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22/11/2034, Tigray Stadium, Mek'ele, Ethiopia, Live on National TV
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Ethiopia Vs Malaysia

Ethiopia play in a 4-5-1 formation, and line up with: L Nwapa (GK) , B Petinrin (CB) , S Sabir (CB) , D Gana (RB) , B Archibong (LB) , G Amaefule (CM) , C Igwebuike (CM) , O Akpala (CDM) , M Ikenne (RM) , E Omo (LM) , N Asika (ST) And the subs are: S Madani (CB) , C Euba (CB) , O Godday (CM) , J Ihugba (CM) , M Ukiwe (ST)

Malaysia play in a 4-5-1 formation, and line up with: K Nawaz (GK) , M Ghazi (CB) , H Khalaf (CB) , I Dada (RB) , H Zaidi (LB) , U Jamil (CM) , S Mustafa (CM) , I Arshad (CDM) , S Ally (RM) , I Hanif (LM) , H Sharaf (ST) And the subs are: A Azzam (CB) , Z Barakat (CB) , D Jabara (CM) , S Saladin (CM) , B Sala (ST)

Welcome to Tigray Stadium in Mek'ele, Ethiopia where Ethiopia will face Malaysia.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 1791.

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

6' - Bryn Petinrin plays a long ball to Gethin Amaefule.  Gethin Amaefule sees a run from Moses Ikenne.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Moses Ikenne has strayed offside!  

14' - Imran Arshad finds Ibrahim Dada with a long pass.  Ibrahim Dada plays a long pass to Malik Ghazi.  Malik Ghazi passes the ball to Imran Hanif.  Imran Hanif crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find Syed Ally.  Syed Ally gets above the defence and directs a header down towards the bottom corner...but its wide!

18' - Leeroy Nwapa passes to Bryn Petinrin.  Imran Arshad tackles Bryn Petinrin and takes possession.  Malaysia try to launch a counter attack.  Imran Arshad attempts to use his skills to beat Gethin Amaefule, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

19' - Imran Arshad hits the ball from long range towards goal...but the ball hits the post!  Bature Archibong is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

20' - Nathaniel Asika takes the ball past Imran Hanif with a turn of pace.  

22' - Nathaniel Asika sees a run from Ogenyi Akpala.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Ogenyi Akpala takes the ball.  Ogenyi Akpala hits the ball towards goal...but Kamran Nawaz deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman flags for a corner for  Ethiopia.  Darryl Gana gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box and finds Ogenyi Akpala.  Ogenyi Akpala gets his head to the ball attempting to beat Kamran Nawaz...and Ogenyi Akpala scores!  That's a fine goal from the Ethiopia player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

22' - Malaysia kick the ball off for the restart.  

28' - Syed Ally slides the ball to Saad Mustafa.  Saad Mustafa passes the ball to Haaris Khalaf.  Haaris Khalaf passes to Umair Jamil.  Umair Jamil plays a short pass to Saad Mustafa.  Saad Mustafa plays a long ball to Haaris Khalaf.  Haaris Khalaf plays a short pass to Haider Sharaf.  Haider Sharaf fires a shot from long range...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

32' - Leeroy Nwapa plays the ball to Darryl Gana.  Darryl Gana sees Ogenyi Akpala making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

40' - Haaris Khalaf sees Umair Jamil making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Umair Jamil runs on to the ball.  Umair Jamil attempts the cutback, but Haider Sharaf is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Haider Sharaf tries to beat Ogenyi Akpala using his ball skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

41' - Haider Sharaf reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Bature Archibong attempts to speed past Umair Jamil, but is dispossessed.  

45' - Bature Archibong finds Bryn Petinrin with a long pass.  Bryn Petinrin whips in a cross and finds Ogenyi Akpala.  Ogenyi Akpala attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Kamran Nawaz stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Ogenyi Akpala is first to the loose ball...Ogenyi Akpala looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and Ogenyi Akpala scores!  That's an exquisite goal from the Ethiopia player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

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

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

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Saad Mustafa will come off.  Sajid Saladin joins the game from the bench.  

54' - Haider Sharaf sees a run from Sajid Saladin.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Sajid Saladin is caught offside!  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Chigozie Igwebuike is going to be taken off.  Julius Ihugba joins the game from the bench.  

60' - Sajid Saladin passes to Haaris Khalaf.  Haaris Khalaf plays the ball to Haaris Zaidi.  Haaris Zaidi spots a run from Syed Ally.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Syed Ally has strayed offside!  

63' - Moses Ikenne plays the ball to Bryn Petinrin.  Bryn Petinrin hits the ball long to Elderson Omo.  Elderson Omo attempts to beat Sajid Saladin using his skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop Elderson Omo who takes the ball forward!  

64' - Elderson Omo sees Gethin Amaefule making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Gethin Amaefule runs on to the ball.  Gethin Amaefule attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

66' - Kamran Nawaz sees Syed Ally making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Syed Ally takes the ball.  Syed Ally attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but Leeroy Nwapa stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Julius Ihugba gets to the ball first and clears.

71' - Haaris Khalaf passes a long ball to Imran Arshad.  Imran Arshad spots a run from Sajid Saladin.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Sajid Saladin has strayed offside!  

73' - Moses Ikenne plays a long ball to Bature Archibong.  Bature Archibong runs with the ball, beating Sajid Saladin.  

76' - Bature Archibong whips in a cross, and manages to find Moses Ikenne.  Moses Ikenne powers a header hoping to beat the keeper...but it hits the upright!  Elderson Omo is first to the loose ball...Elderson Omo tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Nathaniel Asika is first to the loose ball...Nathaniel Asika looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gethin Amaefule is going to be taken off.  Orji Godday joins the game from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bature Archibong will come off.  Chris Euba is brought on from the bench.  

80' - Kamran Nawaz hits the ball long to Haider Sharaf.  Haider Sharaf attempts to use his skills to beat Ogenyi Akpala, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

83' - Imran Arshad tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Orji Godday manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

85' - Elderson Omo attempts to beat Imran Arshad using his skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop Elderson Omo who takes the ball forward!  

87' - Elderson Omo spots a run from Nathaniel Asika.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Nathaniel Asika takes the ball.  Nathaniel Asika tries to place the ball past the keeper...but it hits the upright!  Sajid Saladin manages to clear the ball for the defending team.



The match has ended Ethiopia 2 - 0 Malaysia.