Welcome to the match between Owerri forest and Abuja orient

2'

Abasi Quatey made a pass to Damany Onwueme, the ball was picked up by Damany Onwueme before Okatakyie Assiful could reach it.

Damany Onwueme crossed the halfway line with the ball , Uzoma Kukah failed to reach the ball.

Daddar Akabusi ran onto the ball and quickly struck it towards the goal, Maduabuchi Marong approached too late to tackle him.

But Daddar Akabusi sent it wide of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

5'

Deji Dikko fed the ball forward to Damani Afrifa, Damani Afrifa trapped the ball nicely before Ifoms Tuffuor could cut it out.

Damani Afrifa played a long ball looking for the head of Haroun Nyana, Haroun Nyana took an excellent first touch before Ismaila Babreyaro could reach it.

Haroun Nyana had a great opportunity to score but Nkosi Ode made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

7'

Ismaila Babreyaro blasted a banana shot from long range. Deji Dikko approached too late to tackle him.

But Ismaila Babreyaro put it just over ... A real chance wasted.

8'

Deji Dikko flicked the ball over Ifoms Tuffuor's head !.

Deji Dikko tried to get onto the pass but Ismaila Babreyaro did well to spot and intercept the pass.

9'

Deji Dikko held up the ball, evading the challenge of Ifoms Tuffuor and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

Abi Onyali was caught in no man's land ... Deji Dikko capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He was delighted !

Owerri forest 1 - 0 Abuja orient

11'

Deji Dikko shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Ifoms Tuffuor failed to charge down the shot.

But it went over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

12'

Uzoma Kukah tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

13'

Ismaila Babreyaro tried to skip past Okatakyie Assiful but his possession is lost through a tackle by Okatakyie Assiful.

14'

Deji Dikko jinked confidently past Ifoms Tuffuor.

Deji Dikko tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Ismaila Babreyaro.

15'

Haroun Nyana had the strength to hold off Abioye Shakpoke.

Haroun Nyana tried to play a long ball but Nnabugwu Awolowo read the game well to intercept the ball.

18'

Fola Machem was shown a yellow card.

Deji Dikko used his skill to go past Ifoms Tuffuor.

Deji Dikko failed in his attempt to skip past Ismaila Babreyaro.

19'

Ismaila Babreyaro made good use of the scissors dribble. As Uzoma Kukah lost his balance, Ismaila Babreyaro dribbled past Uzoma Kukah.

Ismaila Babreyaro directed the ball to Ndubuisi Abubakar, the ball was picked up by Ndubuisi Abubakar before Damani Afrifa could reach it.

Ndubuisi Abubakar found himself in some space and took a shot. Maduabuchi Marong wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it went over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

20'

Uzoma Kukah lost the ball to Ismaila Babreyaro's block tackle before Uzoma Kukah attempted to pass the ball.

21'

Deji Dikko got past Ismaila Babreyaro.

Deji Dikko stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ifoms Tuffuor.

29'

Ifoms Tuffuor was outpaced by Deji Dikko.

Deji Dikko smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Ismaila Babreyaro didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Abi Onyali saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

31'

Abosi Kano took the freekick. Abosi Kano put it horribly wide.

33'

Okatakyie Assiful tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Damany Onwueme.

35'

Damany Onwueme tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Okatakyie Assiful.

36'

Okatakyie Assiful escaped from the challenge of Damany Onwueme and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Okatakyie Assiful ... He should have hit the target at least.

39'

Ismaila Babreyaro tried to dribble past Deji Dikko but Deji Dikko blocked Ismaila Babreyaro.

42'

Damani Afrifa received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Deji Dikko, Ifoms Tuffuor missed his interception.

Damani Afrifa attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Ismaila Babreyaro removed the danger.

43'

Okatakyie Assiful tried to dribble past Abioye Shakpoke but Abioye Shakpoke nicked the ball from the toes of Okatakyie Assiful.

45'

Abioye Shakpoke played a high ball into the area looking for Gbaingbain Diagana, Gbaingbain Diagana brought the ball down well before Fola Machem could cut it out.

Gbaingbain Diagana hit a hopeful looking shot but the shot clattered off Maduabuchi Marong.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Owerri forest took the lead.Owerri forest maintained 59% of possession and 41% for Abuja orient. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Haroun Nyana tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Abioye Shakpoke.

47'

Abioye Shakpoke tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Fola Machem.

48'

Abasi Quatey faked a pass then cut Okatakyie Assiful in a different direction.

Abasi Quatey put a float cross , Uzoma Kukah failed to intercept the pass.

Daddar Akabusi got above Maduabuchi Marong to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Damany Onwueme found a perfect spot and chipped the ball goalwards. Abosi Kano didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Udeme Akpan turned the ball behind.

49'

Damani Afrifa executed a block tackle on Ismaila Babreyaro before Ismaila Babreyaro tried to pass the ball.

50'

Haroun Nyana tried to get past Nnabugwu Awolowo but Nnabugwu Awolowo dispossessed Haroun Nyana.

51'

Ismaila Babreyaro tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Damani Afrifa.

52'

Abasi Quatey passed the ball to Daddar Akabusi, Daddar Akabusi took it in his stride before Okatakyie Assiful could intercept.

Daddar Akabusi got the float cross in from the wing, Uzoma Kukah couldn't cut it.

Gbaingbain Diagana performed a glancing header for the goal but Abosi Kano headed the ball clear.

53'

Uzoma Kukah took the corner.

Maduabuchi Marong got to the ball ahead of Nkosi Ode, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

But Maduabuchi Marong's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

54'

Okatakyie Assiful swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

55'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Haroun Nyana.

58'

Deji Dikko tried to pass the ball forward but Ifoms Tuffuor closed in and intercepted the ball.

60'

Ndubuisi Abubakar lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

61'

Deji Dikko had shrugged off the challenge of Ifoms Tuffuor and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a poor miss from Deji Dikko. He looked like he was short of match practice.

62'

Okatakyie Assiful played a great ball for Uzoma Kukah, the ball was picked up by Uzoma Kukah before Damany Onwueme could cut it out.

Uzoma Kukah attempted to chip the ball forward but Abasi Quatey found himself in the way of the ball.

65'

Fola Machem tried to dribble past Damany Onwueme but it failed.

66'

Okatakyie Assiful tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Damany Onwueme.

70'

Okatakyie Assiful took the ball past Damany Onwueme.

The ball was struck by Okatakyie Assiful from 20 yards out. Abasi Quatey approached too late to block it.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

72'

Fola Machem tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Gbaingbain Diagana intercepted the pass.

73'

Okatakyie Assiful tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Damany Onwueme.

75'

Haroun Nyana sprinted past Nnabugwu Awolowo.

Haroun Nyana tried to jink past Abioye Shakpoke but Abioye Shakpoke dispossessed Haroun Nyana.

77'

Fola Machem attempted to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Nnabugwu Awolowo.

79'

Haroun Nyana had the strength to hold off Ndubuisi Abubakar.

Haroun Nyana had the chance to score from medium range but Nnabugwu Awolowo gave him no space to manoeuvre.

81'

Abosi Kano used his skill to go past Nnabugwu Awolowo.

Abosi Kano tried to use his skill to go past Abioye Shakpoke but Abioye Shakpoke took the ball away from Abosi Kano.

82'

Ismaila Babreyaro had shrugged off the challenge of Damani Afrifa and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

Udeme Akpan managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

83'

Fola Machem hit a speculative long-range shot. Nnabugwu Awolowo failed to block the shot.

But it was well wide from Fola Machem ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

84'

Abioye Shakpoke searched out Gbaingbain Diagana, the ball was picked up by Gbaingbain Diagana before Fola Machem could reach it.

Gbaingbain Diagana made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Maduabuchi Marong intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

86'

Ifoms Tuffuor could not stop a confident Deji Dikko going past him.

Deji Dikko tried to dart past Ismaila Babreyaro but Ismaila Babreyaro cleanly tackled the ball.

87'

Corner taken by Deji Dikko and cut out by the opposition.

88'

Okatakyie Assiful tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Damany Onwueme.

89'

Ismaila Babreyaro played a wonderful ball for Abasi Quatey, Damani Afrifa couldn't cut it.

Abasi Quatey dribbled past Deji Dikko.

Abasi Quatey moved the ball forward for Gbaingbain Diagana, Damani Afrifa stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gbaingbain Diagana made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Maduabuchi Marong.

90'

Damany Onwueme tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Uzoma Kukah.

91'

Damani Afrifa attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Ismaila Babreyaro.

92'

Deji Dikko attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Ismaila Babreyaro.

93'

Daddar Akabusi tried to sprint past Haroun Nyana but Haroun Nyana didn't allow.

End Match Owerri forest 1 - 0 Abuja orient