Nigeria's Shola Ameobi (R)
fights for the ball with Iran's Amir-Hossein Sadeghi during their 2014
World Cup F soccer match at the Baixada arena in Curitiba June 16, 2014.
Iran and Nigeria were responsible for the first bad game of the 2014 World Cup as they played out a 0-0 draw in Curitiba.
The
stats on the night said it all as neither side created many clear-cut
openings, less than ten chances on goal making for grim viewing.
Nigeria
dominated in terms of possession but failed to break down a
well-organised Iran defence and it was Iran who created the best chance,
Vincent Enyeama doing well to beat away Ghoochannejad’s point blank header.
Peter Odemwingie and Shola Ameobi provided some spark coming off the bench in the second half but failed to inspire the victory that Nigeria hoped for.
The result will do neither side any favours with Argentina and Bosnia-Herzegovina to come.
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