
2 |
1 |
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5 |
Howey, Stephen
N. |
23 |
26 October 1971 |
CD |
Newcastle United FC |
1 |
0 |
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6 |
Ruddock, Neil |
26 |
9 May 1968 |
CD |
Liverpool FC |
1 |
0 |
7 |
Platt, David A. |
28 |
10 June 1966 |
M |
UC Sampdoria SpA, Italy |
50 |
24 |
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8 |
Beardsley, Peter |
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9 |
Shearer, Alan,
off 79th min. |
24 |
13 August 1970 |
CF |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
13 |
5 |
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10 |
Barnes, John |
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11 |
Wise, Dennis F. |
27 |
16 December 1966 |
M |
Chelsea FC |
8 |
1 |
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England Substitutes |
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14 |
McManaman, Steven, on 25th min. for
Lee |
22 |
11 February 1972 |
M |
Liverpool FC |
1 |
0 |
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15 |
Le Tissier, Matthew P., on 79th min. for
Beardsley |
26 |
14 October 1968 |
AM |
Southampton FC |
5 |
0 |
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16 |
Sheringham, Edward P., on 79th min. for Shearer |
28 |
2 April 1966 |
F |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
5 |
0 |
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unused
substitutes: |
12-Stuart Pearce, 13-David Seaman. |
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Averages: |
Age |
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Appearances/Goals |
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 Nigeria
Team |
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Rank: |
FIFA (25 October 1994) 12th
EFO ranking
ELO rating 25th to 26th |
Colours: |
Made by Nike - Green jerseys with black sleeves and white trim, white/black
collar/cuffs, NIGERIA across front, white
shorts with black trim with white stars, green and white hooped socks. |
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Capt: |
Peter Rufai |
Manager: |
Amodu Shalbu |
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Nigeria
Lineup |
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1 |
Rufai, Peter |
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GA |
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2 |
Eguavoen,
Augustine |
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3 |
Iroha,
Benedict |
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15 |
Adepoju,
Mutiu, off 85th min. |
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5 |
Okechukwu, Uche |
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20 |
Okafor,
Uchenna |
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7 |
Finidi, George |
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14 |
Amokachi,
Daniel, off 60th min. |
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9 |
Yekini,
Rashidi, off 60th min. |
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10 |
Okocha,
Agustine |
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11 |
Amunike,
Emmanuel |
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Nigeria Substitutes |
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17 |
Ikpeba, Viktor, on 60th min. for Amokachi |
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18 |
Ekoku, Efangwu, on 60th min. for Yekini |
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16 |
Kanu, Nwankwo, on 85th min. for Adepoju |
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unused
substitutes: |
6-Douglas Bolaji, 8-Wilson Oruma, 19-Nduka
Ugbade, 22-Ike Shorunmu. |
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Averages: |
Age |
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Appearances/Goals |
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Match Report
by Mike Payne |
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Match Report
by Norman Giller |
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Nigeria provided more evidence
that African football was fast catching up
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overtaking even -
the rest of the world, and England were very fortunate to win a
full-blooded encounter. A well-taken goal by captain David Platt separated
the two teams at the end, but it could so easily have been a 3-1 victory
to Nigeria but for some desperate defending. The experimental partnership
of Neil Ruddock and Stephen Howey did little to boost confidence at the
back, and goalkeeper Tim Flowers was often less than certain as to when to
come off his line because of a lack of understanding with the central
defenders. Terry Venables sent on Steve McManaman, Teddy Sheringham and
Matthew Le Tissier in a bid to increase the skill input, but it was the
Nigerians who continued to exhibit the better ball control.
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 Source Notes |
TheFA.com
Original newspaper reports
Official
Teamsheet
Rothman's Yearbooks
F.A. Yearbook
Norman Giller, Football Author
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