Ellie Carpenter found herself on a last gasp opportunity but her volley was well saved by the Nigerian keeper.

Australia have pulled one back as Alanna Kennedy gets her head on a corner to push the ball back into the far corner of the net to reduce the deficit to one with barely a minute left.

The minutes are creeping down as Australia continue to miss opportunities to have an effort on target.

Chidiac bounced onto a loose ball, a great first touch to evade the challenge but she can't keep her effort down.

An amazing 11 minutes added here without any real major stoppages during the second half.

A rampage from Ellie Carpenter almost creates an opportunity for the Lyon defender but she's shepherded out for a corner.

Australia have rang the changes here but the gaps they are leaving at the back are opening space for the Nigerians to exploit too. Nigeria looking quite comfortable as the Aussies are reduced to long range efforts.

Caitlin Foord has been busy the last few minutes, her latest effort going just over the bar after great work from the Australian forward.

A massive communication mix up at the back for Australia leaves a scoring opportunity for the Nigerians. A long ball from Payne sees Kennedy and Arnold cross wires and the ball drops for Asisat Oshoala to finish from a very acute angle and put the Nigerian side into raptures.

A fantastic move from Nigeria sees a ridiculously brave Ohale get on the end of the move to force the ball into the Australian net for a deserved lead. The impact of the challenge from Kennedy as the Nigerian nodded home has left the centre half looking a little worse for wear.

Big Pressure from the hosts as Cooney Cross has the final opportunity of a combination of strikes but it goes comfortably wide.

Nigeria have been impressive in the opening stages of the second half. Still lacking a little bit of quality in the attacking areas of the pitch as they cough up possession time after time.

We're back underway as Nigeria are looking to give themselves a real opportunity to progress.

HALF TIME: Australia 1-1 Nigeria

Nigeria have rescued the first half with a excellent finish from Kanu on the half time whistle. Good work from Plumptre to Payne and a deflected cross from the left wing fell on the edge of the six yard box to Kanu who applied the finish to the back of the hosts net to leave both sides level at the break.

Van Egmond has found the opener. A deft finish into the bottom corner after a poor goal kick from the Nigerians. Foord broke well down the left and her square pass finds a touch from the Aussie strike to put the hosts ahead and possibly into the knockout stages of the tournament.

Nigeria have started to find their feet as they start to grow into the game, a number of decent moves late in the half as the home side and crowd beginning to show signs of frustration.

Plumptre almost snatches one for Nigeria against the run of play. A free kick was half cleared by the Aussies and as the ball was sent back in, it deflected off the Nigerian right back who watched the ball trickle just wide of the open goal.

The Nigerian keeper Nnadozie fumbles a corner and the Matildas have a number of opportunities but just can't force it through the blocked defence of the African side.

Australia continue to dominate both possession and territory in Brisbane but in the absence of Fowler and Kerr they are struggling to find enough quality in the final third of the pitch.

Fantastic opportunity for Australia as the ball is fired across the face of goal but the waiting attacker can't direct it on target when it seemed easier to score.

Caitlin Foord has a crack from the edge of the box but it whistles past the far post to the Nigerian\'s relief.

Catley plays a nice corner routine with Gorry and she gets and effort on target but it parried around the post by the Nigerian keeper. It's been all Australia though so far.

Australia are comfortably stronger here but Nigeria have coped despite some worrying mistakes.

Nigeria look like a bag of nerves here as two unforced errors see a needless concession of a corner for the Matildas.

Australia see Mary Fowler added to Sam Kerr's name on the injured list as they go in search of the victory that would ensure their passage to the second round and set up a table topping clash with Canada on Monday.

The anthems of Nigeria and Australia are sounding out in Brisbane as they both prepare for their second game of the World Cup. Defeat would cause a major dent in the African's hopes of getting into the knock out stages.