Nigeria 3 Vs 1 Seychelles Live: Moses Simon scores to seal the win for Super Eagles

With qualification to AFCON 2019 already sealed, the Super Eagles do not have much to play for but three points to guarantee them a first-place finish in Group E of the qualifiers. 

This is a live commentary, minute by minute updates of the game at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba. 

You can read the preview of the game here and for information on where to watch, you can click here. 

92:00 mins: Moses Simon gets on the ball and drives a low shot past the goalkeeper for Super Eagles third goal of the game.

Goal for Nigeria

87mins: Finally change for Super Eagles, Moses Simon comes on for Ighalo.

72:00 mins: Another change for Nigeria. Semi Ajayi comes on for Alex Iwobi.

65:00mins: Paul Onuachu comes in for Etebo to partner Ighalo upfron for his Super Eagles debut.

52:00mins: That goal has given him his confidence. Onyekuru beats two men on the right but his cross is collected by the Syechelles goalkeeper.

50:00mins: Goal for Nigeria!!!! Onyekuru gets his head on a cross from Collins to restor Super Eagles lead.

49:00 mins: Iwobi finds Onyekuru on the right but his cross is poor to the frustration from the home fans.

Second half starts

Halftime: Nigeria 1 Vs 1 Seychelles

The Super Eagles controlled the half but have found it hard to go past the Seychelles defence.

They did manage to get into the lead but an error by Uzoho has allowed Seychelles back into the game.

45:00mins: Chances for Super Eagles; A Musa's cross from a good area is cleared while Ighalo's follow-up hits the bar for a goalkeeper.

41:00mins: Goal for Seychelles. The away side scores after a howler from Super Eagles goalkeeper Uzoho. The goalkeeper spills a freekick in his own box and Seychelles capitalise to level.

Ighalo now the highest goalscorer with seven goals in the AFCON 2019 qualifiers.

34:00mins: Goal for Nigeria!! Ighalo scores from the penalty spot to give the Super Eagles the lead.

33:00mins: Penalty to Nigeria: Referee points to the spot after Ndidi was fouled in the box after controlling a cross.

30:00mins: Henry Onyekuru jumps to meet a cross from Collins but the impact wasn't much and the Seychelles picks it without any trouble.

28:00mins: Uzoho nearly mistimed a corner by Seychelles but recovers well to save it.

24:00mins: Ndidi dribbles well into the Seychelles box but his tame shot did not trouble the goalkeeper. Ighalo also failed to get his legs on the shot.

22:00 mins: Another Etebo effort goes over the bar after good work from Ahmed Musa and Ighalo. The Super Eagles getting much of the ball but have not been able to get over the Seychelles defence.

16:00 mins: Iwobi frustrated as his pass to Etebo in the Seychelles box goes past the line for a goalkick.

15: 00 mins: Over ambitious Etebo fires well over the bar from outside the box.

10:00 mins: Ighalo was fouled just outside the Seychelles area and Etebo's free-kick goes narrowly over the bar.

08:00 mins: Seychelles attack from the right and Uzoho had to stretch to get his hands on a cross into the Super Eagles that troubled the defence.

07:00mins: Super Eagles dominating possession but finding it difficult to split the Seychelles defence.

02:00 mins: Iwobi plays in Abdullahi from the right but the right back is slow to react and his cross is deflected for a corner.

Super Eagles kick off proceeding.

Starting XI

Rohr goes for 4-3-3 for the game against Seychelles.