Greece rallies to beat Nigeria on Torosidis goal

Greece claimed its first World Cup win, rallying to beat 10-man Nigeria 2-1 in a World Cup Group B match on Thursday.
Jun 17, 2010, 09:12 pm - Associated Press

Match Timeline

Greece
Nigeria
  • KO
  • 16
  • 37
  • 44
  • HT
  • 45
  • 55
  • 71
  • 77
  • 79
  • FT

Match Commentary

96'
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96'
To be brutally honest, whoever pulls the team that finish second in this group will fancy their chances. Greece are negative unless they face ten men, while Nigeria are suspect in temperament.
96'
It is still all to play for in Group B though. All the teams can still go through. If Greece beat Argentina, and South Korea don't win against Nigeria they are through. But if Argentina beat Greece, and Nigeria beat South Korea, the Africans could still progress.
Match Stats
GRENGA
Possession
56%
4456
44%
Shots on Goal
11
4
Shot Attempts
27
10
Yellow Cards
3
1
Corner Kicks
11
3
Saves
3
8