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Live updates of the friendly game between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Serbia.
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The game against Serbia is Nigeria’s second in this international break as the Super Eagles prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

The Super Eagles will be looking to continue their winning form as they take on Serbia who lost their last game 2-1 to Morocco a friendly played on Friday, March 23.

That same Friday, the Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Poland 1-0 in a friendly game.

Follow the live updates here as Nigeria take on Serbia

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Full time: Nigeria 0 Vs 2 Serbia

90 Mins: Tadic leaves the pitch for maksimovic

87mins: Iwobi comes off for Junior Ajayi for his debut, Kostic taken off for Gagainovic

86mins: A Nigerian corner evades everybody in the Serbian box, Simon fires over the bar seconds after.

85mins: Subs for Nigeria, Aina comes in for Idowu, Agu comes on for Ndidi

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84mins: Yellow cards for Ogu and Mitrovic after a scuffle.

80mins: Goal for Serbia; Mitrovic scores again, finishing a pass from Kostic inside the Nigerian box.

76mins: Substitutions for Nigeria, Onazi comes off for Moses Simon while Obi is taken off for John Ogu.

75mins: Onazi blocks Kolaro's shot inside the Nigerian 18-yard-bos, seconds later Uzoho saves from Kostic.

71mins: Ighalo shoots on a half turn but his scuffs it.

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67mins: Goal for Serbia. Mitrovic finishes off a fine move by putting the ball past Uzoho.

64mins: Matic comes off for Grujic for the first Serbian substituition

62mins: Ighalo causing all sorts of problem for the Serbian defenders, Catches them sleeping and tries to score, but the ball is deflected for a corner.

51mins: Ighalo lively since coming on, did well to get a ball in the Serbian box but caught offside.

50mins: Awaziem does well to stop Mitrovic from getting a clean strike from a cross. Goalkick Nigeria

49mins: Uzoho did well to come out off his line to get a ball. Very quick from the Nigerian goalkeeper

Second half: Substitution for Nigeria; Ighalo comes on for Victor Moses

Halftime: Nigeria 0 Vs 0 Serbia

Interesting game here at the Hive Stadium in London. Uzoho has been the busiest of the two goalkeepers and Victor Moses has been probing the Serbian defence. Although it's not working for him, Moses has been trying and trying.

40mins: Tadic shoots wide from the edge of the Nigerian area after good work by the Serbians

35mins: Musa beats Ivanovic on the edge of the penalty box and the Nigerian is fouled. Freekick to Nigeria. Moses plays it in but Awaziem couldn't connect with the cross.

34mins: Moses goes low with a freekick from just outside the Serbian goal. Seconds later he shoots with his left foot from just outside the Serbia area but it goes wide.

27mins: Iwobi shoots wide after good work from Victor Moses

25mins: Uzoho does well to dive and save a shot from Tadic. Good reflex from the Nigerian goalkeeper.

21mins: Iwobi does well from a throwing, turns and shoots but his shot is blocked.

19mins: Serbia still having much of the ball.

13mins: Serbia looked to have scored through a header as the ball crossed the line, but Uzoho quickly catches the ball before the referee realizes. With a VAR, it would have been a goal for Serbia

10mins: Great work from from Victor Moses but his effort is forced off for a corner which the Super Eagles couldn't make good use of.

8mins: The Super Eagles are gradually getting back in the game after early pressure from Serbia.

7mins: Idowu makes a last ditch tackle to deny Mitrovic from shooting from a nice angle.

Game begins, Moses is starting from the left, Iwobi from the right while Musa starts from the middle of attack.

Official line-up

There is only one change to the line-up we reported earlier and that this Chidozie Awaziem coming on for Leon Balogun who failed a late fitness test.

Uzoho, Ebuehi, Awaziem, Troost-Ekong, Idowu, Ndidi, Onazi, Obi, Moses, Musa, Iwobi

Team walk

The Super Eagles players were earlier on matchday filmed taking their routine matchday teamwalk. They left their hotel around 10: 00 am and walked a few distance before returning to their various rooms.

Likely Starting XI

Earlier on, sources from camp suggested a Super Eagles starting XI for the game against Serbia.

Uzoho, Ebuehi, Balogun, Troost-Ekong, Idowu, Ndidi, Onazi, Obi, Moses, Musa, Iwob

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