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24/10/2052, Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Rivers Vs Racing d'Abidjan

Rivers play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: H Yekini (GK) , A Bird (CB) , K Muazu (CB) , K Lagunju (CB) , C Dickson (CM) , A Syed (CM) , K Onigbinde (CDM) , P Obanta (CAM) , N Adokwe (RM) , B Lawan (LM) , V Agbo (ST) And the subs are: O Ebiede (CB) , M Jibowu (CB) , A Showemimo (CM) , I Ecoma (CM) , C Odubiyi (ST)

Racing d'Abidjan play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: S Percier (GK) , M Dacoury (CB) , S Carpeaux (CB) , T Gasson (CB) , R Ader (RB) , B Rimbaud (LB) , P Cassin (CDM) , T Belcourt (CAM) , M Himly (RM) , J Perse (LM) , H Bayne (ST) And the subs are: S Noah (CB) , E Halley (CM) , F Oubre (CM) , B Mermoz (ST)

Welcome to Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria where Rivers Utd will face Racing d'Abidjan.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 24574.

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

7' - Nathaniel Adokwe slides the ball to Paul Obanta.  Paul Obanta finds Kenzie Muazu with a short pass.  Kenzie Muazu plays the ball to Kunle Lagunju.  Kunle Lagunju plays the ball to Arran Bird.  Arran Bird plays a long pass to Chigozie Dickson.  Chigozie Dickson curves the ball into the box and finds Bryn Lawan.  Bryn Lawan heads the ball hoping to beat the keeper...but the shot sails over the bar!

10' - Sumner Percier plays a long ball to Travis Gasson.  Travis Gasson plays a short pass to Hackett Bayne.  Hackett Bayne strikes the ball from long range...but the shot goes wide!

14' - Hope Yekini hits the ball long to Paul Obanta.  Paul Obanta plays the ball to Kunle Onigbinde.  Kunle Onigbinde passes to Amer Syed.  Amer Syed crosses the ball, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

16' - Paul Obanta crosses the ball and finds Bryn Lawan.  Bryn Lawan jumps up and gets his head to the ball down towards the bottom corner...but Sumner Percier stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Bonar Rimbaud manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

24' - Kenzie Muazu successfully tackles Hackett Bayne and gains possession for his team.  Kenzie Muazu passes to Kunle Onigbinde.  Kunle Onigbinde hits the ball long to Arran Bird.  Arran Bird plays a short pass to Bryn Lawan.  With a turn of pace, Bryn Lawan beats Pernell Cassin.  

25' - Bryn Lawan sees Vincent Agbo making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Vincent Agbo is able to take the ball.  Vincent Agbo hits the ball...and its in! It's a good goal from Vincent Agbo for Rivers!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

25' - Racing d'Abidjan kick the ball off for the restart.  

30' - Marshall Dacoury plays a short pass to Sezni Carpeaux.  Sezni Carpeaux passes the ball to Rupert Ader.  Rupert Ader passes to Julien Perse.  Julien Perse tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Kunle Onigbinde manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

36' - Chigozie Dickson chips a long ball to Amer Syed.  Amer Syed takes the ball past Tenenan Belcourt with a turn of pace, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Rivers.  

37' - Bryn Lawan prepares to take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing goalkeeper Sumner Percier.  

40' - Sumner Percier slides the ball to Travis Gasson.  Travis Gasson slides the ball to Rupert Ader.  Rupert Ader uses his pace to beat Paul Obanta.  

41' - Rupert Ader sees Maslin Himly making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

43' - Bryn Lawan slides the ball to Kunle Onigbinde.  Maslin Himly dispossesses Kunle Onigbinde and gains possession for his team.  Maslin Himly looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Hope Yekini!  

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

45' - Racing d'Abidjan kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - Travis Gasson plays a long pass to Sezni Carpeaux.  Sezni Carpeaux spots a run from Tenenan Belcourt.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Tenenan Belcourt is caught offside!  

63' - Julien Perse successfully tackles Bryn Lawan and takes the ball.  Racing d'Abidjan try to launch a quick counter attack.  Julien Perse looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Hope Yekini!  Tenenan Belcourt gets to the ball first...Tenenan Belcourt fires a shot towards goal...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Tenenan Belcourt for Racing d'Abidjan!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

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

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Arran Bird is going to be taken off.  Ogenyi Ebiede is brought on from the bench.  

67' - Julien Perse attempts to beat Kunle Onigbinde using his skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

67' - Julien Perse tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and Julien Perse scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Racing d'Abidjan player!  The keeper couldn't get near the ball!

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

71' - Paul Obanta finds Kenzie Muazu with a short pass.  Kenzie Muazu passes to Nathaniel Adokwe.  Nathaniel Adokwe sees Bryn Lawan making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Bryn Lawan is able to take the ball.  Bryn Lawan looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and Bryn Lawan scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Rivers player!  The ball went in off the upright!

72' - Racing d'Abidjan kick the ball off for the restart.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sezni Carpeaux is going to be taken off.  Seymour Noah joins the game from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kunle Lagunju is going to be taken off.  Arran Showemimo joins the game from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Marshall Dacoury is going to be taken off.  Francois Oubre joins the game from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kenzie Muazu will come off.  Max Jibowu joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Paul Obanta sees a run from Vincent Agbo.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Vincent Agbo runs on to the ball.  Vincent Agbo tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Rupert Ader is going to be taken off.  Boswell Mermoz is going to be brought on.  

84' - Bryn Lawan sees a run from Paul Obanta.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Paul Obanta is able to control the ball.  Paul Obanta attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...and its in! It's a nice goal from Paul Obanta for Rivers!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

85' - Racing d'Abidjan kick the ball off for the restart.  

88' - Boswell Mermoz finds Seymour Noah with a short pass.  Seymour Noah slides the ball to Travis Gasson.  Travis Gasson passes to Francois Oubre.  Francois Oubre spots a run from Tenenan Belcourt.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Tenenan Belcourt is caught offside!  



The match has ended Rivers Utd 3 - 2 Racing d'Abidjan.