Welcome to the match between Abuja city and Abuja united

1'

Obinna Okoye played the ball to Nkruma Yam้ogo's feet, Nkruma Yam้ogo took possession of the ball before Nabate Shonibare could intercept.

Nkruma Yam้ogo was pressed by Nwabudike Dior but he evaded the challenge and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

Maidei Erogbogbo watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

2'

Achufusi Ojokolo passed a long ball into the area,Nkruma Yam้ogo couldn't reach it.

Beluchi Iroha hit the ball on the volley, Tabansi Fanta approached too late to tackle him.

Abrefa Ajayi was poorly placed and had no chance ... Beluchi Iroha scored a superb effort !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Abuja city 0 - 1 Abuja united

3'

Nabate Shonibare made good use of the scissors dribble. As Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo lost his balance, Nabate Shonibare dribbled past Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo.

Nabate Shonibare played a pinpoint pass to Beluchi Iroha, Beluchi Iroha took it in his stride before Dike Gbagho could cut it out.

Beluchi Iroha made a good pass to Edo-Bini Barro-Diene, Edo-Bini Barro-Diene latched onto the ball before Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo could cut it out.

Edo-Bini Barro-Diene struck from a narrow angle but Tabansi Fanta got himself between the ball and goal.

4'

Nkruma Yam้ogo received a yellow card.

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

6'

Odon Gyamfua tried to lift the ball forward but The ball struck Boevi Lamptey.

7'

Corner taken by Dike Gbagho and cut out by the opposition.

8'

Dike Gbagho played the ball to Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo's feet, Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo picked up on the ball before Ibeonukara Iroha could intercept.

Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo shielded the ball from Odon Gyamfua and blasted a banana shot from long range.

Maidei Erogbogbo used his fists to clear the ball.

9'

Odon Gyamfua hit the ball high towards Beluchi Iroha in the area, Beluchi Iroha controlled the ball when bringing it down before Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo could intercept.

Beluchi Iroha tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Hamadou Danquah.

10'

Corner taken by Ahmadu Kuti and cut out by the opposition.

13'

Tabansi Fanta was shown a yellow card.

Lansana Achike tried to jink past Achufusi Ojokolo but failed.

14'

Poor corner kick delivered by Tabansi Fanta that went straight to the opposition.

15'

Dike Gbagho played a wonderful ball for Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo, Ibeonukara Iroha couldn't cut out the pass.

Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Odon Gyamfua got in the way of the ball.

17'

Corner taken by Edo-Bini Barro-Diene and cut out by the opposition.

18'

Hamadou Danquah was shown a yellow card.

Nwabudike Dior lost the ball to Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo's block tackle before Nwabudike Dior attempted to deliver the ball.

19'

Achufusi Ojokolo fed the ball forward to Nwabudike Dior, Nwabudike Dior picked up on the ball before Boevi Lamptey could intercept.

Nwabudike Dior supplied a float cross, Lansana Achike couldn't reach it.

Beluchi Iroha jumped with Tabansi Fanta and won the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Odon Gyamfua found himself with plenty of time and shot. Hamadou Danquah didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Abrefa Ajayi gathered the ball safely.

21'

Nwabudike Dior hit a speculative long-range shot but Nkruma Yam้ogo cleared the ball to safety.

22'

Poor corner kick delivered by Lansana Achike that went straight to the opposition.

24'

Achufusi Ojokolo evaded the challenge of Boevi Lamptey and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

25'

Nkruma Yam้ogo lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

26'

Nwabudike Dior twisted past Nkruma Yam้ogo.

Nwabudike Dior attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Obinna Okoye.

27'

Ibeonukara Iroha was outmuscled by Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo.

Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Odon Gyamfua had no problem in intercepting the ball.

29'

Nwabudike Dior played a great ball for Nabate Shonibare, Obinna Okoye missed his interception.

Nabate Shonibare was pressed by Nkruma Yam้ogo but he evaded the challenge and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

Abrefa Ajayi got up to tip it over.

30'

Ibeonukara Iroha passed along the floor for Odon Gyamfua to pick it up, Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo couldn't cut out the pass.

Odon Gyamfua directed the ball to Achufusi Ojokolo, Achufusi Ojokolo picked up on the ball before Dike Gbagho could cut it out.

Achufusi Ojokolo had the chance to score but Tabansi Fanta gave him no space .

31'

Lansana Achike tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

32'

Poor corner kick delivered by Osayaba Douna that went straight to the opposition.

34'

Boevi Lamptey tried for goal from the freekick. But Boevi Lamptey put it high and wide.

36'

Obinna Okoye tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Osayaba Douna.

37'

Dike Gbagho had a crack at goal from the freekick. Maidei Erogbogbo did well to tip it over the bar.

39'

Odon Gyamfua took the play over the halfway line,Nkruma Yam้ogo failed to reach the ball.

Hamadou Danquah got above Uzoamaka Aidoo to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

40'

Odon Gyamfua tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Dike Gbagho made a great interception.

41'

Nwabudike Dior sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

42'

Block tackle from Boevi Lamptey, easily dispossessing Achufusi Ojokolo before Achufusi Ojokolo could pass the ball.

43'

Odon Gyamfua tried to take the ball past Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo but Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo robbed Odon Gyamfua.

45'

Corner taken by Nkruma Yam้ogo.

Odon Ubah got above Hamadou Danquah to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

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48'

Nwabudike Dior played a perfect pass for Odon Gyamfua, Odon Gyamfua latched onto the ball before Dike Gbagho could reach it.

Odon Gyamfua played a perfect pass for Achufusi Ojokolo, Achufusi Ojokolo took possession of the ball before Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo could reach it.

Achufusi Ojokolo shot on the ball but Hamadou Danquah charged down the shot.

49'

Poor corner kick by Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

51'

Dike Gbagho shielded the ball from Ibeonukara Iroha and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Maidei Erogbogbo gathered the ball safely.

52'

Owusu Momoh tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Osayaba Douna.

59'

Dike Gbagho faked a pass then cut Odon Gyamfua in a different direction.

Dike Gbagho played a perfect pass for Ahmadu Kuti, Ahmadu Kuti took possession of the ball before Ibeonukara Iroha could reach it.

Ahmadu Kuti tried an optimistic effort at goal. Odon Ubah approached too late to block it.

But Ahmadu Kuti couldn't direct it goalwards ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

62'

Dike Gbagho tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Odon Gyamfua.

64'

Lansana Achike got past Achufusi Ojokolo.

Lansana Achike spotted Ahmadu Kuti in the area and lobbed the ball in, Ahmadu Kuti controlled the ball when bringing it down before Osayaba Douna could reach it.

Ahmadu Kuti played a great ball for Obinna Okoye, Edo-Bini Barro-Diene missed his interception.

Obinna Okoye passed the ball past Odon Ubah to Tabansi Fanta.

Tabansi Fanta moved the ball forward for Boevi Lamptey, Boevi Lamptey took it in his stride before Edo-Bini Barro-Diene could cut it out.

Boevi Lamptey made space for himself and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Odon Ubah didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Boevi Lamptey put it well wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

67'

Nwabudike Dior shot from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Nkruma Yam้ogo.

68'

Osayaba Douna made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Nkruma Yam้ogo.

69'

Odon Gyamfua hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo couldn't reach it.

Abrefa Ajayi saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

70'

Dike Gbagho passed the ball to Boevi Lamptey, Odon Gyamfua couldn't reach it.

Boevi Lamptey hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but the shot cannoned off Ibeonukara Iroha.

71'

Nkruma Yam้ogo sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

72'

Tabansi Fanta directed the ball to Obinna Okoye, Obinna Okoye took it in his stride before Nabate Shonibare could cut it out.

Nwabudike Dior executed a block tackle on Obinna Okoye before Obinna Okoye could pass the ball.

74'

Osayaba Douna struck the freekick through the wall. Osayaba Douna got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

75'

Nkruma Yam้ogo swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

76'

Achufusi Ojokolo found a chance to score from long range but Tabansi Fanta gave him no space .

77'

Nwabudike Dior tried to move the ball forward but The ball came off Boevi Lamptey.

78'

Obinna Okoye passed along the floor for Nkruma Yam้ogo to pick it up, Nkruma Yam้ogo took possession of the ball before Nabate Shonibare could reach it.

Nkruma Yam้ogo sprinted to escape from Nwabudike Dior.

From a tight angle, Nkruma Yam้ogo still managed to get a shot in but Odon Ubah charged down the shot.

79'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Dike Gbagho.

Odon Gyamfua bent it from long range. Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo approached too late to block it.

Odon Gyamfua was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

80'

Uzoamaka Aidoo jinked past Boevi Lamptey.

Swerving shot by Uzoamaka Aidoo from 20 yards but Lansana Achike blocked the shot.

81'

Nkruma Yam้ogo was outmuscled by Nwabudike Dior.

Nwabudike Dior supplied a float cross over Obinna Okoye.

Beluchi Iroha tried to cushion a headed pass but Tabansi Fanta threw himself in front of the header.

82'

Ibeonukara Iroha tried to skip past Ahmadu Kuti but Ahmadu Kuti blocked Ibeonukara Iroha in a good, clean tackle.

84'

Corner taken by Owusu Momoh and cut out by the opposition.

85'

Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo directed the ball to Boevi Lamptey, Ibeonukara Iroha couldn't cut it.

Boevi Lamptey tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Odon Gyamfua showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

86'

Beluchi Iroha was shown a yellow card.

88'

Lansana Achike tried to lift the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Osayaba Douna.

89'

Odon Gyamfua tried to take the ball past Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo but Odinakachukwu Ouedraogo robbed Odon Gyamfua.

92'

Hamadou Danquah knocked a lovely ball for Dike Gbagho, the ball was picked up by Dike Gbagho before Ibeonukara Iroha could intercept.

Dike Gbagho got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but Odon Gyamfua made the clearance.

93'

Lansana Achike attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Ibeonukara Iroha came close and blocked it.

94'

Nkruma Yam้ogo was forced to come off through injury.

Nyemba Umaru came on for the injured Nkruma Yam้ogo.

End Match Abuja city 0 - 1 Abuja united