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23/10/2059, Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Rivers Vs Persepolis FC

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

Persepolis FC play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: A Imam (GK) , S Kamali (CB) , U Nasser (CB) , Z Moussa (RB) , F Khalaf (LB) , R Tahan (CM) , J Rahimi (CDM) , J Dajani (CDM) , G Bokhari (RW) , F Begum (LW) , A Ayoub (ST) And the subs are: H Salek (CB) , W Mona (CB) , T Khalaf (CM) , I Mannan (CM) , Y Bacchus (ST)

Welcome to Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria where Rivers Utd will face Persepolis FC.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 21842.

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

4' - Ifeanyi Ecoma slides the ball to Paul Obanta.  Paul Obanta plays the ball to Leighton Kaita.  Leighton Kaita finds Nathaniel Adokwe with a long ball.  Nathaniel Adokwe speeds past Rehan Tahan.  

5' - Nathaniel Adokwe sees a run from Chigozie Odubiyi.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Chigozie Odubiyi is able to control the ball.  Chigozie Odubiyi fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

6' - Azam Imam sees Gazi Bokhari making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

9' - Arran Bird plays a long pass to Ifeanyi Ecoma.  Ifeanyi Ecoma sees a run from Paul Obanta.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Paul Obanta is able to control the ball.  Paul Obanta attempts a shot, aiming for the top of the net...and Paul Obanta scores!  That's a superb goal from the Rivers player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

9' - Persepolis FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

11' - Sajid Kamali passes to Farhan Khalaf.  Farhan Khalaf passes to Jawad Rahimi.  Jawad Rahimi runs with the ball, beating Leighton Kaita.  

12' - Jawad Rahimi spots a run from Jawad Dajani.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Jawad Dajani is caught offside!  

16' - Arran Bird finds Kunle Onigbinde with a short pass.  Kunle Onigbinde slides the ball to Nathaniel Adokwe.  Nathaniel Adokwe finds Max Jibowu with a long pass.  Max Jibowu sees Chigozie Dickson making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Chigozie Dickson has strayed offside!  

20' - Farhan Khalaf successfully tackles Paul Obanta and takes possession.  Farhan Khalaf plays a short pass to Jawad Rahimi.  Jawad Rahimi looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Jawad Rahimi scores!  That's a nice goal from the Persepolis FC player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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

24' - Jawad Rahimi sees a run from Rehan Tahan.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Rehan Tahan is able to take the ball.  Rehan Tahan looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Gbolahan Fasanya!  Paul Obanta manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

25' - Rehan Tahan speeds past Leighton Kaita.  

26' - Rehan Tahan sees a run from Farhan Begum.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

30' - Arran Bird passes to Arran Showemimo.  Arran Showemimo plays a long ball to Max Jibowu.  Jawad Rahimi tackles Max Jibowu and takes possession.  Leighton Kaita dispossesses Jawad Rahimi and takes possession.  Leighton Kaita passes the ball to Chigozie Dickson.  Chigozie Dickson spots a run from Nathaniel Adokwe.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

33' - Max Jibowu sees Nathaniel Adokwe making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Nathaniel Adokwe runs on to the ball.  Nathaniel Adokwe looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Nathaniel Adokwe for Rivers!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

34' - Persepolis FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

38' - Sajid Kamali passes to Jawad Dajani.  Jawad Dajani passes the ball to Zain Moussa.  Zain Moussa finds Umair Nasser with a long ball.  Umair Nasser hits the ball long to Jawad Rahimi.  Jawad Rahimi spots a run from Ahmed Ayoub.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

43' - Arran Bird plays a short pass to Paul Obanta.  Paul Obanta plays a long ball to Kunle Onigbinde.  Rehan Tahan dispossesses Kunle Onigbinde and the ball goes loose.  Chigozie Dickson spots a run from Leighton Kaita.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Leighton Kaita is able to take the ball.  Leighton Kaita attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

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

45' - Persepolis FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

49' - Jawad Dajani finds Jawad Rahimi with a short pass.  Jawad Rahimi plays the ball to Jawad Dajani.  Jawad Dajani plays a long pass to Sajid Kamali.  Sajid Kamali passes the ball to Gazi Bokhari.  Gazi Bokhari looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! It's a great goal from Gazi Bokhari for Persepolis FC!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

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

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Umair Nasser is going to be taken off.  Haaris Salek is brought on from the bench.  

59' - Zain Moussa finds Farhan Khalaf with a long pass.  Farhan Khalaf whips in a cross and finds Jawad Rahimi.  Jawad Rahimi strikes the ball...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ahmed Ayoub is going to be taken off.  Tariq Khalaf is brought on from the bench.  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Kunle Onigbinde is going to be taken off.  Kenzie Muazu is going to be brought on.  

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Arran Bird will come off.  Kunle Lagunju is going to be brought on.  

69' - Jawad Dajani passes to Haaris Salek.  Haaris Salek passes to Zain Moussa.  Zain Moussa sees Gazi Bokhari making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Gazi Bokhari takes the ball.  Gazi Bokhari tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but Gbolahan Fasanya stops the shot!  

70' - Gbolahan Fasanya spots a run from Nathaniel Adokwe.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Nathaniel Adokwe is caught offside!  

73' - Farhan Khalaf passes the ball to Jawad Dajani.  Jawad Dajani runs with the ball, beating Leighton Kaita.  

77' - Jawad Dajani passes the ball to Rehan Tahan.  Rehan Tahan speeds past Nathaniel Adokwe.  

78' - Rehan Tahan sees Tariq Khalaf making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Tariq Khalaf is able to control the ball.  Tariq Khalaf looks to place the ball past the keeper...but Gbolahan Fasanya manages to stop the shot!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Chigozie Odubiyi is going to be taken off.  Robert Gassol joins the game from the bench.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rehan Tahan is going to be taken off.  Imran Mannan is going to be brought on.  

84' - Farhan Khalaf passes a long ball to Zain Moussa.  Zain Moussa attempts to beat Arran Showemimo using his skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

84' - Zain Moussa sees a run from Jawad Dajani.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

87' - Ifeanyi Ecoma tries to use ball skills to beat Zain Moussa.  The opposing player is unable to stop Ifeanyi Ecoma who takes the ball forward!  

88' - Ifeanyi Ecoma attempts to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!



The match has ended Rivers Utd 2 - 2 Persepolis FC.