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24/11/2027, Tigray Stadium, Mek'ele, Ethiopia, Live on National TV
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Ethiopia Vs Sri Lanka

Ethiopia play in a 4-5-1 formation, and line up with: L Nwapa (GK) , B Petinrin (CB) , C Agbebaku (CB) , R Raad (RB) , D Igwe (LB) , J Ihugba (CM) , C Igwebuike (CM) , O Akpala (CDM) , G Amaefule (RM) , E Omo (LM) , N Asika (ST) And the subs are: K Sofoluwe (CB) , J Ogedegbe (CB) , I Obaretiri (CM) , O Godday (CM) , E Torunarigha (ST)

Sri Lanka play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: V Balyan (GK) , S Gumber (CB) , A Sunder (CB) , A Kunhiraman (CB) , L Karbalai (RB) , B Ghosh (LB) , K Goyal (CDM) , C Jhaveri (CAM) , M Chauhan (RM) , D Kanda (LM) , G Golla (ST) And the subs are: G Behen (CB) , M Padmanabhan (CB) , C Raj (CM) , H Bhaskar (CM) , A Bala (ST)

Welcome to Tigray Stadium in Mek'ele, Ethiopia where Ethiopia will face Sri Lanka.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 923.

1' - Ethiopia kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

9' - Bryn Petinrin plays the ball to Ogenyi Akpala.  Ogenyi Akpala slides the ball to Chigozie Agbebaku.  Chigozie Agbebaku passes the ball to Bryn Petinrin.  Bryn Petinrin slides the ball to Gethin Amaefule.  Gethin Amaefule slides the ball to Elderson Omo.  Elderson Omo passes the ball to Ogenyi Akpala.  Ogenyi Akpala crosses the ball, but the ball goes over everyone.  

12' - Sukhinder Gumber plays a short pass to Ananth Sunder.  Ananth Sunder chips a long ball to Lakshman Karbalai.  Lakshman Karbalai sees Gautam Golla making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

15' - Nathaniel Asika chips a long ball to Bryn Petinrin.  Bryn Petinrin plays a long pass to Chigozie Igwebuike.  Chigozie Igwebuike curves the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Ananth Sunder.  

19' - Ananth Sunder passes a long ball to Sukhinder Gumber.  Sukhinder Gumber plays the ball to Madhav Chauhan.  Madhav Chauhan tries to hit a long range shot...and Madhav Chauhan scores!  Its a goal for Sri Lanka!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

20' - Ethiopia kick the ball off for the restart.  

23' - Bryn Petinrin finds Chigozie Igwebuike with a short pass.  Chigozie Igwebuike passes to Dylan Igwe.  Dylan Igwe finds Julius Ihugba with a long ball.  Lakshman Karbalai tackles Julius Ihugba and the ball goes loose.  Nathaniel Asika brings the ball forward, outpacing Dev Kanda.  

27' - Chandrasekar Jhaveri plays a long pass to Lakshman Karbalai.  Ogenyi Akpala dispossesses Lakshman Karbalai and takes the ball.  Madhav Chauhan successfully tackles Ogenyi Akpala and takes the ball.  Sri Lanka try to launch a quick counter attack.  Madhav Chauhan runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Ogenyi Akpala.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Ogenyi Akpala.  That will be a freekick for Sri Lanka.  

28' - Lakshman Karbalai will take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

33' - Madhav Chauhan plays the ball to Dev Kanda.  Dev Kanda looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but Leeroy Nwapa stops the shot!  

35' - Leeroy Nwapa finds Ogenyi Akpala with a long ball.  Chandrasekar Jhaveri tackles Ogenyi Akpala and the ball goes loose.  Julius Ihugba spots a run from Nathaniel Asika.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Nathaniel Asika takes the ball.  Nathaniel Asika reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, the ball falling to Gethin Amaefule.  Gethin Amaefule looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

40' - Vijay Balyan hits the ball long to Kanja Goyal.  Kanja Goyal passes to Gautam Golla.  Gautam Golla finds Dev Kanda with a short pass.  Dev Kanda curls in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Julius Ihugba.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Sri Lanka kick the ball off for the restart.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Chigozie Igwebuike is going to be taken off.  Orji Godday joins the game from the bench.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bahadur Ghosh will come off.  Girish Behen joins the game from the bench.  

56' - Ogenyi Akpala passes to Orji Godday.  Orji Godday sees Nathaniel Asika making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Nathaniel Asika takes the ball.  Nathaniel Asika attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but Vijay Balyan stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Lakshman Karbalai manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

57' - Chandrasekar Jhaveri attempts to beat Julius Ihugba using his skills, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Sri Lanka.  

58' - Chandrasekar Jhaveri prepares to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but opposing player Rehman Raad takes possession.  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Akil Kunhiraman is going to be taken off.  Mandeep Padmanabhan joins the game from the bench.  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gautam Golla will come off.  Ashoka Bala joins the game from the bench.  

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Chigozie Agbebaku is going to be taken off.  Kunle Sofoluwe is brought on from the bench.  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Bryn Petinrin is going to be taken off.  Josh Ogedegbe is brought on from the bench.  

77' - Mandeep Padmanabhan chips a long ball to Girish Behen.  Girish Behen plays the ball to Ashoka Bala.  Ashoka Bala passes the ball to Kanja Goyal.  Kanja Goyal curves the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

83' - Lakshman Karbalai hits the ball long to Girish Behen.  Girish Behen plays a short pass to Ashoka Bala.  Ashoka Bala slides the ball to Dev Kanda.  Dev Kanda spots a run from Madhav Chauhan.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Madhav Chauhan runs on to the ball.  Madhav Chauhan takes a shot...but the shot is saved by Leeroy Nwapa!  

84' - Leeroy Nwapa spots a run from Nathaniel Asika.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Nathaniel Asika takes the ball.  Nathaniel Asika takes a shot...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Nathaniel Asika for Ethiopia!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

85' - Sri Lanka kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended Ethiopia 1 - 1 Sri Lanka.