Welcome to the match between Abuja united and Abuja city

2'

Edo-Bini Barro-Diene gave the corner straight to the opposition.

3'

Odon Gyamfua held up the ball, evading the challenge of Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Odon Gyamfua looked destined to score but Abrefa Ajayi react fast enough and saved it.

4'

Dike Gbagho tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball came off Ibeonukara Iroha.

9'

Hamadou Danquah swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

10'

Dike Gbagho made an attempt to move the ball forward but Ibeonukara Iroha did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

11'

Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo tried to feed the high ball but Osayaba Douna made a great interception.

12'

Nwabudike Dior went across and took the corner.

Edo-Bini Barro-Diene headed at goal but Tabansi Fanta used his head to clear the ball.

14'

Boevi Lamptey tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Osayaba Douna.

16'

Obinna Okoye tried to dribble past Nwabudike Dior but Obinna Okoye lost the ball to Nwabudike Dior's block tackle.

17'

Boevi Lamptey tried to take the ball past Ibeonukara Iroha but it failed.

18'

Lansana Achike tried to dribble past Osayaba Douna but Osayaba Douna nicked the ball from the toes of Lansana Achike.

19'

Achufusi Ojokolo tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Lansana Achike had no problem in intercepting the ball.

20'

Ibeonukara Iroha knocked a lovely ball for Odon Gyamfua, Dike Gbagho missed his interception.

Odon Gyamfua span past Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo.

Odon Gyamfua tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Tabansi Fanta had no problem in intercepting the ball.

21'

Odon Gyamfua tried to sprint past Dike Gbagho but Odon Gyamfua lost out to Dike Gbagho.

22'

Lansana Achike dribbled past Beluchi Iroha.

Lansana Achike tried to curl one in from medium range. Osayaba Douna approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Lansana Achike. He looked like he was short of match practice.

23'

The referee showed Lansana Achike a yellow card.

27'

Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Odon Gyamfua.

28'

Odon Gyamfua tried to pass the ball forward but Dike Gbagho cut it out easily.

29'

Corner taken by Dike Gbagho and cut out by the opposition.

31'

Nabate Shonibare lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

33'

Osayaba Douna blocked Boevi Lamptey in a good, clean tackle before Boevi Lamptey tried to get onto the pass.

34'

Obinna Okoye dribbled past Nabate Shonibare.

Obinna Okoye stepped away from Nwabudike Dior and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

Maidei Erogbogbo punched the ball clear.

36'

Tabansi Fanta received a yellow card.

Achufusi Ojokolo tried to use his skill to go past Nkruma Yam้ogo but Nkruma Yam้ogo blocked Achufusi Ojokolo in a good, clean tackle.

38'

Nabate Shonibare could not stop a confident Obinna Okoye going past him.

Obinna Okoye tried to dart past Nwabudike Dior but Nwabudike Dior nicked the ball from the toes of Obinna Okoye.

39'

Achufusi Ojokolo took the ball past Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo.

Achufusi Ojokolo escaped from the challenge of Boevi Lamptey and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

Achufusi Ojokolo looked destined to score but Abrefa Ajayi react fast enough and saved it.

40'

Nwabudike Dior tried his luck from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Nkruma Yam้ogo.

41'

Uzoamaka Aidoo was shown a yellow card.

Nkruma Yam้ogo dribbled past Beluchi Iroha.

Nkruma Yam้ogo tried to dart past Nabate Shonibare but Nabate Shonibare won the ball from Nkruma Yam้ogo.

42'

Achufusi Ojokolo tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Boevi Lamptey made it first to the ball and intercepted.

44'

Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ibeonukara Iroha.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Abuja united had 46% possession in the match, while Abuja city had 54%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Lansana Achike tried to get past Edo-Bini Barro-Diene but Edo-Bini Barro-Diene didn't allow.

47'

Odon Gyamfua played a lovely ball for Ibeonukara Iroha, the ball was picked up by Ibeonukara Iroha before Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo could intercept.

Ibeonukara Iroha tried to get past Dike Gbagho but Dike Gbagho dispossessed Ibeonukara Iroha.

48'

Obinna Okoye twisted past Nabate Shonibare.

Obinna Okoye had shrugged off the challenge of Nwabudike Dior and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

Maidei Erogbogbo saved and held the ball.

52'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a red card for Lansana Achike.

56'

Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo tried to chip the ball forward but Odon Gyamfua did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

57'

Beluchi Iroha passed along the floor for Uzoamaka Aidoo to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Uzoamaka Aidoo before Nkruma Yam้ogo could cut it out.

Uzoamaka Aidoo curled the ball in at goal from long range. Obinna Okoye failed to charge down the shot.

Uzoamaka Aidoo struck it just over the bar ... A real chance wasted.

58'

Nwabudike Dior made a good pass to Odon Gyamfua, Odon Gyamfua latched onto the ball before Nkruma Yam้ogo could reach it.

Odon Gyamfua showed Obinna Okoye a clean set of heels.

Odon Gyamfua tried his luck from a distance but Nkruma Yam้ogo cleared the ball from danger.

59'

Boevi Lamptey went by the challenge of Achufusi Ojokolo.

Boevi Lamptey tried to score from medium range but he couldn't withstand Osayaba Douna's pressure.

60'

Nwabudike Dior played a great ball for Nabate Shonibare, Nkruma Yam้ogo couldn't cut it.

Nabate Shonibare skipped past the challenge of Obinna Okoye.

Nabate Shonibare tried to send in a float cross but The ball came off Nkruma Yam้ogo.

66'

Nwabudike Dior passed the ball to Nabate Shonibare, Nabate Shonibare took possession of the ball before Nkruma Yam้ogo could cut it out.

Nabate Shonibare showed Obinna Okoye a clean set of heels.

Nabate Shonibare tried to swing in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Nkruma Yam้ogo.

67'

Odon Gyamfua fired off a long shot. Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Abrefa Ajayi gathered the ball safely.

69'

Dike Gbagho used his skill to go past Osayaba Douna.

Dike Gbagho had the strength to hold off Ibeonukara Iroha.

Dike Gbagho knocked a lovely ball for Hamadou Danquah, Odon Ubah stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Hamadou Danquah hit the ball forward to Boevi Lamptey, Edo-Bini Barro-Diene couldn't reach it.

Boevi Lamptey curled a shot from an angle but the shot clattered off Odon Ubah.

71'

Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo lifted the ball forward for Owusu Momoh, Owusu Momoh took an excellent first touch before Ibeonukara Iroha could reach it.

From a tight angle, Owusu Momoh still managed to get a shot in but Edo-Bini Barro-Diene hoofed the ball clear.

72'

Odon Gyamfua hit the ball forward to Ibeonukara Iroha, Ibeonukara Iroha took it in his stride before Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo could reach it.

Ibeonukara Iroha stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Dike Gbagho.

74'

Ibeonukara Iroha passed along the floor for Odon Gyamfua to pick it up, Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo couldn't reach it.

Odon Gyamfua tried to take the ball past Dike Gbagho but Odon Gyamfua lost out to Dike Gbagho.

76'

Achufusi Ojokolo hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Boevi Lamptey got himself between the ball and goal.

78'

Uzoamaka Aidoo tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo got to the ball first.

79'

Uzoamaka Aidoo stepped up and struck the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Uzoamaka Aidoo.

80'

Poor corner kick by Ibeonukara Iroha. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

82'

Ibeonukara Iroha played a perfect pass for Odon Gyamfua, Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Odon Gyamfua tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Dike Gbagho.

83'

Nwabudike Dior tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Nkruma Yam้ogo.

84'

Nkruma Yam้ogo went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

85'

Beluchi Iroha span past Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo.

Beluchi Iroha played a pinpoint pass to Odon Gyamfua, the ball was picked up by Odon Gyamfua before Dike Gbagho could cut it out.

Odon Gyamfua played a great ball for Uzoamaka Aidoo, the ball was picked up by Uzoamaka Aidoo before Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo could cut it out.

Uzoamaka Aidoo looked destined to score but he lost the ball to Hamadou Danquah.

86'

Nwabudike Dior was pressed by Obinna Okoye but he evaded the challenge and bent it from long range.

Nwabudike Dior sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

87'

Achufusi Ojokolo tried to dribble past Boevi Lamptey but Boevi Lamptey succesfully won the ball from Achufusi Ojokolo.

88'

Nabate Shonibare hit the freekick into the back of the net. Abrefa Ajayi did his best yet he couldn't reach it. ... GOAL!!!

Abuja united 1 - 0 Abuja city

End Match Abuja united 1 - 0 Abuja city