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02/09/2055, Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Rivers Vs Crusaders F.C.

Rivers play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: H Yekini (GK) , A Bird (CB) , K Muazu (CB) , K Onigbinde (CB) , A Syed (CM) , V Agbo (CM) , I Ecoma (CDM) , C Dickson (CAM) , P Obanta (RM) , N Adokwe (LM) , C Odubiyi (ST) And the subs are: M Jibowu (CB) , K Lagunju (CM) , O Ebiede (CM) , A Showemimo (ST)

Crusaders F.C. play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: A McAfee (GK) , R McCourt (CB) , D Beirne (CB) , E Dunn (CB) , M Begg (RB) , J Badders (LB) , M Connolly (CDM) , E Casey (CAM) , A Brady (RM) , S McCartt (LM) , C Ryan (ST) And the subs are: E McNiall (CB) , M Shine (CM) , C McTaggart (CM) , J Maguire (ST)

Welcome to Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria where Rivers Utd will face Crusaders F.C..  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 14232.

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

14' - James Badders passes the ball to Darragh Beirne.  Darragh Beirne plays a short pass to Ethan Casey.  Ethan Casey hits the ball long to Matthew Connolly.  Matthew Connolly passes to Anthony Brady.  Anthony Brady whips in a cross, and manages to find Ethan Casey.  Ethan Casey gets above the defence and heads the ball attempting to beat Hope Yekini...but the shot is offtarget!

21' - Hope Yekini slides the ball to Kunle Onigbinde.  Kunle Onigbinde slides the ball to Paul Obanta.  Paul Obanta finds Amer Syed with a short pass.  Darragh Beirne dispossesses Amer Syed and takes possession.  Darragh Beirne slides the ball to Mark Begg.  Mark Begg runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Arran Bird.  That will be a freekick for Crusaders F.C..  

22' - Mark Begg steps up to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box and finds Shane McCartt.  Shane McCartt is impeded by Hope Yekini...and the referee blows his whistle and signals a penalty!  Mark Begg prepares to take the penalty.  He tries  to hit the ball into the top corner...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Mark Begg for Crusaders F.C.!  The shot hit the upright on the way in.  The keeper had no chance!

23' - Rivers kick the ball off for the restart.  

44' - Vincent Agbo passes the ball to Amer Syed.  Amer Syed passes the ball to Arran Bird.  Arran Bird plays a short pass to Ifeanyi Ecoma.  Ifeanyi Ecoma brings the ball forward, outpacing Cillian Ryan.  

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

45' - Crusaders F.C. kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Amer Syed attempts to use his skills to beat Rory McCourt, but is brought down illegally.    The referee shows Rory McCourt the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Rivers.  

50' - Ifeanyi Ecoma plays a short pass to Vincent Agbo.  Vincent Agbo attempts to outskill James Badders.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Vincent Agbo runs with the ball!  

51' - Vincent Agbo sees a run from Paul Obanta.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Paul Obanta has strayed offside!  

61' - James Badders passes a long ball to Anthony Brady.  Anthony Brady tries to hit a long range shot...and Anthony Brady scores!  Its a goal for Crusaders F.C.!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

61' - Rivers kick the ball off for the restart.  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kunle Onigbinde is going to be taken off.  Kunle Lagunju joins the game from the bench.  

67' - Kunle Lagunju passes to Ifeanyi Ecoma.  Darragh Beirne successfully tackles Ifeanyi Ecoma and the ball goes loose.  Ethan Dunn hits the ball long to Rory McCourt.  Rory McCourt spots a run from Anthony Brady.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Anthony Brady has strayed offside!  

69' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Arran Bird is going to be taken off.  Ogenyi Ebiede is going to be brought on.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Cillian Ryan will come off.  John Maguire is going to be brought on.  

75' - Ethan Casey takes a shot from outside the area...but the shot goes wide!

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kenzie Muazu will come off.  Arran Showemimo joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Matthew Connolly is going to be taken off.  Michael Shine joins the game from the bench.  

82' - Ifeanyi Ecoma passes the ball to Nathaniel Adokwe.  Nathaniel Adokwe sees Chigozie Dickson making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Chigozie Dickson has strayed offside!  

88' - Amer Syed plays a long ball to Chigozie Dickson.  Chigozie Dickson sees a run from Chigozie Odubiyi.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Chigozie Odubiyi runs on to the ball.  Chigozie Odubiyi looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and Chigozie Odubiyi scores!  That's a good goal from the Rivers player!  The ball went in off the upright!

89' - Crusaders F.C. kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended Rivers Utd 1 - 2 Crusaders F.C..