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16/06/2055, Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana, Live on National TV
African Nations Cup G2

Liberia Vs Ethiopia

Liberia play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: B Colton (GK) , H Christopher (CB) , H Ainslie (CB) , D Crear (RB) , K Kirkbride (LB) , M Nisbett (CM) , J Woodhead (CDM) , C Kirkland (CDM) , R Moncur (RW) , J Ines (LW) , J Wathen (ST) And the subs are: D Maddocks (CB) , P Mairs (CB) , J Neily (CM) , M Cookston (CM) , J Pottinger (ST)

Ethiopia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: O Egbunike (GK) , N Ezeonu (CB) , J Adeyanju (CB) , A Jama (RB) , I Neman (LB) , I Elue (CDM) , N Odozoronikeku (CAM) , T Akintoye (RM) , E Ogoli (LM) , I Ndukwu (ST) , T Ikimi (ST) And the subs are: M Ekhosuehi (CB) , O Olajengbesi (CB) , M Ajagun (CM) , J Babatunde (CM) , L Izonritei (ST)

Welcome to Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana where Liberia will face Ethiopia.  This is a group stage match in the African Nations Cup.  The attendance is 40000.

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

5' - Mark Nisbett slides the ball to Dave Crear.  Dave Crear finds Mark Nisbett with a short pass.  Mark Nisbett looks to hit a long range shot...but the shot is parried by Odion Egbunike!  Izunna Elue is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

10' - Jordan Wathen dispossesses Izunna Elue and the ball goes loose.  Izunna Elue speeds past Chris Kirkland.  

11' - Izunna Elue sees Ikechukwu Ndukwu making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Ikechukwu Ndukwu is caught offside!  

15' - Chris Kirkland plays a long pass to Hayden Christopher.  Hayden Christopher finds Jordan Wathen with a short pass.  Theophilus Akintoye tackles Jordan Wathen and gains possession for his team.  Ethiopia attempt a quick counter attack.  Theophilus Akintoye sees a run from Ikechukwu Ndukwu.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

17' - Chris Kirkland passes a long ball to Dave Crear.  Dave Crear sees a run from Mark Nisbett.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Mark Nisbett has strayed offside!  

22' - Hayden Christopher plays a short pass to Chris Kirkland.  Chris Kirkland passes a long ball to Harry Ainslie.  Nwankwo Odozoronikeku tackles Harry Ainslie and gains possession for his team.  Nwankwo Odozoronikeku plays a long pass to Izunna Elue.  Izunna Elue sees Theophilus Akintoye making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Theophilus Akintoye is able to take the ball.  Theophilus Akintoye hits the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

26' - Mark Nisbett speeds past Theophilus Akintoye.  

31' - Jordan Wathen attempts to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Jordan Wathen scores!  That's a good goal from the Liberia player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

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

43' - Nathaniel Ezeonu sees Nwankwo Odozoronikeku making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

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

46' - Ethiopia kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

51' - Nathaniel Ezeonu passes the ball to Izunna Elue.  Izunna Elue passes to Nwankwo Odozoronikeku.  Nwankwo Odozoronikeku finds Nathaniel Ezeonu with a long pass.  Nathaniel Ezeonu passes to Izunna Elue.  Izunna Elue tries to beat John Woodhead using his ball skills, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Ethiopia.  

52' - Ikechukwu Ndukwu steps up to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but opposing player Mark Nisbett takes possession.  

53' - Mark Nisbett spots a run from John Woodhead.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James Adeyanju is going to be taken off.  Julius Babatunde is brought on from the bench.  

55' - Ikechukwu Ndukwu sees a run from Elderson Ogoli.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Hayden Christopher will come off.  Dai Maddocks joins the game from the bench.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ikechukwu Ndukwu is going to be taken off.  Lucas Izonritei is brought on from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Theophilus Akintoye is going to be taken off.  Mudashiru Ajagun joins the game from the bench.  

61' - Chris Kirkland passes to Harry Ainslie.  Harry Ainslie finds Kian Kirkbride with a long ball.  Kian Kirkbride attempts to outskill Nathaniel Ezeonu.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Kian Kirkbride runs with the ball!  

62' - Kian Kirkbride sees Mark Nisbett making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Mark Nisbett runs on to the ball.  Mark Nisbett reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Imran Neman dispossesses Chris Kirkland and gains possession for his team.  

66' - Elderson Ogoli spots a run from Lucas Izonritei.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Lucas Izonritei takes the ball.  Lucas Izonritei hits the ball towards goal...but its wide!

68' - Bryan Colton spots a run from Jonathan Ines.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Jonathan Ines is caught offside!  

73' - Dave Crear passes the ball to Chris Kirkland.  Chris Kirkland sees Mark Nisbett making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

76' - Izunna Elue finds Nathaniel Ezeonu with a long pass.  Dai Maddocks dispossesses Nathaniel Ezeonu and takes the ball.  Dai Maddocks spots a run from Jordan Wathen.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Jordan Wathen runs on to the ball.  Jordan Wathen looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

78' - Odion Egbunike spots a run from Thompson Ikimi.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Thompson Ikimi takes the ball.  Thompson Ikimi attempts a shot...but the ball hits the post!  John Woodhead is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dave Crear will come off.  Peter Mairs joins the game from the bench.  

81' - John Woodhead attempts to beat Aftab Jama using his skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

82' - John Woodhead hits the ball from outside the area...but the shot is saved by Odion Egbunike!  

91' - Thompson Ikimi dispossesses Chris Kirkland and takes possession.  Ethiopia launch a counter attack.  Thompson Ikimi hits the ball from outside the area towards goal...but Bryan Colton deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Ethiopia.  Mudashiru Ajagun gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but John Woodhead intercepts and takes possession.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Liberia 1 - 0 Ethiopia.