Spain vs Nigeria (LIVE UPDATES): Super Falcons face another tough Olympic test

The Super Falcons face a daunting task as they take on reigning World Cup champions Spain in their second Olympic match.

After succumbing to a 1-0 defeat against Brazil, Nigeria’s women’s football team must dig deep to keep their Olympic hopes alive.

Sunday’s clash billed for the Stade de la Beaujoire in Bordeaux relieves fond memories of how the Super Eagles stunned Spain 3-2 in a World Cup five-goal thriller.

Can the Falcons also upset the odds and secure a crucial win, or will Spain’s dominance prove too much to handle?

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Kickoff is 6 p.m.

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The game is underway in Bordeaux

Spain vs Nigeria

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Spain with the second corner of the game

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Spain with a free kick

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Spain hovering in and Nigeria”s penalty area

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We have played the first 10 minutes of this second Group C clash

Spain 0-0 Nigeria

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Good combination between Asisat Oshoala and Toni Payne but Esther Okoronkwo’s final touch is off the target

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Throw in for Nigeria as Ajiibade’s run down the right flank is intercepted

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Spain having the most of the possession with another shot on target but Nnadozie is not troubled with the tame effort

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13 of the Spain squad play in their domestic league seven for Barcelona and six for Real Madrid female teams

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Nigeria’s team on the other hand is a spread across 10 countries and 17 different club sides

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A shot from distance by Spain’s Paralluelo is confidently stopped by Nnadozie

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Twenty minutes of action gone…

Spain 0-0 Nigeria

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Though Spain have won 31 out of their last 36 games, the Super Falcons are holding the reigning world champions for now

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Great effort! Esther Okoronkwo forces a save from the Spanish goalkeeper

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Spain with four shots on target while Nigeria has just one.
The reigning world champions have been dominant in this game

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Nervy moment for Nigeria but the Falcon survived the scare

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Nnadozie shows her alertness as she rushes our for a crucial save.

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We have reached the half hour mark and it’s still a barren affair in Bordeaux

Spain 0-0 Nigeria

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Great chance for Nigeria but captain Ajibade fails to make the most of the glorious opportunity

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Great pass from Oshoala to Ajibade unfortunately the captain fluffs the chance

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Yellow card for Oshoala for a perceived dangerous tackle

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40 minutes gone…

Spain 0-0 Nigeria

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Great tackle by Alozie as Spain get another corner kick.. their sixth of the match

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Brilliant save by Nnadozie to deny Spain a late goal in the first half

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Just one minute added time

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Half Time: Spain 0-0 Nigeria

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The Spanish ladies had 67% of the ball possession while the Super Falcons had 33%

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Spain had nine attempts with four on target while Falcons had just one which was on target..

While the stats are in favour of Spain, the game is even as it is still a barren affair in Bordeaux

Spain 0-0 Nigeria

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The second half has failed to produce any goal so far

Still Spain 0-0 Nigeria with 70 minutes played

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Nicole Payne is replacing Michelle Alozie for Nigeria at Stade de la Beaujoire.

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Another change for Nigeria as Chinwendu Ihezuo has been brought in for Asisat Oshoala

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Spain pushing hard for a goal …Salma Paralluelo takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it is well blocked by the Super Falcons defence

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The Super Falcons are still holding on as we are now into the final 10 minutes of game outside of the extra time to be added

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Spain still piling the pressure on the Super Falcons but Irene Paredes’s header doesn’t find the target.

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Spain is looking extremely threatening at the moment. They nearly broke the deadlock after Nnadozie’s mistake, but Ohale made a crucial block on the goal line to deny them the opening goal.

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Heartbreaking for Super Falcons

Goal! Alexia Putellas gives Spain a 1-0 lead

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Christy Ucheibe is taken off for Uchenna Kanu.. can she help rescue a point for the Super Falcons

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Ajibade breaks free at Stade de la Beaujoire. But the strike goes wide of the post…Time running out for the Super Falcons

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Four minutes of added time for the Super Falcons to salvage at least a point from this game

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Great chance for the Super Falcons…

Ihezuo latched onto a brilliant pass from Payne and surged forward, shrugging off two defenders in pursuit.

She cleverly held them off and found herself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, Cata Coll. However, her low shot was superbly saved, leaving the score unchanged.

It was a disappointing miss for the Super Falcons striker, who had done everything right up until that point.

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Full Time..

Spain 1-0 Nigeria.

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