Welcome to the match between Benin City united and Ibadan city

1'

Cortney Hodges took the ball past Badu Nkrumah.

Block tackle from Ajuluchukwu Opara, easily dispossessing Cortney Hodges before Cortney Hodges tried to get onto the pass.

2'

Barclay Leavitt dribbled past Osagwie Bandele.

Barclay Leavitt delivered a float cross, Ogun Diallio failed to reach the ball.

Moss Jans got to the ball ahead of Ifeanacho Diagana, then cushioned a headed pass.

Nicholas Giles tried to lob it over the keeper but Bo Rufai hoofed the ball clear.

3'

Cortney Hodges received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Reuben Archer, Cortney Hodges took it in his stride before Laye Mpeba could reach it.

Cortney Hodges tried to cross into the box but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Olamina Ekoku.

4'

Reuben Archer surged past Ogun Diallio!.

Reuben Archer got the float cross in from the wing, Osagwie Bandele tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Darby Joyner climbed above Ifeanacho Diagana, then made an attacking header.

Donkor Ojokolo got up and punched the ball out of danger.

5'

Darby Joyner swiftly put in the freekick. Darby Joyner was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

7'

Andy Bartram directed the ball to Cortney Hodges, Cortney Hodges latched onto the ball before Laye Mpeba could intercept.

Cortney Hodges tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Olamina Ekoku.

8'

Badu Nkrumah dribbled past Dixon Robertson.

Nosiike Isoke received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Badu Nkrumah, Nosiike Isoke took possession of the ball before Nicholas Giles could cut it out.

Shot by Nosiike Isoke but Devan Gabriels scrambled the ball away.

9'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Badu Nkrumah.

10'

Olamina Ekoku attempted to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Andy Bartram.

11'

Ogun Diallio blasted a banana shot from long range but Reuben Archer cleared the ball from danger.

14'

Nicholas Giles lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

18'

Cortney Hodges took the ball confidently past Olamina Ekoku.

Cortney Hodges made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Laye Mpeba.

19'

Barclay Leavitt tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Osagwie Bandele.

21'

Reuben Archer looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Osagwie Bandele.

24'

Ogun Diallio tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Reuben Archer.

25'

Ethelbert Loman tried to twist past Ajuluchukwu Opara but Ajuluchukwu Opara didn't allow.

27'

Nosiike Isoke received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Osagwie Bandele, Reuben Archer stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nosiike Isoke took the ball past Barclay Leavitt.

Nosiike Isoke crossed the ball low and hard, Reuben Archer failed to reach the ball.

Simba Loua ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot past Devan Gabriels.

Paulie Simpson punched the ball clear.

28'

From long range, Barclay Leavitt bent the ball towards goal but Osagwie Bandele hoofed the ball clear.

29'

Badu Nkrumah sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Nicholas Giles cleared the ball.

30'

Ogun Diallio tried to use his skill to go past Reuben Archer but Reuben Archer took the ball away from Ogun Diallio.

31'

Cortney Hodges tried to twist past Ajuluchukwu Opara but Ajuluchukwu Opara succesfully won the ball from Cortney Hodges.

32'

Laye Mpeba took the ball past Cortney Hodges.

Laye Mpeba whipped in a float cross, Andy Bartram missed his interception.

Nosiike Isoke connected with a diving header for a goal, Devan Gabriels failed to head the ball clear.

Paulie Simpson had no chance ... Nosiike Isoke found the net !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Benin City united 0 - 1 Ibadan city

34'

Cortney Hodges stepped up to take the freekick. Brilliantly saved by Donkor Ojokolo!.

35'

Laye Mpeba stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Andy Bartram had no problem in intercepting the ball.

38'

Andy Bartram made good use of the scissors dribble. As Laye Mpeba lost his balance, Andy Bartram dribbled past Laye Mpeba.

Andy Bartram floated it into the area, Olamina Ekoku failed to reach the ball.

Darby Joyner jumped with Ifeanacho Diagana and won the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

But Darby Joyner scooped it well over the crossbar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

39'

Devan Gabriels tried to use his skill to go past Olamina Ekoku but Olamina Ekoku blocked Devan Gabriels.

40'

Andy Bartram tried to curl one in from long range but Ajuluchukwu Opara blocked the shot.

41'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Darby Joyner.

Badu Nkrumah took the ball past Nicholas Giles.

Badu Nkrumah took a medium-ranged shot but Ethelbert Loman made the clearance.

42'

Ethelbert Loman tried to dribble past Badu Nkrumah but Badu Nkrumah denied.

44'

Laye Mpeba lofted the ball to Simba Loua, Andy Bartram couldn't cut it.

Simba Loua tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Dixon Robertson made a great interception.

45'

Ajuluchukwu Opara block tackled Cortney Hodges before Cortney Hodges attempted to deliver the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Ibadan city took the lead.Benin City united maintained 56% of possession and 44% for Ibadan city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Ethelbert Loman made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ajuluchukwu Opara.

52'

Cortney Hodges dribbled past Laye Mpeba.

Cortney Hodges tried to lob the keeper from a distance but the shot cannoned off Olamina Ekoku.

54'

Dixon Robertson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

55'

Ethelbert Loman tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Badu Nkrumah.

56'

Badu Nkrumah tried to dart past Nicholas Giles but his possession is lost through a tackle by Nicholas Giles.

59'

Ajuluchukwu Opara could not stop a confident Ethelbert Loman going past him.

Ethelbert Loman tried to sprint past Badu Nkrumah but Badu Nkrumah succesfully won the ball from Ethelbert Loman.

62'

Poor corner kick by Ifeanacho Diagana. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

67'

Ogun Diallio easily got past the challenge of Reuben Archer.

Ogun Diallio made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Barclay Leavitt found himself in the way of the ball.

68'

Olamina Ekoku shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Andy Bartram failed to block the shot.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

69'

Badu Nkrumah failed in his attempt to sprint past Nicholas Giles.

70'

Laye Mpeba jinked past Andy Bartram.

Laye Mpeba tried to get the cross in but Cortney Hodges got to the ball first.

72'

Ogun Diallio made a good pass to Osagwie Bandele, Osagwie Bandele took it in his stride before Reuben Archer could intercept.

Osagwie Bandele had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Barclay Leavitt threw himself in front of the shot.

75'

Andy Bartram tried to use his skill to go past Ajuluchukwu Opara but Andy Bartram lost the ball to Ajuluchukwu Opara's block tackle.

76'

Badu Nkrumah failed in his attempt to take the ball past Ethelbert Loman.

78'

Barclay Leavitt tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Osagwie Bandele.

79'

Laye Mpeba attempted to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Andy Bartram.

80'

Ogun Diallio dribbled confidently past Reuben Archer.

Ogun Diallio tried to square the ball from the wing but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Barclay Leavitt.

82'

Nosiike Isoke attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Andy Bartram.

83'

Olamina Ekoku dribbled past Cortney Hodges.

Olamina Ekoku made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Andy Bartram.

85'

Laye Mpeba lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

87'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Osagwie Bandele before Barclay Leavitt attempted to pass the ball.

88'

Darby Joyner flighted the ball to Moss Jans, Badu Nkrumah tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Moss Jans was able to make space and flicked it goalwards. Ifeanacho Diagana couldn't reach it.

It went just wide by Moss Jans ... He should have scored.

89'

Cortney Hodges turned on the ball to leave Laye Mpeba standing.

Cortney Hodges sent in a float cross, Olamina Ekoku stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Moss Jans had the beating in the air of Bo Rufai, then headed it across the goal.

Moss Jans sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

92'

Barclay Leavitt shielded the ball from Osagwie Bandele and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

93'

Barclay Leavitt knocked a lovely ball for Reuben Archer, Reuben Archer picked up on the ball before Osagwie Bandele could intercept.

From medium range, Reuben Archer bent the ball towards goal but Ogun Diallio got in and cleared the danger.

94'

Cortney Hodges tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Olamina Ekoku read the game well to intercept the ball.

95'

Osagwie Bandele passed the ball to Ifeanacho Diagana, Ifeanacho Diagana latched onto the ball before Reuben Archer could intercept.

Ifeanacho Diagana tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Barclay Leavitt removed the danger.

End Match Benin City united 0 - 1 Ibadan city