01:52 Game over, Argentina gets the Gold!!

01:52 One last hopeful atack by Nigeria..snuffed out

01:51 this one is over

01:50 free kick for aegentina at the corner flag

01:49 less than 2 minutes on the clock

01:48 Lavezzi is the man that comes on

01:48 Messi come off for a number 9

01:47 Nigeria attack killed by an Ekpo foul

01:46 5 minutes added on

01:45 Messi wins a throw in

01:45 nigeria wins a corner

01:44 Dimaria comes off for number 8

01:43 ARG player down, ref calls for a stretcher

01:43 Nigeria needs to show some urgency

01:42 I'm not sure Nigeria realizes that there is no 'third half'

01:40 Anichebe's attempt at point blank range is saved

01:38 Yellow card to Riquelme for time wasting

01:37 Yellow card to Monzon for time wasting

01:37 Nigeria is being a little to methodical for a team that has only 10 minutes to equalize

01:35 Corner for Nigeria

01:35 Sosa comes in for Aguerro. a midfielder for an attacker. Argentina's intentions are clear

01:34 Nigeria has 12 minutes to save this game..good sequence ends up with Kaita shooting over the bar

01:33 Messi nearly alone with the keeper, saved by apam

01:32 Great save by Vanzekin

01:31 Cleared out to Messi who hooks up with Aguerro to force a corner

01:30 Corner for Nigeria

01:29 Yellow card to di Maria

01:29 The ARG backline is doing a solid job

01:28 Ekpo's cross is kicked out

01:27 Game is back on

01:26 Another official water break

01:25 Ekpo is coming in for Isaac Promise..where is Obasi

01:25 Messi's shot saved by Vanzekin

01:24 Deflected for a corner

01:23 Apam gets a yellow card, free kick for ARG at the edge of the box

01:23 Nigeria is committing men to the attack, leaving holes in the back

01:21 Nigeria transitions to attack

01:20 Anichebe wins a corner

01:19 Anichebe comes in for Okoronkwo

01:19 Nsofor's shot is saved..the Nigerian attackers are looking tentative in front of goal

01:16 Argentina is back in numbers

01:15 Nigeria tries to answer, but no cigar

01:14 Nigeria is behind for the first time in this tournament

01:13 Argentina scores on the counter attack

01:10 Kaita's shot waaay over the bar

01:10 Nigeria is playing well, but not looking threatning

01:07 Okoronkwo brought down..no call

01:07 Yellow card to Nsofor..

01:05 Messi's shot saved by Vanzekin

01:05 Argentina comes out aggressive

01:02 ARG on the break..Vanzekin comes up big

01:01 And away we go

01:00 The Nigerian supporters club have been 'on song' the whole game, and they have resumed

01:00 The players are coming back onto the field of play

00:57 For those who care, CNN is reporting that Obama has picked Senator Biden to be his running mate

00:53 Let's see what adjustments both teams make coming in for the second half

00:47 It does appear as if Obasi did not start this game. It would be interesting to see why not

00:43 Messi is arguing with 4 Nigerian players on the way off the pitch

00:43 Half time

00:42 Some panic in the Nigerian 18..cleared for a throw in

00:41 1 minute added on

00:40 Argentina shoots from a mile out, and Vanzekin saves it for a corner

00:40 Osaze's speed is troubling the ARG back line

00:38 Nigeria seems determined to run their attack through Okoronkwo on the right

00:35 header saved by Vanzekin

00:34 Corner for ARG

00:34 Nigeria needs to make this spell of possession count

00:31 You would think Nigeria should be less affected by this heat

00:30 Osaze's cross with the keeper beaten goes begging

00:28 The heat may explain why Nigeria is not playing with speed

00:28 Game restarts. This is the fist official water break I have ever seen

00:26 Every one is taking a water break !!!

00:26 Okonkwo gets a warning from the ref.. off an Aguerro dive

00:25 Nigeria is well and truly in the game now

00:23 After a good sequence Nigeria wins a corner

00:21 Zabaleta brings down Osaze - no call

00:21 Messi- Aguerro combo boken up by the keeper in the box

00:20 Nsofor makes a nice move, but the resulting shot is saved

00:20 I have not seen anything of Obasi today

00:19 Osaze heads the ball over

00:17 My estimate is that Argentina has had about 60% of the possession so far

00:15 19 minutes in, and no quality chances yet

00:13 ARG cvounter attack off a poor Nigeria cross

00:11 Great tackle by Apam in the box

00:09 Nigeria is showing lots of patience, just sitting back

00:08 Good exchange between Osaze and Okoronkwo, ends with Okoronkwo kicking it over the bar

00:06 Hoofed over the bar by Riquelme

00:05 Free kick to ARG on the edge of the Nigeria 18

00:04 Nigeria seems to be a little nervous on the ball.

00:03 Obinna fouled to stop a break by Nigeria

00:01 This one tested the keeper

00:01 Free kick to Nigeria in the ARG half

00:00 Only Osaze seems to be upfrnt for Nigeria

23:59 Argentina looking more settled early on

23:59 Aguero stumbles in the Nigeria 18, no call

23:57 Nigeria being aggressive early, free kick for Argentina

23:56 Quick throw in for Nigeria

23:56 Nigeria kicks off..

23:55 The teams are on the pitch

23:52 So far, Argentina has one Gold medal from cycling , and this may be Nigeria's only realistic chance of winning a Gold medal at these Olympics

23:47 10 minutes to kick off. I can only imagine how tense everyone is right now