Welcome to the match between Abuja orient and ZIMBAWA FC

1'

Alfons Rybak tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Olufunmilola Ivers.

2'

Jeremy Durand block tackled Alfonso Burdisso before Alfonso Burdisso attempted to pass the ball.

3'

Sommai Na Ayutthaya passed the ball to Alfonso Burdisso, Davis Lowry failed to intercept the pass.

Alfonso Burdisso escaped from the challenge of Olufunmilola Ivers and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

The ball skimmed the top of the cross bar and went out ... He buried his face in his hands

4'

Sommai Na Ayutthaya played a perfect pass for Emerson Burnham, Emerson Burnham latched onto the ball before Davis Lowry could intercept.

Emerson Burnham made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Olufunmilola Ivers.

5'

Sakun Arthakornsiripho put some curve on the shot from long range but Davis Lowry threw himself in front of the shot.

7'

Alfonso Burdisso tried to get onto the pass but Davis Lowry coolly intercepted the pass.

8'

Olufunmilola Ivers swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

9'

Sommai Na Ayutthaya lost the ball to Davis Lowry's block tackle before Sommai Na Ayutthaya attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

10'

Pavle Mandić sprinted past Monroe Fletcher.

Pavle Mandić tried to dribble past Temple Christopherson but Temple Christopherson dispossessed Pavle Mandić.

11'

Temple Christopherson tried to move the ball forward but The ball came off Pavle Mandić.

14'

Emerson Burnham aimed the corner at the far post.

Peeratat Pittaya got to the ball before Averill Trevis, then headed it to the goal.

Lewin Spearing failed to save ... Peeratat Pittaya capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Abuja orient 0 - 1 ZIMBAWA FC

16'

Sommai Na Ayutthaya hit the ball from long range but the shot clattered off Davis Lowry.

17'

Borbardh Alia stepped up and struck the freekick into the top corner of the goal. Lewin Spearing was stranded and helpless to save it. ...

Abuja orient 0 - 2 ZIMBAWA FC

18'

Sakun Arthakornsiripho tried to dribble past Monroe Fletcher but Monroe Fletcher dispossessed Sakun Arthakornsiripho.

19'

Olufunmilola Ivers took the ball past Alfonso Burdisso.

Olufunmilola Ivers tried a banana shot from distance!. Sommai Na Ayutthaya failed to charge down the shot.

But Olufunmilola Ivers blazed it over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Olufunmilola Ivers. He was lacking match sharpness.

20'

Alfons Rybak took the ball past Davis Lowry.

Alfons Rybak struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal but Olufunmilola Ivers hoofed the ball clear.

21'

Sommai Na Ayutthaya attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Olufunmilola Ivers got in the way of the ball.

22'

Sommai Na Ayutthaya put some curve on the shot from long range. Olufunmilola Ivers approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a poor miss from Sommai Na Ayutthaya. He looked like he was short of match practice.

24'

Alfonso Burdisso tried a long range effort. Davis Lowry failed to block the shot.

Alfonso Burdisso got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

25'

Monroe Fletcher put some curve on the shot from long range but Pavle Mandić removed the danger.

26'

Alfons Rybak attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Davis Lowry.

28'

Alfonso Burdisso knocked a lovely ball for Sommai Na Ayutthaya, Davis Lowry couldn't cut it.

Sommai Na Ayutthaya played a lovely ball for Alfonso Burdisso, Olufunmilola Ivers couldn't cut it.

Alfonso Burdisso tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Davis Lowry.

30'

ZIMBAWA FC tried a tactical change.

31'

Emerson Burnham tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Trace Polley did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

32'

Emerson Burnham went by the challenge of Trace Polley.

Emerson Burnham tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Kip Quincey got to the ball first.

34'

Kip Quincey attempted to feed the high ball but Alfons Rybak blocked it.

35'

Sakun Arthakornsiripho tried to sprint past Monroe Fletcher but Monroe Fletcher cleanly tackled the ball.

37'

Kip Quincey's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

38'

Davis Lowry stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Alfons Rybak.

40'

The referee showed Courtney Philips a yellow card.

Sakun Arthakornsiripho tried to use his skill to go past Temple Christopherson but Temple Christopherson nicked the ball from the toes of Sakun Arthakornsiripho.

41'

Sakun Arthakornsiripho tried to jink past Monroe Fletcher but Monroe Fletcher nicked the ball from the toes of Sakun Arthakornsiripho.

42'

Sommai Na Ayutthaya played a wonderful ball for Alfonso Burdisso, Davis Lowry stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Alfonso Burdisso tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Olufunmilola Ivers.

43'

Davis Lowry played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Alfonso Burdisso intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

44'

Trace Polley hit the ball forward to Averill Trevis, Averill Trevis latched onto the ball before Alfons Rybak could intercept.

Averill Trevis tried to cross the ball low but The ball bounced off Emerson Burnham.

45'

Peeratat Pittaya headed off the pitch to be replaced by Mikael Mjøs.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which ZIMBAWA FC took the lead.Abuja orient maintained 38% of possession and 62% for ZIMBAWA FC. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Corner taken by Emerson Burnham and cut out by the opposition.

47'

Emerson Burnham tried to skip past the challenge of Trace Polley but Emerson Burnham lost the ball to Trace Polley's block tackle.

48'

Sakun Arthakornsiripho took the ball confidently past Davis Lowry.

Sakun Arthakornsiripho found a chance to score from long range but he was denied space by Monroe Fletcher.

49'

Olufunmilola Ivers tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Sommai Na Ayutthaya.

50'

Davis Lowry went in with a successful block tackle on Alfonso Burdisso before Alfonso Burdisso could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

51'

Alfonso Burdisso made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Olufunmilola Ivers.

53'

Esteban Romat tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Olufunmilola Ivers.

54'

Emerson Burnham took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

57'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Mikael Mjøs.

58'

Block tackle from Emerson Burnham, easily dispossessing Kip Quincey before Kip Quincey could take a shot from long range.

59'

Sakun Arthakornsiripho knocked a lovely ball for Pavle Mandić, Monroe Fletcher stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pavle Mandić tried to get past Temple Christopherson but Pavle Mandić lost out to Temple Christopherson.

60'

ZIMBAWA FC changed their tactics.

Rhett Alberts tried to knock a long ball forward but Mikael Mjøs got in the way of the ball.

62'

Sakun Arthakornsiripho laid it forward to Pavle Mandić, the ball was picked up by Pavle Mandić before Monroe Fletcher could intercept.

Pavle Mandić tried to skip past the challenge of Temple Christopherson but it failed.

63'

A high ball was delivered by Davis Lowry,Alfonso Burdisso stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jonathan Newton got well above Courtney Philips to win the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Monroe Fletcher was able to make space and struck the ball with fury. Esteban Romat didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Saved by Pradit Makmee .

64'

Olufunmilola Ivers whipped in the freekick. But it went over the bar.

67'

Olufunmilola Ivers played it past Alfonso Burdisso.

Olufunmilola Ivers tried to take the ball past Sommai Na Ayutthaya but it failed.

69'

Emerson Burnham tried to dribble past Davis Lowry but Emerson Burnham lost the ball to Davis Lowry.

73'

Sommai Na Ayutthaya tried to curl one in from long range. Davis Lowry failed to block the shot.

It went just wide by Sommai Na Ayutthaya ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

74'

Sakun Arthakornsiripho moved the ball forward for Sommai Na Ayutthaya, Sommai Na Ayutthaya took it in his stride before Davis Lowry could cut it out.

Sommai Na Ayutthaya directed the ball nicely to Mikael Mjøs, Mikael Mjøs took it in his stride before Olufunmilola Ivers could reach it.

Mikael Mjøs lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot on the ball. Averill Trevis approached too late to clear the danger.

Mikael Mjøs put it clean over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

78'

Monroe Fletcher bent it from long range but the shot cannoned off Pavle Mandić.

79'

Sommai Na Ayutthaya could not stop a confident Monroe Fletcher going past him.

Monroe Fletcher dribbled past Alfonso Burdisso.

Monroe Fletcher made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Courtney Philips.

80'

Alfons Rybak unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but the shot clattered off Trace Polley.

81'

Corner taken by Emerson Burnham and cut out by the opposition.

82'

Borbardh Alia picked up Sakun Arthakornsiripho's superb pass, Temple Christopherson failed to intercept the pass.

Whilst still some way from goal, Borbardh Alia tried to lob the keeper but the shot was blocked by Monroe Fletcher.

83'

Sakun Arthakornsiripho tried to sprint past Monroe Fletcher but Monroe Fletcher denied.

84'

Emerson Burnham tried to sprint past Kip Quincey but his possession is lost through a tackle by Kip Quincey.

85'

Temple Christopherson surged past Pavle Mandić!.

Temple Christopherson jinked confidently past Sakun Arthakornsiripho.

Temple Christopherson got the float cross in from the wing, Pavle Mandić couldn't cut out the pass.

Courtney Philips climbed above Jeremy Durand, then used his head to clear the ball.

88'

Emerson Burnham fed the ball forward to Alfonso Burdisso, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Burdisso before Trace Polley could reach it.

Alfonso Burdisso delivered the ball to Emerson Burnham, Kip Quincey couldn't reach it.

Emerson Burnham tried to sprint past Trace Polley but it failed.

92'

Emerson Burnham hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Trace Polley hoofed the ball clear.

93'

Emerson Burnham aimed the corner for the near post.

Sommai Na Ayutthaya got above Rhett Alberts to win the ball but the ball went bad.

95'

Jonathan Newton tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Pavle Mandić.

End Match Abuja orient 0 - 2 ZIMBAWA FC