"And it's just wide! Lati can't believe it. Yet another chance for Nigeria to even up the score."

"Now it's the Americans who can't leave their half. They've ceded ninety one percent!"

"Time is not on the African nation's side. They must score a hit to stay in this tournament. Ahmad sprints down the left, covering fire is coming from Stella Adeleke. Ndidi holds off Valentino, and Omidiji bursts into the hole to support him. This could get ugly."

"Ndidi's tagged him!"

"Valentino is taken out, and Ahmad is released! Surely he must score!"

"Oh noooooooo!"

"He's fluffed his lines there, and how costly might that be for the Nigerians."

"Oh my goodness me! Weiss has found Valentino! Adeleke tries to intercept and is shot down beautifully by Parks!"

"This could end the Nigerian dream! AND VALENTINO HAS SEALED THE VICTORY FOR THE AMERICANS!"

"Ohhhhhhh my word!"

"Scenes of wild celebration here in Manchester. The Terminator strikes again, Andy!"

"And this is why the Americans are so deadly. What a counterwave that was, capitalising on the overextended Nigerians, taking out Adeleke, and releasing Valentino to score the decisive third hit. It's all over, the Americans are through."

"Tough for the Nigerian team, who poured everything into this match. Some are in tears, look at Ndidi. He's heartbroken, and Valentino is comforting him. It's hard to say this, but the threshold remains, no African team has reached the semifinal stage at the World Cup. And that will not change this year. But what a game this was. It had everything."

"Definitely a classic, the Americans were just a class above their opponents, who gave their all, but couldn't quite get it. There's a future for them, and I expect we'll see them very soon at company level, especially Ndidi. He's been a revelation, and don't be surprised if the big companies come calling for him. A brilliant enforcer."

"Well, thanks for joining us. We have one more quarter final this evening, China will take on hosts Britain. What a potential firecracker that could be."

"What a match. War is sport, Simon."

"War is sport, Andy."