Liberia 2-1 Nigeria - July 09, 2000 / World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone 2002
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LIB
4' - Goal
Christopher Wreh4
36' - Goal
Varmah Kpoto36
LIB
49' - Goal
Sunday Oliseh 61' - Substitution
Christopher Wrehis substituted by Musa Shannon61 72' - Substitution
Nestor Sandyis substituted by George Miller72
76' - Substitution
Pius Ikediais substituted by Henry Isaac
76' - Substitution
Benedict Akwuegbuis substituted by Henry Onwuzuruike
NIG
NIG
Team line-ups
Liberia
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Louis Crayton | 22 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nestor Sandy | 72 | 24 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Fallah Johnson | 23 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Varmah Kpoto | 36 | 22 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
George Gebro | 18 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alex Brown | 22 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Joe Nagbe | 31 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kelvin Sebwe | 28 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Oliver Makor | 26 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Christopher Wreh | 461 | 25 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
George Weah | 33 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
19
Nigeria
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ndubuisi Emmanuel Egbo | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Godwin Okpara | 27 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chikelue Iloenyosi | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Garba Lawal | 26 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Christopher Kanu | 20 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sunday Oliseh | 49 | 25 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Pius Ikedia | 76 | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Augustine Okocha | 26 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Benedict Akwuegbu | 76 | 25 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nwankwo Kanu | 23 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jonathan Akpoborie | 31 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
16
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Musa Shannon | 61 | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
George Miller | 72 | 19 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Henry Onwuzuruike | 76 | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Henry Isaac | 76 | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Louis Crayton
IN
Sunday Seah
OUT
Christopher Wreh
IN
Musa Shannon
OUT
Joe Nagbe
IN
Patrick Granue
OUT
Fallah Johnson
IN
Ben Nianforh
OUT
George Gebro
IN
George Miller
OUT
Kelvin Sebwe
IN
Richard Kamara
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ndubuisi Emmanuel Egbo
IN
Ike Shorunmu
OUT
Godwin Okpara
IN
Rabiu Afolabi
OUT
Jonathan Akpoborie
IN
Henry Onwuzuruike
OUT
Pius Ikedia
IN
Augustine Fregene
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
54
20
Success rate in this team:
55 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Bonfrere vs Liberia
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Hichem Guirat
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Liberia1 match | General total | Nigeria2 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Liberia1 match | Season total | Nigeria2 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on July 09, 2000 | Latest figure on July 29, 2001 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Liberia keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Nigeria in World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone running (since 20/10/1984). It's a record streak. The first of history
Liberia keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a draw vs Nigeria at home in World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone running (since 20/10/1984). It's a record streak. The first of history
It's the first time in his career that Varmah Kpoto scores at least 1 goals during the same game vs Nigeria in his professional career
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LLiberia 1-2 Burkina Faso27/01/1998 | VLiberia 2-0 Niger16/08/1998 | VLiberia 2-0 Uganda24/01/1999 | DLiberia 1-1 Algeria28/02/1999 | VLiberia 2-0 Tunisia20/06/1999 | DLiberia 0-0 Chad23/04/2000 |
| Overall | LUganda 1-0 Liberia05/06/1999 | VLiberia 2-0 Tunisia20/06/1999 | VChad 0-1 Liberia09/04/2000 | DLiberia 0-0 Chad23/04/2000 | LSudan 2-0 Liberia18/06/2000 | LCape Verde 1-0 Liberia03/07/2000 |
Current form
| Away | LNetherlands 5-1 Nigeria05/06/1998 | DBurkina Faso 0-0 Nigeria04/10/1998 | DSenegal 1-1 Nigeria28/02/1999 | LGreece 2-0 Nigeria13/11/1999 | VGabon 0-2 Nigeria21/11/1999 | DEritrea 0-0 Nigeria09/04/2000 |
| Overall | DNigeria 2-2 Cameroon13/02/2000 | DEritrea 0-0 Nigeria09/04/2000 | VNigeria 4-0 Eritrea22/04/2000 | VNigeria 3-2 Malawi04/06/2000 | VNigeria 4-1 Malawi06/06/2000 | VNigeria 2-0 Sierra Leone17/06/2000 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 4 |
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 12 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 4 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
1 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
6 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
Bookings
|
7 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Kelvin Sebwe | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Benedict Akwuegbu | |
| Kelvin Sebwe | 1 goal during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Benedict Akwuegbu | |
Historical head to head
Home
4 gf
3 ga
Away
1 gf
7 ga
Total
5 gf
10 ga
Historical head to head
Home
7 gf
1 ga
Away
3 gf
4 ga
Total
10 gf
5 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
January 30, 1987 |
| Home | 2 - 0 |
January 30, 1987 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
July 11, 1987 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
November 04, 1984 |
Latest head to head
July 11, 1987 - Eliminatoires Jeux Olympiques - Zone Afrique 1988
June 28, 1987 - Eliminatoires Jeux Olympiques - Zone Afrique 1988
January 30, 1987 - Rencontres amicales 1987
November 04, 1984 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique 1986
October 20, 1984 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique 1986
Best historical scorers against Nigeria
 |
George Weah | 1 goal | 1987 - 1987 |
|
Ezekiel Doe | 1 goal | 1987 - 1987 |
Best historical scorers against Liberia
|
Humphrey Edobor | 2 goals | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Ademola Adeshina | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Clement Temile | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
Players with most games played vs Nigeria
|
George Weah | 3 matches | 1987 - 1987 |
|
Ezekiel Doe | 1 match | 1987 - 1987 |
Players with most games played vs Liberia
|
Humphrey Edobor | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Wahab Adesina | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
 |
Peter Rufai | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Henry Nwosu | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Yisa Shofowre | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Sunday Eboigbe | 2 matches | 1984 - 1984 |
Competition info
The other matches
June 17, 2000
June 18, 2000
July 08, 2000
January 27, 2001
January 28, 2001
February 25, 2001
March 10, 2001
March 11, 2001
April 21, 2001
April 22, 2001
May 05, 2001
July 01, 2001
July 14, 2001
July 15, 2001
July 29, 2001
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