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01/11/2046, Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Friendly

Rivers Vs Hiroshima

Rivers play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: E Arinze (GK) , A Diori (CB) , G Gada (CB) , A Ihugba (CB) , O Sattar (RB) , M Ezeli (LB) , P Uduack (CDM) , R Kazi (CAM) , C Obidile (RM) , B Lawan (LM) , O Sani (ST) And the subs are: A Bird (CB) , N Adokwe (CB) , I Ogunode (CM) , D Inyam (CM) , N Tagbajumi (ST)

Hiroshima play in a 3-4-3 Def formation, and line up with: M Miyashiro (GK) , Y Mukai (CB) , H Date (CB) , K Kase (CB) , J Kuramoto (CM) , S Mikami (CM) , R Kanno (CM) , I Obara (CDM) , I Yasutake (RW) , Y Nakamura (LW) , H Furukawa (ST) And the subs are: K Miyagawa (CB) , N Ishibashi (CB) , A Iha (CM) , K Matsumura (CM) , D Hoshino (ST)

Welcome to Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria where Rivers Utd will face Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 24340.

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

5' - Chima Obidile curves the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

8' - Odion Sani attempts to beat Raiden Kanno using his skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

10' - Odion Sani hits the ball from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but Michi Miyashiro deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Rivers.  Bryn Lawan gets ready to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, finding Chima Obidile.  Chima Obidile gets above the defence and directs a header towards the top corner...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

13' - Michi Miyashiro passes to Yasushi Mukai.  Yasushi Mukai sees a run from Isamu Obara.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Isamu Obara runs on to the ball.  Isamu Obara hits the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Elderson Arinze!  

16' - Elderson Arinze hits the ball long to Rehan Kazi.  Rehan Kazi takes a shot from outside the area towards goal...but Michi Miyashiro performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

19' - Michi Miyashiro finds Hikaru Date with a long ball.  Hikaru Date passes to Isamu Obara.  Isamu Obara runs with the ball, beating Arthur Ihugba.  

20' - Isamu Obara spots a run from Shinji Mikami.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Shinji Mikami is able to control the ball.  Shinji Mikami tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

23' - Elderson Arinze plays the ball to Godfrey Gada.  Godfrey Gada hits the ball long to Rehan Kazi.  Rehan Kazi runs with the ball, beating Shinji Mikami.  

37' - Mfon Ezeli passes a long ball to Obaid Sattar.  Obaid Sattar speeds past Raiden Kanno.  

37' - Obaid Sattar sees a run from Prince Uduack.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Prince Uduack runs on to the ball.  Prince Uduack reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but Isamu Obara intercepts the ball to stop the chance! 

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

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

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Yasushi Mukai is going to be taken off.  Nori Ishibashi joins the game from the bench.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Hajime Furukawa is going to be taken off.  Kazuki Matsumura is brought on from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rehan Kazi is going to be taken off.  Nwankwo Tagbajumi is brought on from the bench.  

59' - Prince Uduack speeds past Isamu Obara.  

59' - Prince Uduack sees a run from Odion Sani.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Odion Sani has strayed offside!  

63' - Isamu Obara passes the ball to Nori Ishibashi.  Nori Ishibashi plays a long pass to Jun Kuramoto.  Jun Kuramoto whips in a cross and finds Shinji Mikami.  Shinji Mikami flicks a header down towards the bottom corner...but the shot goes wide!

65' - Elderson Arinze finds Arthur Ihugba with a long pass.  Arthur Ihugba curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Isamu Obara takes possession.  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Prince Uduack is going to be taken off.  Dan Inyam joins the game from the bench.  

69' - Isamu Obara hits the ball long to Nori Ishibashi.  Nwankwo Tagbajumi successfully tackles Nori Ishibashi and takes the ball.  Nwankwo Tagbajumi spots a run from Bryn Lawan.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Bryn Lawan is able to control the ball.  Bryn Lawan tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

70' - Michi Miyashiro sees Raiden Kanno making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Hikaru Date is going to be taken off.  Kaede Miyagawa is brought on from the bench.  

76' - Godfrey Gada plays a long ball to Chima Obidile.  Chima Obidile finds Dan Inyam with a short pass.  Dan Inyam attempts to beat Raiden Kanno using his skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

78' - Dan Inyam tackles Isamu Obara and takes the ball.  Rivers attempt a quick counter attack.  Dan Inyam attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but Michi Miyashiro performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Chima Obidile will come off.  Nathaniel Adokwe is going to be brought on.  

82' - Michi Miyashiro finds Kazuhiko Kase with a short pass.  Kazuhiko Kase plays a short pass to Nori Ishibashi.  Nori Ishibashi slides the ball to Shinji Mikami.  Shinji Mikami sees Raiden Kanno making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Raiden Kanno is able to take the ball.  Raiden Kanno tries to cutback, but Godfrey Gada manages to get to the ball first!  

88' - Shinji Mikami tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  



The match has ended Rivers Utd 0 - 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC.