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2129: FULL-TIME Algeria 2-5 Nigeria. The result in Oran ensures that all five of Africa's places at the 2006 World Cup will be decided on the last weekend of qualifiers.
FT: Algeria 2-5 Nigeria, Group FOUR
2129: FULL-TIME Algeria 2-5 Nigeria. The result in Oran ensures that all five of Africa's places at the 2006 World Cup will be decided on the last weekend of qualifiers.
2126: GOAL! Algeria 2-5 Nigeria. Udinese's Christian Obodo is put through by Obafemi Martins to seal the win for Nigeria.
2124: GOAL! Algeria 2-4 Nigeria. Inter Milan's Obafemi Martins controls a corner before firing home his second of the game.
2123: Mezair makes a brilliant stop to push a shot from Martins over the top of his crossbar, after some great work by Kanu. 2115: GOAL! Algeria 2-3 Nigeria. Stephen Makinwa scores for Nigeria after Kanu's enterprise down the wing sets up a chance in a crowded goalmouth and Meazir fails to hold onto captain Joseph Yobo's initial strike at goal.
2113: A bizarre moment for Nigeria as Oruma flicks on a free kick but as the ball heads goalwards it strikes the knee of the onrushing Martins and goes wide of goal.
2111: Marseille's Taye Taiwo hits a tame free kick wide of the Algerian goal as Strasbourg striker Salim Arrache comes on for Algeria.
2109: Obafemi Martins dribbles past a defender rather than pass the ball square and he has a crack at goal but is denied by the outstretched legs of Algerian 'keeper Mezair.
2108: Algeria clear their lines as Nigerian put on the pressure. Algeria then bring on Hocine Achiou and Nwankwo Kanu comes on for the Super Eagles.
2101: A caution for Algeria's Mohamed Fadel Brahami who injures himself in the tackle.
2059: RED CARD! Algeria are now down to ten men too as Karim Ziani is shown the red card.
2058: Obafemi Martins forces a corner but the Nigerians are unable to capitalise and after a weak header the Algerian 'keeper gathers easily.
2052: GOAL! Algeria 2-2 Nigeria. Algeria's Mansour Boutabout fires in a shot from outside the area that gives an out-of-position Enyeama absolutely no chance. The goal that jeopardizes Nigeria's chances of reaching the World Cup finals.
2051: RED CARD! Nigeria are reduced to 10 men as John Utaka is sent off for alleged retaliation but the Algerian seems to exaggerate the incident.
2049: Algeria claim a penalty as Boutabout goes down in the area but the referee is not interested.
2042: GOAL! Algeria 1-2 Nigeria. Algeria burst down the right hand side and slip the ball in for Hamza Yacef to tap in from close range to wake up the home crowd.
2040: Algeria kick off the second-half against Nigeria in Oran.
2019: The first half in Oran ends with Nigeria leading 2-0.
2018: Striker Wilson Oruma fires in a vicious strike that goes past the post as Nigeria look for a third goal.
2013: GOAL! Algeria 0-2 Nigeria. France-based striker John Utaka heads home Stephen Makinwa's chipped cross.
2012: Martins puts a great chance wide and protests furiously that he was pushed as he shot but the Libyan referee Abdelhakim Shelmani waves his appeals away.
2006: A dangerous floated ball into the Nigeria defence is cleared for a corner but Enyeama collects easily from the resultant set piece.
2000: Three successive corners for Algeria but they are competently dealt with by the Nigerian defence.
1955: Algeria get the ball into the back of the net through Hamza Yacef but Boutabout was offside and interfering with play and it does not count.
1950: GOAL! Algeria 0-1 Nigeria. Inter Milan's Obafemi Martins is fouled in the penalty area and picks himself up and sends the goalkeeper the wrong way to give Nigeria the lead.
1943: A cross is whipped in for Algeria but Enyeama collects comfortably.
1941: Algeria's Mansour Boutabout has the first effort on goal but his twist and turn produces a meek shot which is easily saved by Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama.
1930: The final 2006 World Cup qualifier of the weekend gets underway in Oran as Algeria play host to Group Four rivals Nigeria.