Zambia lose 1-2 to the Super Eagles of Nigeria in our Live text Coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

FULL TIME

FULL TIME
Zambia 1-2 Nigeria: The Super Eagles beat Zambia at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

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CHANCE

87' Zambia pushing for the equalizer. Kola crosses the ball but no one to meet it

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SUB FOR NIGERIA

82' Musa comes on for Simon Moses

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Into the last 10 minutes Rodger Kola comes on for Fwayo Tembo

Good Mbesuma . One more goal to equalize

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74' Nigeria failed to clear Tembo' cross. Mbesuma takes advantage and unleashes a shot past Ikeme. No saving that one

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ZAM 1-2 NIG

67' GOAL Mbesuma pulls one back for Zambia.

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60' Kalaba beats several Nigerian defenders shoots but Ikeme saves. Mwanza's follow up bicycle kick is over

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57' Mikel with a volley but Mweene tips it over. Lovely technique by Mikel

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52' Nigeria still dictating play. Zambia failing to string passes together

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Zambia Substitution

47' Substitution: Adrian Chama comes off and Mtonga Kondwani replaces him

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SECOND HALF

SECOND HALF: ZAM 0-2 NIG
Zambia get us underway

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Second Half coming up. Zambia need to reorganize themselves here or Nigeria will run riot here.

Or is it a case of poor defending

Kelechi makes it 2 for @NGSuperEagles #2018WCQ . Poor defendig from Zambia.

— Aaron Mubanga Jnr (@Mubajnr) October 9, 2016

Mweene having a bad day at the office

Zambia living up to their undergo tag in the group… How they field a bench warmer in Mweene beats me!! #WCQ2018

— Bonface Osano (@bonfaceosano) October 9, 2016

ONESIDED

Its half time and this game is looking like its done and dusted. Nigeria have stunned Zambia.

HALFTIME
ZAM 0-2 NIG: The quality in the Super Eagles team is the difference. Zambia being torn apart.

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HALFTIME
ZAM 0-2 NIG

40' GOAL Kelechi Iheanacho is through. He rounds Mweene and slots in. Wonderful skill

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ZAM 0-1 NIG

37' Nigeria are now dictating play. Zambia over run in the midfield. Wow!

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ZAM 0-1 NIG

32' GOAL Alex Iwobi puts Nigeria ahead

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26' Simon Moses forces an error from Kapumbu. He tussles his way in the box but loops his shot over the bar

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23' Tembo cuts in from the the left on his right and shoots but Ikeme holds it.

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21' The match is heating up. Mikel commits a foul on Lungu

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14' Ideye is through but he can't put it in. He is off side anyway

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10' Kalengo with the ball tries to shoot at a tight angle but Ikeme collects

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6' Nigeria win another corner.
Simon Moses whips it in low. Zambia panic in clearing the ball

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5' Nigeria win a corner it comes in but Zambia clear

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2' Chance for Zambia early on
Fwayo cross spilled by Ikeme corner

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KICK OFF

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Nigeria kick off the Proceedings

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14:30 After the National Anthems its time to get down to business now

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14:26
Players coming out now and President Edgar Lungu out to greet the players

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TWEETS

Our writer Aaron Mubanga Jnr on Twitter

If @NGSuperEagles is so special as we have been told why did they fail to qualify for Gabon2017? Exactly Chipolopolo all the way #WCQ2018

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ZAM V NIG

14:10
Welcome to the Live Text Commentary of Zambia v Nigeria from the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.

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 TEAM NEWS

Zambia starting XI: Mweene, Kapumbu, Chama, Sunzu, Chongo, Sinkala, Kalaba, Tembo, Mbesuma, Kalengo, Lungu

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12:58 TEAMS NEWS 

Nigeria Starting XI: Ikeme, Echiejile, Omeruo, Ekong, Ideye, Mikel, Simon, Iheanacho, Onazi, Iwobi, Ndidi

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TWEETS

Nigerian Football Journalist Osasu Obayiuwana shared his lovely video on Twitter

The @NGSuperEagles are just next door to the Ndola Stadium, where they'll be playing today's match against @FAZFootball's Chipolopolo… pic.twitter.com/5SHFKUkNbW

— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) October 9, 2016

12:49: Today we are at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola and social media is already buzzing with tweets about who will carry the day.

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