Welcome to the match between Abuja albion and Benin City united

1'

Andy Bartram played it confidently past Abiola Kiarostani.

Andy Bartram blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Essel Naiambana charged down the shot.

2'

Ethelbert Loman passed the ball to Nicholas Giles, Finidi Acheampong stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nicholas Giles tried to dribble past Obianuria Omaboe but Obianuria Omaboe won the ball from Nicholas Giles.

3'

Barclay Leavitt skipped past the challenge of Idrissa Offrata.

Block tackle from Chinouyazura Salek, easily dispossessing Barclay Leavitt before Barclay Leavitt tried to get onto the pass.

4'

Cortney Hodges tried to lob the ball forward but Abiola Kiarostani intercepted but couldn't control.

5'

Obianuria Omaboe knocked a lovely ball for Finidi Acheampong, Nicholas Giles couldn't cut out the pass.

Finidi Acheampong played a lovely ball for Ntassor Konadu, Ethelbert Loman failed to intercept the pass.

Ntassor Konadu passed along the floor for Obianuria Omaboe to pick it up, Devan Gabriels stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Obianuria Omaboe played the ball to Ntassor Konadu's feet, Dixon Robertson failed to reach the ball.

Ntassor Konadu made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Devan Gabriels.

9'

Ethelbert Loman knocked a long ball to Moss Jans, Obianuria Omaboe couldn't reach it.

Moss Jans hit a hopeful looking shot but Bejide Bundu made the clearance.

11'

Essel Naiambana could not stop a confident Cortney Hodges going past him.

The float cross came in from Cortney Hodges on the wing, Abiola Kiarostani couldn't reach it.

Moss Jans won the aerial challenge against Bejide Bundu, then nodded the ball forward.

Reuben Archer fired off a shot but Ntassor Konadu removed the danger.

13'

Cortney Hodges stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Abiola Kiarostani did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

16'

Idrissa Offrata tried to sprint past Dixon Robertson but Dixon Robertson took the ball away from Idrissa Offrata.

17'

Essel Naiambana hit the ball forward to Abiola Kiarostani, Abiola Kiarostani trapped the ball nicely before Andy Bartram could reach it.

Abiola Kiarostani took the ball past Cortney Hodges.

Lobbed goalwards by Abiola Kiarostani but Devan Gabriels threw himself in front of the shot.

18'

Idrissa Offrata tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Reuben Archer did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

20'

Ndukwe Boateng swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

22'

Ethelbert Loman faked a shot before cutting Obianuria Omaboe in a different direction.

Ethelbert Loman made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Finidi Acheampong.

23'

Pass by Ethelbert Loman to Nicholas Giles, Nicholas Giles trapped the ball nicely before Finidi Acheampong could reach it.

Nicholas Giles stepped away from Obianuria Omaboe and tried to curl one in from long range.

Nicholas Giles put it horribly wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

24'

Ethelbert Loman laid it forward past Ndukwe Boateng to Nicholas Giles.

Nicholas Giles had a great opportunity to score from long range but Finidi Acheampong closed down the space.

25'

Obianuria Omaboe made good use of the scissors dribble. As Nicholas Giles lost his balance, Obianuria Omaboe dribbled past Nicholas Giles.

Obianuria Omaboe jinked confidently past Ethelbert Loman.

Good play by Obianuria Omaboe in making himself some space and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Devan Gabriels failed to block the shot.

It went close from Obianuria Omaboe ... He dropped to his knees.

26'

Ethelbert Loman made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Bejide Bundu.

27'

Cortney Hodges sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Abiola Kiarostani failed to block the shot.

But Cortney Hodges blazed it over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

30'

Nicholas Giles span past Finidi Acheampong.

Nicholas Giles tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Obianuria Omaboe.

32'

Poor corner kick by Obianuria Omaboe. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

33'

Reuben Archer tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Idrissa Offrata intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

36'

Abiola Kiarostani tried to sprint past Cortney Hodges but Cortney Hodges didn't allow.

37'

Finidi Acheampong could not stop Ethelbert Loman going past him.

Ethelbert Loman tried to skip past Obianuria Omaboe but Obianuria Omaboe robbed Ethelbert Loman.

38'

Reuben Archer got past Chinouyazura Salek.

Reuben Archer supplied a low cross, Idrissa Offrata couldn't cut it.

Darby Joyner hit a spectacular half volley but Ntassor Konadu got in and cleared the danger.

40'

Finidi Acheampong dribbled confidently past Nicholas Giles.

Finidi Acheampong sprinted past Ethelbert Loman.

Finidi Acheampong hit a fierce shot but Dixon Robertson charged down the shot.

43'

Cortney Hodges used his skill to go past Abiola Kiarostani.

Cortney Hodges bent it from medium range. Essel Naiambana failed to charge down the shot.

Kossi Mayat gathered the ball safely.

44'

Darby Joyner played a wonderful ball for Ethelbert Loman, Ethelbert Loman trapped the ball nicely before Idrissa Offrata could reach it.

Ethelbert Loman stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Finidi Acheampong read the game well to intercept the ball.

45'

Ethelbert Loman tried to get past Finidi Acheampong but it failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Abuja albion maintained 41% of possession and 59% for Benin City united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Reuben Archer hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Chinouyazura Salek approached too late to tackle him.

But it was well wide from Reuben Archer ... It was a poor effort from Reuben Archer. He was lacking match sharpness.

47'

Cortney Hodges attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Abiola Kiarostani.

48'

Obianuria Omaboe attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Moss Jans.

49'

Ethelbert Loman directed the ball to Nicholas Giles, Nicholas Giles took it in his stride before Finidi Acheampong could intercept.

Nicholas Giles directed the ball nicely to Darby Joyner, Darby Joyner latched onto the ball before Obianuria Omaboe could reach it.

Darby Joyner laid it forward to Reuben Archer, Reuben Archer latched onto the ball before Bejide Bundu could cut it out.

Reuben Archer had an effort at goal but Ntassor Konadu scrambled the ball away.

52'

Cortney Hodges fed the ball forward to Andy Bartram, Andy Bartram picked up on the ball before Abiola Kiarostani could reach it.

Andy Bartram tried to swing in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Essel Naiambana.

57'

Cortney Hodges darted past Abiola Kiarostani.

Cortney Hodges hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Essel Naiambana failed to block the shot.

But it went just over the bar ... He buried his face in his hands.

58'

Andy Bartram hit the ball from long range. Finidi Acheampong failed to charge down the shot.

But it went over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

61'

Nicholas Giles tried to skip past the challenge of Finidi Acheampong but it failed.

63'

Reuben Archer went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

66'

Cortney Hodges picked up Reuben Archer's excellent ball, Idrissa Offrata tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Cortney Hodges tried to score from medium range but Chinouyazura Salek blocked him.

67'

Idrissa Offrata tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Devan Gabriels.

70'

Essel Naiambana attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Andy Bartram.

72'

Andy Bartram tried a long range effort but Essel Naiambana hoofed the ball clear.

73'

Idrissa Offrata passed the ball to Chinouyazura Salek, Chinouyazura Salek took it in his stride before Reuben Archer could intercept.

Chinouyazura Salek made a good pass to Obianuria Omaboe, Barclay Leavitt missed his interception.

Obianuria Omaboe shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Reuben Archer charged down the shot.

74'

Ethelbert Loman tried to knock a long ball forward but Finidi Acheampong got in the way of the ball.

77'

Ethelbert Loman made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Finidi Acheampong.

79'

Nicholas Giles was outpaced by Obianuria Omaboe.

Obianuria Omaboe played a lovely ball for Zuberi Ayassou, Zuberi Ayassou latched onto the ball before Ethelbert Loman could cut it out.

Dixon Robertson executed a block tackle on Zuberi Ayassou before Zuberi Ayassou attempted to shoot at goal.

82'

Reuben Archer directed the ball nicely to Barclay Leavitt, Idrissa Offrata couldn't cut out the pass.

Barclay Leavitt tried to dribble past Chinouyazura Salek but Chinouyazura Salek dispossessed Barclay Leavitt.

86'

Pass by Ethelbert Loman to Cortney Hodges, Cortney Hodges took it in his stride before Finidi Acheampong could cut it out.

Cortney Hodges got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick past Obianuria Omaboe.

Kossi Mayat did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

87'

Barclay Leavitt attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Finidi Acheampong.

88'

Obianuria Omaboe was outmuscled by Ethelbert Loman.

Ethelbert Loman fed the ball forward to Nicholas Giles, Nicholas Giles picked up on the ball before Finidi Acheampong could cut it out.

Obianuria Omaboe could not stop Nicholas Giles going past him.

Nicholas Giles passed along the floor for Cortney Hodges to pick it up, Bejide Bundu failed to intercept the pass.

Cortney Hodges had a great opportunity to score but Ntassor Konadu succesfully won the ball from him.

90'

Pass by Essel Naiambana to Abiola Kiarostani, Andy Bartram stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Abiola Kiarostani evaded the challenge of Cortney Hodges and hit the ball from long range.

Paulie Simpson made an acrobatic save.

91'

Ethelbert Loman attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Finidi Acheampong.

End Match Abuja albion 0 - 0 Benin City united