Good evening and welcome to Nigerianeye's LIVE commentary of the Rio Olympics losers' final between Nigeria and Honduras for the bronze medal.
Nigeria fell to Germany 2-0 in the semi-final, while Honduras were thrashed 6-0 by hosts Brazil.
Nigeria welcome back Azubuike Okechukwu after his one-match ban as coach Siasia lines up his strongest side minus the injured Oghenekaro Etebo
OFFICIAL LINE UP
Nigeria: Emmanuel Daniel – Shehu Abdullahi, Stanley Amuzie, Sincere Seth, William Troost-Ekong – Azubuike Okechukwu, Usman Mohammed, Mikel Obi - Umar Aminu, Sadiq Umar, Imoh Ezekiel
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END OF THE GAME! Nigeria win and clinch the bronze medal. It's the only medal for Nigeria at the entire Rio Olympics
90+3 There will be three minutes of additional time now
87' Anthony Lozano (Honduras) gets a yellow card.
86 - Goal! Marcelo Pereira (Honduras) coolly slots the ball home after a brilliant team effort. Honduras 2-3 Nigeria.
86 - It looks like Stanley Amuzie (Nigeria) was seeing red according to his tackle. Sandro Ricci won't tolerate such behaviour on the pitch and blows for a foul. There is a free kick given to Honduras.
85 - Umar Sadiq (Nigeria) is desperate to score a goal, but he misses the target after striking the ball well wide of the left post.
84 - The defence is alert as they clear a dangerous cross from Kingsley Madu (Nigeria).
82 - Rommel Quioto (Honduras) attempted to create a dangerous situation in front of the goal by putting a cross into the box, but the outcome differed from his intention, and no danger occurred. The ball goes out-of-play and Nigeria will have a goal kick.
80 - Nigeria change - Kingsley Madu in for Imoh Ezekiel. Siasia wants to shut up shop for the bronze medal now
77 - Game is held up for the medics to attend to the injured Azubuike Okechukwu after he receives the Honduras free kick full on his face
75 - Sincere is booked for a late charge on Elis, free kick to Honduras in a very good position
71 - Goal! Anthony Lozano (Honduras) slotted the ball past the goalkeeper! Honduras and it is now Nigeria 3 Honduras 1.
70 - Allans Josue Vargas Murillo (Honduras) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
69 - A pass by Allans Josue Vargas Murillo (Honduras) ends up in no man's land, and the attacking effort comes to an end.
68 - Emmanuel Daniel goes off his line to intercept the corner from Jhow Benavidez (Honduras).
67 - Anthony Lozano (Honduras) produces a ferocious strike from the edge of the box. His dangerous effort, directed towards the bottom left corner, is blocked by Emmanuel Daniel who pulls off a superb save to keep the ball out of the net. Honduras force a corner. Their opponent will face another attacking threat.
65 - Aminu Umar (Nigeria) decided to speed play up with a short corner kick.
65 - Umar Sadiq (Nigeria) attempts to release Imoh Ezekiel with a through ball, but his effort is thwarted by one of the defending players. The ball goes out for a corner. Nigeria can continue in their attacking effort.
63 - A poorly executed mid-range free kick by Allans Josue Vargas Murillo (Honduras) as he fails to deliver a decent cross. The ball is out of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Nigeria.
61 - Sandro Ricci interrupts the game. It was a tactical foul from Muenfuh Sincere (Nigeria). Honduras are awarded a free kick.
61 - John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) lifts the ball into the box from the corner, but one of the defending players gets there first to head it clear.
61 - Aminu Umar (Nigeria) takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not a big threat for the goalkeeper as his effort is blocked by a defender. Nigeria have been awarded a corner kick.
59 - Allan Banegas (Honduras) attempts to slip the ball through the defence, but is unable to find any of his teammates. The ball is behind the sideline and Nigeria will take a throw-in.
56 - Sadiq Umar nets his fourth goal of the competition. He was composed inside the box before he rifled home off an assist by Mikel for Nigeria's third goal of the day
56 - Goal! Umar Sadiq (Nigeria) Honduras 0-3 Nigeria
53 - Bryan Acosta (Honduras) creates a yard of space for himself and tries an effort from distance, but it is blocked.
49 - Goal! Aminu Umar (Nigeria) fires the rebound into the roof of the net after the ball breaks to him in the box. The score is 0:2.
49 - John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) takes a brilliant touch after he latched on to a pass on the edge of the box and strikes the ball to the bottom left corner. The goalkeeper dives low and saves his attempt.
48 - Rommel Quioto (Honduras) swings a cross into the box, but is far too close to Emmanuel Daniel, who smothers the ball.
48 - Imoh Ezekiel (Nigeria) produces a promising shot after his wonderful solo run, but Luis Aurelio Lopez Fernandez thwarted his effort, which went low to the middle of the goal, with a fabulous save, and the score doesn't change.
47 - Alberth Elis (Honduras) couldn't beat the offside trap and the flag goes up. The assistant referee quickly made a difficult call as it was a really tight offside.
46 - The whistle blows and Sandro Ricci starts the second half.
46 - Jorge Pinto has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Anthony Lozano (Honduras) replacing Brayan Alexander Garcia.
Not the best game in the world so far but certainly not the worst either. Chances have been few. The hosts were superior in their performance through the first half. They were more active and precise. Pass and move, the home side display some possession football so far. The visitors display patience as they are waiting for the right moment to hit them on the break.
End of first half - Nigeria 1 Honduras 0
45+1 - An unsuccessful cross into the box by Rommel Quioto (Honduras). The opponent's defence clears the ball away to safety.
45+1 - The flag is raised and Umar Sadiq (Nigeria) is offside again, not for the first time today.
45+1 - An unsuccessful cross into the box by Rommel Quioto (Honduras). The opponent's defence clears the ball away to safety.
45+1 - The flag is raised and Umar Sadiq (Nigeria) is offside again, not for the first time today.
45 - Nigeria are showcasing great team work. Exchanging some short passes and one-two passes, waiting to open the opposition's defence to hit them swiftly on the break.
43 - Kevin Alvarez (Honduras) tries to take his opponent by surprise with a quick free kick.
42 - Amuzie stops the dangerous Elis again as Honduras try to take the game to the African champions
36 - At the other end of the pitch, Elis has threatened the Nigeria goal but still no end product to show for all the counters
34 - GOAL! Honduras 0-1 Nigeria. Nigeria finally take the lead through Sadiq Umar, who tapped home from the far post. It was long in coming
31 - Dangerous attack by Honduras spearheaded by the lively Elis which was only stopped by Nigeria goalie Daniel
30 - Half an hour played and Honduras have so far defended well, while also pushing forward occasionally
29 - He should have done it better. Umar Sadiq (Nigeria) is afforded space to connect with a Imoh Ezekiel cross, but his header from the centre of the box flies well over the crossbar.
28' Shehu Abdullahi (Nigeria) works the free kick short.
28 - An offensive foul by Alberth Elis (Honduras) was seen by Sandro Ricci who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle. Nigeria have been awarded a free kick.
25 - Imoh Ezekiel comes close for Nigeria, but his final shot misses the mark. A big chance for NIgeria which went abegging
22 - Nigeria goalie Daniel pushes away for corner a surprise long-range shot by Honduras
21 - Still very much a scrappy affair
18 - Usman connects a fine ball from the right but his header misses not by much
In an U17 AFCON qualifier it is Niger 1 Nigeria 1 by half time
16 - Nigeria's Azubuike is booked for a late challenge around the centre circle
14 - Nigeria stay in the attack but still have nothing to show for all the endeavour
9 - Aminu comes close again, but somehow the goalkeeper gathers the final ball
7 - Aminu's shot crashes against the Honduras post but it does not hit the back of the net and moments later, Imoh Ezekiel goes down inside the box but the ref will have nothing to do with this
5 - Troost-Ekong does well in Nigeria defence to stop an ambitious thrust by Honduras, he concedes the corner but nothing comes out of it for the central Americans
4 - Nigeria are already bossing the possession
1 - Nigeria take the kick-off and attack right away
56 - Goal! Umar Sadiq (Nigeria) Honduras 0-3 Nigeria
53 - Bryan Acosta (Honduras) creates a yard of space for himself and tries an effort from distance, but it is blocked.
49 - Goal! Aminu Umar (Nigeria) fires the rebound into the roof of the net after the ball breaks to him in the box. The score is 0:2.
49 - John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) takes a brilliant touch after he latched on to a pass on the edge of the box and strikes the ball to the bottom left corner. The goalkeeper dives low and saves his attempt.
48 - Rommel Quioto (Honduras) swings a cross into the box, but is far too close to Emmanuel Daniel, who smothers the ball.
48 - Imoh Ezekiel (Nigeria) produces a promising shot after his wonderful solo run, but Luis Aurelio Lopez Fernandez thwarted his effort, which went low to the middle of the goal, with a fabulous save, and the score doesn't change.
47 - Alberth Elis (Honduras) couldn't beat the offside trap and the flag goes up. The assistant referee quickly made a difficult call as it was a really tight offside.
46 - The whistle blows and Sandro Ricci starts the second half.
46 - Jorge Pinto has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Anthony Lozano (Honduras) replacing Brayan Alexander Garcia.
46 - Second half resumes.
Not the best game in the world so far but certainly not the worst either. Chances have been few. The hosts were superior in their performance through the first half. They were more active and precise. Pass and move, the home side display some possession football so far. The visitors display patience as they are waiting for the right moment to hit them on the break.
End of first half - Nigeria 1 Honduras 0
45+3 - Elis header from right inside the box hits the side netting. Honduras biggest chance of the first half
45+1 - An unsuccessful cross into the box by Rommel Quioto (Honduras). The opponent's defence clears the ball away to safety.
45+1 - The flag is raised and Umar Sadiq (Nigeria) is offside again, not for the first time today.
45+1 - An unsuccessful cross into the box by Rommel Quioto (Honduras). The opponent's defence clears the ball away to safety.
45+1 - The flag is raised and Umar Sadiq (Nigeria) is offside again, not for the first time today.
45 - Nigeria are showcasing great team work. Exchanging some short passes and one-two passes, waiting to open the opposition's defence to hit them swiftly on the break.
43 - Kevin Alvarez (Honduras) tries to take his opponent by surprise with a quick free kick.
42 - Amuzie stops the dangerous Elis again as Honduras try to take the game to the African champions
36 - At the other end of the pitch, Elis has threatened the Nigeria goal but still no end product to show for all the counters
34 - GOAL! Honduras 0-1 Nigeria. Nigeria finally take the lead through Sadiq Umar, who tapped home from the far post. It was long in coming
31 - Dangerous attack by Honduras spearheaded by the lively Elis which was only stopped by Nigeria goalie Daniel
30 - Half an hour played and Honduras have so far defended well, while also pushing forward occasionally
29 - He should have done it better. Umar Sadiq (Nigeria) is afforded space to connect with a Imoh Ezekiel cross, but his header from the centre of the box flies well over the crossbar.
28' Shehu Abdullahi (Nigeria) works the free kick short.
28 - An offensive foul by Alberth Elis (Honduras) was seen by Sandro Ricci who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle. Nigeria have been awarded a free kick.
25 - Imoh Ezekiel comes close for Nigeria, but his final shot misses the mark. A big chance for NIgeria which went abegging
22 - Nigeria goalie Daniel pushes away for corner a surprise long-range shot by Honduras
21 - Still very much a scrappy affair
18 - Usman connects a fine ball from the right but his header misses not by much
In an U17 AFCON qualifier it is Niger 1 Nigeria 1 by half time
16 - Nigeria's Azubuike is booked for a late challenge around the centre circle
14 - Nigeria stay in the attack but still have nothing to show for all the endeavour
9 - Aminu comes close again, but somehow the goalkeeper gathers the final ball
7 - Aminu's shot crashes against the Honduras post but it does not hit the back of the net and moments later, Imoh Ezekiel goes down inside the box but the ref will have nothing to do with this
5 - Troost-Ekong does well in Nigeria defence to stop an ambitious thrust by Honduras, he concedes the corner but nothing comes out of it for the central Americans
4 - Nigeria are already bossing the possession
1 - Nigeria take the kick-off and attack right away
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