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23/01/2038, Friendship Stadium, Cotonou, Benin, Live on National TV
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Benin Vs Wales

Benin play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: C Cruguet (GK) , C Bourvil (CB) , J Tiozzo (CB) , R Nicolas (CB) , G Lenoir (RB) , G Ardant (LB) , G Carel (CDM) , C Perec (CAM) , C Fonck (RM) , L Galliard (LM) , M Sosno (ST) And the subs are: B Clary (CB) , C Vieira (CB) , O Millot (CM) , J Artaud (CM) , C Baze (ST)

Wales play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: H Banks (GK) , M MacNair (CB) , A Maddox (CB) , F Griffith (CB) , M Owen (RB) , G Banks (LB) , G McCalmon (CDM) , C Jones (CAM) , F Hearn (RM) , G Perry (LM) , S Whalen (ST) And the subs are: A Crowe (CB) , B Ferguson (CB) , E Rees (CM) , L Carver (CM) , M Yates (ST)

Welcome to Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, Benin where Benin will face Wales.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 5904.

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

4' - Cabal Perec passes to Granville Ardant.  Granville Ardant plays the ball to Rush Nicolas.  Rush Nicolas finds Chandler Fonck with a long pass.  Chandler Fonck curves the ball into the box, but Alun Maddox intercepts and takes possession.  

7' - Alun Maddox plays a long ball to Felix Griffith.  Felix Griffith plays a long ball to Fred Hearn.  Fred Hearn fires a shot from outside the area, aiming for the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

12' - Corbin Cruguet slides the ball to Chandler Fonck.  Martyn MacNair tackles Chandler Fonck and the ball goes loose.  Leggett Galliard curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Chris Jones takes possession.  

23' - Gethin Perry successfully tackles Granville Ardant and gains possession for his team.  Wales attempt a quick counter attack.  Gethin Perry sees a run from Chris Jones.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Chris Jones takes the ball.  Chris Jones strikes the ball...but Corbin Cruguet performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

28' - Gethin Perry speeds past Jeffrey Tiozzo.  

28' - Gethin Perry spots a run from Steven Whalen.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

34' - Jeffrey Tiozzo passes a long ball to Guy Lenoir.  Guy Lenoir sees a run from Leggett Galliard.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Leggett Galliard is caught offside!  

41' - Chainey Bourvil finds Gower Carel with a long pass.  Gower Carel spots a run from Leggett Galliard.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

43' - Steven Whalen finds Geoff Banks with a long pass.  Geoff Banks uses his pace to beat Cabal Perec.  

45' - Geoff Banks spots a run from Chris Jones.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Chris Jones is able to take the ball.  Chris Jones shoots...and its in! It's a nice goal from Chris Jones for Wales!  The keeper had no chance!

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

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

50' - Mark Owen passes the ball to Gyn McCalmon.  Gyn McCalmon slides the ball to Martyn MacNair.  Martyn MacNair plays the ball to Geoff Banks.  Geoff Banks plays a long pass to Chris Jones.  Chris Jones sees a run from Gethin Perry.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Martyn MacNair will come off.  Arthur Crowe is going to be brought on.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Steven Whalen is going to be taken off.  Malcolm Yates joins the game from the bench.  

53' - Rush Nicolas spots a run from Cabal Perec.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Cabal Perec has strayed offside!  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Felix Griffith is going to be taken off.  Brin Ferguson is brought on from the bench.  

55' - Arthur Crowe sees a run from Fred Hearn.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

62' - Arthur Crowe slides the ball to Brin Ferguson.  Brin Ferguson finds Fred Hearn with a long ball.  Fred Hearn spots a run from Malcolm Yates.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

65' - Gower Carel finds Guy Lenoir with a long ball.  Guy Lenoir passes the ball to Marshall Sosno.  Marshall Sosno looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...and Marshall Sosno scores!  Its a goal for Benin!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Leggett Galliard will come off.  Oliver Millot joins the game from the bench.  

66' - Wales kick the ball off for the restart.  

69' - Alun Maddox finds Fred Hearn with a short pass.  Fred Hearn passes the ball to Mark Owen.  Mark Owen finds Chris Jones with a long ball.  Chris Jones sees a run from Gethin Perry.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Gethin Perry runs on to the ball.  Gethin Perry hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Corbin Cruguet!  

74' - Corbin Cruguet plays a long pass to Rush Nicolas.  Rush Nicolas passes the ball to Oliver Millot.  Oliver Millot passes the ball to Marshall Sosno.  Marshall Sosno spots a run from Chandler Fonck.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Chandler Fonck runs on to the ball.  Chandler Fonck tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Hugh Banks!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Chainey Bourvil will come off.  Boyce Clary is going to be brought on.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Cabal Perec is going to be taken off.  Jasper Artaud joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Geoff Banks tackles Gower Carel and gains possession for his team.  Geoff Banks finds Brin Ferguson with a short pass.  Brin Ferguson sees a run from Gethin Perry.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Gethin Perry is caught offside!  

86' - Brin Ferguson hits the ball long to Geoff Banks.  Geoff Banks slides the ball to Chris Jones.  Chris Jones sees Gethin Perry making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Gethin Perry has strayed offside!  



The match has ended Benin 1 - 1 Wales.