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02/10/2031, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, Nigeria
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Enugu Rangers Vs Melbourne FC

Enugu Rangers play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C Opaleye (GK) , O Ogungbe (CB) , E Tutuola (CB) , J Akinkunmi (RB) , N Ijoma (LB) , B Isemin (CDM) , P Unigwe (CAM) , R Baraguina (RM) , Y Marwa (LM) , J Emeagwali (ST) , I Tochukwu (ST) And the subs are: C Ogunfemi (CB) , S Mina (CB) , T Imeh (CM) , I Obiajunwa (CM) , D Afolabi (ST)

Melbourne FC play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: C Lightbody (GK) , P Grieves (CB) , E Breckon (CB) , W Taraktchian (CB) , J McVicker (RB) , E Lyle (LB) , I Jones (CDM) , S McCloud (CAM) , U Nasr (RM) , S McCowen (LM) , N Fettes (ST) And the subs are: G Herde (CB) , K Flett (CB) , J Shanks (CM) , D Mina (CM) , I McCallen (ST)

Welcome to Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, Nigeria where Enugu Rangers will face Melbourne FC.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 18788.

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

8' - Nwankwo Ijoma passes the ball to Efe Tutuola.  Efe Tutuola plays the ball to Brown Isemin.  Brown Isemin finds Prince Unigwe with a short pass.  Prince Unigwe slides the ball to Rex Baraguina.  Rex Baraguina slides the ball to Brown Isemin.  Ian Jones successfully tackles Brown Isemin and takes the ball.  Brown Isemin successfully tackles Ian Jones and takes possession.  Edward Breckon successfully tackles Brown Isemin and the ball goes loose.  James McVicker runs with the ball, beating Izunna Tochukwu.  

10' - Prince Unigwe dispossesses James McVicker and gains possession for his team.  Prince Unigwe tries to use ball skills to beat James McVicker and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

10' - Prince Unigwe tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...and Prince Unigwe scores!  That's a magnificent goal from the Enugu Rangers player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

11' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

14' - Sid McCloud plays a short pass to Ellis Lyle.  Ellis Lyle passes to Ian Jones.  Ian Jones plays a long pass to Edward Breckon.  Brown Isemin dispossesses Edward Breckon and takes the ball.  Brown Isemin spots a run from Prince Unigwe.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

20' - Prince Unigwe sees Juwon Emeagwali making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Juwon Emeagwali has strayed offside!  

23' - Ellis Lyle brings the ball forward, outpacing Izunna Tochukwu.  

31' - Yakubu Marwa passes a long ball to Prince Unigwe.  Prince Unigwe passes to Yakubu Marwa.  Ian Jones successfully tackles Yakubu Marwa and takes the ball.  Ian Jones sees a run from Sid McCloud.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Sid McCloud is able to control the ball.  Sid McCloud hits the ball...but Chima Opaleye deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Melbourne FC.  Ian Jones will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

37' - Odion Ogungbe plays a long pass to Brown Isemin.  Brown Isemin slides the ball to Rex Baraguina.  Rex Baraguina passes to Izunna Tochukwu.  Izunna Tochukwu attempts to outskill Sid McCloud and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

39' - Izunna Tochukwu attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but Colin Lightbody stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...William Taraktchian manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

44' - Prince Unigwe finds Odion Ogungbe with a long ball.  Odion Ogungbe sees Izunna Tochukwu making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

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

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

49' - Paul Grieves passes to Sid McCloud.  Sid McCloud plays a short pass to James McVicker.  James McVicker plays a long ball to Sid McCloud.  Sid McCloud attempts to outskill Efe Tutuola, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

50' - Sid McCloud tries to use ball skills to beat Nwankwo Ijoma, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

50' - Sid McCloud whips in a cross, but opposing player Efe Tutuola takes possession.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Neil Fettes is going to be taken off.  Ian McCallen is brought on from the bench.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Efe Tutuola is going to be taken off.  Chinedu Ogunfemi is going to be brought on.  

65' - Ellis Lyle takes the ball past Prince Unigwe with a turn of pace.  

65' - Ellis Lyle sees a run from Sid McCloud.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Sid McCloud has strayed offside!  

67' - Yakubu Marwa finds Jay Akinkunmi with a long pass.  Jay Akinkunmi uses his pace to beat William Taraktchian.  

68' - Jay Akinkunmi sees Juwon Emeagwali making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Juwon Emeagwali is able to take the ball.  Juwon Emeagwali tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and Juwon Emeagwali scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Enugu Rangers player!  The ball went in off the upright!

69' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

71' - Sean McCowen finds James McVicker with a short pass.  James McVicker finds Ian Jones with a short pass.  With a turn of pace, Ian Jones beats Prince Unigwe.  

75' - Ian Jones plays a long ball to William Taraktchian.  William Taraktchian plays a long pass to Ellis Lyle.  Ellis Lyle plays a short pass to Ian Jones.  Ian Jones crosses the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

77' - Odion Ogungbe hits the ball long to Brown Isemin.  Brown Isemin sees a run from Prince Unigwe.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Prince Unigwe runs on to the ball.  Prince Unigwe shoots...and Prince Unigwe scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Enugu Rangers player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Izunna Tochukwu is going to be taken off.  David Afolabi joins the game from the bench.  

78' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James McVicker will come off.  Kian Flett is brought on from the bench.  



The match has ended Enugu Rangers 3 - 0 Melbourne FC.