The Ivory Coast pipped Nigeria 1:0 in their Group B opening game of the Ghana 2008 tournament at the Essipon Stadium.
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6:52 Kalou misses narrowly as referee calls for the ball to close proceedings.
6:50 Ivorians have a corner kick but wasted. 3 minutes of time to be added on
6:47 Bakare Kone earns free kick in midfield
6:44 Didier Drogba replaced by Bakare Kone
6:43 Ivorian Boka yellow carded
6:41 Drogba effort appended for a corner kick
6: 33 Nigeria corner wasted
6:33 John Utaka out for Odemwinge
6:30 Elephants have a corner kick
6:25 GOAL! Salomon Kalou scores for the Elephants after a taking on the Nigerian defence.
6:23 Eagles have a corner kick but another goal opportunity ssquandered.
6:19 Martins and Aiyegbeni fail badly to put Super Eagles up with good chances.
6:17 Elephants have a corner kick but glaring chance squandered by Kolo Toure as he shoots feebly in the box.
6:16 Limping Kanu is substituted by Onyekachi Okwonkwo
6:10 Martins Obafeme's shot scramble away from the Elephant goals.
6:07 Aruna Dindane miskicks in front of Super Eagles goal
6:05 Super Eagles get Second Half underway
5:52 First half ends after a minute of time added.
5:48 Aiyegbeni close range shot flies over the bar followed by Kalou fouling Mikel Obi who clutches the wrist in anguish.
5:38 Eagles' Obafemi Martins shown the yellow card for simulation.
5:35 Yahaya Toure's appeal for penalty ignored as he goes to ground.
5:24 Didier free kick saved by Austin Ejide
5:22 Salomon Kalou hits the bar from a free kick
5:14 Kolo Toure shot at goal saved by Eagles keeper Ejide while Drogba follows up with another failed effort.
5:10pm First corner to Elephants clumsily taken and ends in a foul to Eagles
5: 07pm Kanu left footer shot flies away from goal.
5:05pm Elephants kick off and make a failed atteempt at goal
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