Welcome to the match between Esmeraldosrnw and MANCHESTER

1'

Tijjani Meite flicked the ball over Agaja Umaru's head !.

Pass by Tijjani Meite to Kehnide Dikko, Kwesi Akinsiku tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Kehnide Dikko wandered into an offside position.

2'

Tijjani Meite passed the ball to Kehnide Dikko, Kehnide Dikko took it in his stride before Ligongo Louly could reach it.

Kehnide Dikko sent in a float cross, Agaja Umaru missed his interception.

Mpasa Akuffo won the aerial challenge against Bassey Naiambana but the ball went bad.

3'

Nadif Salawu powered past Sakidi Atede!.

Sekani Biobaku could not stop a confident Nadif Salawu going past him.

Nadif Salawu played a wonderful ball for Kehnide Dikko, the ball was picked up by Kehnide Dikko before Bassey Naiambana could reach it.

Kehnide Dikko attempted a thunderous drive! but the shot cannoned off Stoicovici Mitrut.

4'

Sakidi Atede tried to skip past Nadif Salawu but Sakidi Atede lost the ball to Nadif Salawu's block tackle.

9'

Stoicovici Mitrut received a yellow card.

Tanko Sroda directed the ball to Abrafo Agbeko, Stoicovici Mitrut failed to intercept the pass.

Abrafo Agbeko attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Ogbonna Kinteh.

11'

Kwesi Akinsiku passed the ball to Sakidi Atede, Nadif Salawu tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Sakidi Atede tried to whip in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Sayon Ajikawo.

14'

Bassey Naiambana stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Kehnide Dikko intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

16'

Stoicovici Mitrut blocked Abrafo Agbeko before Abrafo Agbeko attempted to pass the ball.

17'

Ligongo Louly stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Abrafo Agbeko came close and blocked it.

18'

Tanko Sroda lofted the ball over to Mpasa Akuffo, Stoicovici Mitrut stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Mpasa Akuffo had shrugged off the challenge of Bassey Naiambana and took a shot.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He should have hit the target at least.

19'

Mpasa Akuffo tried to get past Sekani Biobaku but Sekani Biobaku nicked the ball from the toes of Mpasa Akuffo.

20'

Stoicovici Mitrut played a lovely ball for Ligongo Louly, Ligongo Louly took it in his stride before Abrafo Agbeko could reach it.

Ligongo Louly took the ball past Tanko Sroda.

Ligongo Louly tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Ampah Kargbo.

22'

Ligongo Louly tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Abrafo Agbeko intercepted but couldn't control.

23'

Ogbonna Kinteh received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Ligongo Louly, the ball was picked up by Ogbonna Kinteh before Mpasa Akuffo could intercept.

Ogbonna Kinteh tried to dribble past Abrafo Agbeko but Abrafo Agbeko denied.

25'

Gamba Onyali tried to lift the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Stoicovici Mitrut.

26'

Sayon Ajikawo tried to get onto the pass but Sekani Biobaku got in the way of the ball.

27'

Ogbonna Kinteh blocked Tanko Sroda before Tanko Sroda tried to get onto the pass.

28'

Ligongo Louly tried to dribble past Tanko Sroda but Tanko Sroda won the ball from Ligongo Louly.

29'

Sakidi Atede played a great ball for Sekani Biobaku, the ball was picked up by Sekani Biobaku before Tijjani Meite could intercept.

Sekani Biobaku tried to get the ball across but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Nadif Salawu.

31'

Sayon Ajikawo tried to chip the ball forward but Sekani Biobaku did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

32'

Donkor Alahbi passed the ball to Tanko Sroda, Tanko Sroda latched onto the ball before Ogbonna Kinteh could reach it.

Tanko Sroda tried to pass the ball forward but Stoicovici Mitrut intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

33'

Kehnide Dikko swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

37'

Gamba Onyali went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

38'

Nadif Salawu dribbled past Sakidi Atede.

Nadif Salawu tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Sekani Biobaku blocked it.

39'

Tanko Sroda sent it long looking for Ampah Kargbo, Ampah Kargbo took an excellent first touch before Stoicovici Mitrut could reach it.

From wide of the goal, Ampah Kargbo managed to curl in a shot but the shot clattered off Bassey Naiambana.

42'

Tanko Sroda dribbled past Stoicovici Mitrut.

Tanko Sroda tried to skip past Ogbonna Kinteh but Ogbonna Kinteh denied.

44'

Sayon Ajikawo made good use of the scissors dribble. As Sekani Biobaku lost his balance, Sayon Ajikawo dribbled past Sekani Biobaku.

Sayon Ajikawo tried to cross the ball low but Sakidi Atede did well to spot and intercept the cross.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Esmeraldosrnw maintained 58% of possession and 42% for MANCHESTER. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Sayon Ajikawo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Sakidi Atede.

48'

Sekani Biobaku lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

49'

Tanko Sroda knocked a lovely ball for Abrafo Agbeko, Abrafo Agbeko picked up on the ball before Stoicovici Mitrut could reach it.

Abrafo Agbeko had the chance to score from long range but Ogbonna Kinteh gave him no space .

50'

Tijjani Meite sent a long ball into the area for Gamba Onyali, Gamba Onyali trapped the ball nicely before Agaja Umaru could reach it.

Gamba Onyali was caught offside.

51'

Tanko Sroda directed the ball to Abrafo Agbeko, Abrafo Agbeko took it in his stride before Ogbonna Kinteh could intercept.

Abrafo Agbeko moved a fraction early and was called offside.

52'

Tanko Sroda tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ligongo Louly.

53'

Kehnide Dikko could not stop Cheikh Bankole going past him.

Kwesi Akinsiku picked up Cheikh Bankole's excellent ball, Tijjani Meite missed his interception.

Kwesi Akinsiku swung in a float cross over Kehnide Dikko.

Nektarios Panas challenged Donkor Alahbi for a heading, then made an attacking header.

But Nektarios Panas put it wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

54'

Kwesi Akinsiku evaded the challenge of Nadif Salawu and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

Bassey Owusu did well to tip it wide.

55'

Cheikh Bankole ran up to take the corner.

Agaja Umaru tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Ampah Kargbo blocked the header.

57'

Sayon Ajikawo dribbled past Sekani Biobaku.

Sayon Ajikawo squared the ball from the wing, Sakidi Atede failed to intercept the pass.

Gamba Onyali ran onto the ball and struck the volley, Bassey Naiambana approached too late to tackle him.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Gamba Onyali scored an excellent goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Esmeraldosrnw 1 - 0 MANCHESTER

59'

Sayon Ajikawo tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Sekani Biobaku.

60'

Sakidi Atede dribbled confidently past Nadif Salawu.

Sakidi Atede tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Sayon Ajikawo came close and blocked it.

61'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Ampah Kargbo.

Tijjani Meite twisted past Kwesi Akinsiku.

Tijjani Meite dribbled past Agaja Umaru.

Tijjani Meite tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bassey Naiambana.

62'

Tijjani Meite delivered the ball to Abrafo Agbeko, the ball was picked up by Abrafo Agbeko before Kwesi Akinsiku could cut it out.

Abrafo Agbeko strayed into an offside position.

64'

Bassey Naiambana tried to skip past the challenge of Kehnide Dikko but Kehnide Dikko cleanly tackled the ball.

65'

Nadif Salawu tried to dribble past Agaja Umaru but failed.

66'

Nadif Salawu shot a hopeful chance from long-range but the shot cannoned off Stoicovici Mitrut.

67'

Cheikh Bankole skipped easily past the challenge of Tijjani Meite.

Cheikh Bankole tried to get the cross in but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Kehnide Dikko.

68'

Tanko Sroda directed the ball to Gamba Onyali, Gamba Onyali latched onto the ball before Stoicovici Mitrut could intercept.

From medium range, Gamba Onyali bent the ball towards goal but Ogbonna Kinteh got in and cleared the danger.

69'

Pass by Tijjani Meite to Kehnide Dikko, Kehnide Dikko took it in his stride before Agaja Umaru could reach it.

Kehnide Dikko tried to sprint past Kwesi Akinsiku but Kwesi Akinsiku succesfully won the ball from Kehnide Dikko.

70'

Tanko Sroda span past Stoicovici Mitrut.

Tanko Sroda hit the ball forward to Gamba Onyali, the ball was picked up by Gamba Onyali before Ogbonna Kinteh could reach it.

Gamba Onyali attempted to lob the ball goalwards but the shot was blocked by Bassey Naiambana.

71'

Kehnide Dikko received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Tijjani Meite, Kehnide Dikko took possession of the ball before Agaja Umaru could intercept.

Kehnide Dikko put a float cross over Kwesi Akinsiku in to the far post.

Nadif Salawu got ahead of Bassey Naiambana to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Nadif Salawu sent the ball past Janusz Biskup to back of the net ... Nadif Salawu scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Esmeraldosrnw 2 - 0 MANCHESTER

72'

Abrafo Agbeko tried to dribble past Stoicovici Mitrut but Stoicovici Mitrut took the ball away from Abrafo Agbeko.

73'

Sekani Biobaku dribbled past Nadif Salawu.

The ball was struck by Sekani Biobaku from 20 yards out but Sayon Ajikawo charged down the shot.

75'

Tijjani Meite got past Kwesi Akinsiku.

Tijjani Meite fired off a medium-ranged shot but the shot was blocked by Agaja Umaru.

76'

Gamba Onyali hit the ball forward to Tanko Sroda, Stoicovici Mitrut couldn't cut out the pass.

Tanko Sroda laid it forward to Gamba Onyali, Ogbonna Kinteh stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gamba Onyali tried to get onto the pass but Bassey Naiambana closed in and intercepted the ball.

77'

Cheikh Bankole tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Abrafo Agbeko.

78'

Sakidi Atede played the ball to Sekani Biobaku's feet, Nadif Salawu stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Sekani Biobaku laid it forward to Sakidi Atede, Sayon Ajikawo couldn't reach it.

Sakidi Atede had the strength to hold off Nadif Salawu.

Sakidi Atede hit the ball forward to Stoicovici Mitrut, Stoicovici Mitrut latched onto the ball before Ampah Kargbo could intercept.

Stoicovici Mitrut made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Donkor Alahbi.

79'

Sakidi Atede dispatched the freekick goalwards. Sakidi Atede put it clean over the bar.

80'

Kehnide Dikko tried to play it past Agaja Umaru but failed.

81'

Tijjani Meite dribbled past Kwesi Akinsiku.

Tijjani Meite tried to swing in a float cross but Agaja Umaru intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

83'

Tanko Sroda struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Stoicovici Mitrut approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

87'

Ligongo Louly made a pass to Ogbonna Kinteh, Ogbonna Kinteh picked up on the ball before Abrafo Agbeko could reach it.

Tanko Sroda was outmuscled by Ogbonna Kinteh.

Ogbonna Kinteh tried to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Abrafo Agbeko.

88'

Tanko Sroda dribbled past Ligongo Louly.

Block tackle from Stoicovici Mitrut, easily dispossessing Tanko Sroda before Tanko Sroda attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

89'

Abrafo Agbeko attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Stoicovici Mitrut had no problem in intercepting the ball.

90'

Ligongo Louly dribbled past Abrafo Agbeko.

Tanko Sroda was outpaced by Ligongo Louly.

Ligongo Louly directed the ball nicely to Ogbonna Kinteh, Ampah Kargbo missed his interception.

Ogbonna Kinteh made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Donkor Alahbi.

91'

Sayon Ajikawo played a perfect pass for Nadif Salawu, Nadif Salawu took it in his stride before Sakidi Atede could intercept.

Nadif Salawu sent the ball over from the wing, Sekani Biobaku missed his interception.

Bassey Naiambana climbed above Kehnide Dikko, then used his head to clear the ball.

92'

Poor corner kick by Tijjani Meite. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

End Match Esmeraldosrnw 2 - 0 MANCHESTER