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24/01/2058, Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Rivers Vs Étoile Sportive du Sahel

Rivers play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G Fasanya (GK) , M Jibowu (CB) , K Onigbinde (CB) , A Showemimo (RB) , A Bird (LB) , I Ecoma (CDM) , C Dickson (CAM) , P Obanta (RM) , N Adokwe (LM) , C Odubiyi (ST) , V Agbo (ST) And the subs are: K Muazu (CB) , A Syed (CM) , O Ebiede (CM) , K Lagunju (ST)

Étoile Sportive du Sahel play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: A Brown (GK) , F Bouckallil (CB) , A Roshed (CB) , R Kandal (RB) , A Zawahiri (LB) , G Saleeby (CM) , T Turk (CDM) , I Gheisari (CDM) , H Haider (RW) , A Juhani (LW) , K Namli (ST) And the subs are: A Naifeh (CB) , W Khyatt (CM) , Z Kenaan (CM) , A Kanaan (ST)

Welcome to Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria where Rivers Utd will face Étoile Sportive du Sahel.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 20360.

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

5' - Paul Obanta slides the ball to Nathaniel Adokwe.  Nathaniel Adokwe passes the ball to Max Jibowu.  Rehan Kandal successfully tackles Max Jibowu and takes possession.  Rehan Kandal passes the ball to Tariq Turk.  Tariq Turk whips in a cross, but opposing player Arran Showemimo takes possession.  

7' - Arran Showemimo plays the ball to Max Jibowu.  Max Jibowu sees Nathaniel Adokwe making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Nathaniel Adokwe is able to control the ball.  Nathaniel Adokwe reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but Tariq Turk manages to get to the ball first!  

8' - Nathaniel Adokwe tackles Tariq Turk and the ball goes loose.  Rehan Kandal runs with the ball, beating Vincent Agbo.  

13' - Kunle Onigbinde chips a long ball to Arran Bird.  Arran Bird uses his pace to beat Ahmed Roshed.  

17' - Nathaniel Adokwe dispossesses Ahmed Roshed and takes the ball.  Rivers launch a counter attack.  Nathaniel Adokwe plays a short pass to Chigozie Dickson.  Chigozie Dickson attempts to use his skills to beat Imran Gheisari and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

17' - Chigozie Dickson takes a shot from long range towards goal...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

28' - Kunle Onigbinde passes a long ball to Max Jibowu.  Max Jibowu spots a run from Chigozie Dickson.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Chigozie Dickson is able to take the ball.  Chigozie Dickson shoots towards goal...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Chigozie Dickson for Rivers!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

28' - Étoile Sportive du Sahel kick the ball off for the restart.  

34' - Ifeanyi Ecoma passes to Paul Obanta.  Paul Obanta sees Chigozie Dickson making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Chigozie Dickson is caught offside!  

41' - Amer Juhani tackles Max Jibowu and gains possession for his team.  Amer Juhani slides the ball to Kashif Namli.  Kashif Namli curves the ball into the box, but Kunle Onigbinde intercepts and takes possession.  

45' - Paul Obanta successfully tackles Faisal Bouckallil and gains possession for his team.  Paul Obanta plays the ball to Chigozie Odubiyi.  Chigozie Odubiyi takes the ball past Rehan Kandal with a turn of pace.  

45' - Chigozie Odubiyi spots a run from Ifeanyi Ecoma.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Ifeanyi Ecoma has strayed offside!  

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

47' - Étoile Sportive du Sahel kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Amjad Zawahiri is going to be taken off.  Amer Kanaan is brought on from the bench.  

52' - Paul Obanta brings the ball forward, outpacing Gazi Saleeby.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Faisal Bouckallil is going to be taken off.  Zuffur Kenaan is going to be brought on.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ahmed Roshed will come off.  Adnan Naifeh is going to be brought on.  

55' - Max Jibowu passes the ball to Nathaniel Adokwe.  Nathaniel Adokwe tries to beat Zuffur Kenaan using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

61' - Rehan Kandal passes the ball to Adnan Naifeh.  Adnan Naifeh finds Tariq Turk with a long pass.  Tariq Turk tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kunle Onigbinde will come off.  Kenzie Muazu joins the game from the bench.  

65' - Max Jibowu plays a short pass to Vincent Agbo.  Vincent Agbo crosses the ball, but the ball misses everyone.  

70' - Gazi Saleeby plays the ball to Zuffur Kenaan.  Zuffur Kenaan plays the ball to Gazi Saleeby.  Gazi Saleeby hits the ball long to Adnan Naifeh.  Adnan Naifeh curves the ball into the box, but Max Jibowu intercepts and takes possession.  

79' - Arran Showemimo passes to Ifeanyi Ecoma.  Ifeanyi Ecoma finds Nathaniel Adokwe with a long ball.  Nathaniel Adokwe curls in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Adnan Naifeh.  

81' - Adnan Naifeh finds Gazi Saleeby with a short pass.  Gazi Saleeby sees Imran Gheisari making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Imran Gheisari is caught offside!  

87' - Arran Bird passes to Max Jibowu.  Max Jibowu plays a short pass to Arran Showemimo.  Arran Showemimo finds Arran Bird with a short pass.  Arran Bird plays a long ball to Kenzie Muazu.  Kenzie Muazu finds Chigozie Dickson with a short pass.  Chigozie Dickson sees a run from Paul Obanta.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Paul Obanta is caught offside!  



The match has ended Rivers Utd 1 - 0 Étoile Sportive du Sahel.