Welcome to the match between Benin City united and Owerri wanderers

1'

Koofrey Okpara swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

2'

Koofrey Okpara laid it forward past Nicholas Giles to Madaadi Tombiri.

Ethelbert Loman was outpaced by Madaadi Tombiri.

Madaadi Tombiri found himself in some space and shot. Dyson Evered failed to charge down the shot.

Paulie Simpson wan't fast enough to make the save ... Madaadi Tombiri finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Benin City united 0 - 1 Owerri wanderers

3'

Cortney Hodges took the ball past Bolewa Okocha.

Cortney Hodges centred the ball, Babatu Adebowale missed his interception.

Moss Jans hit the ball on the volley but Febechi Awazie blocked the shot.

4'

The referee showed Bolewa Okocha a yellow card.

5'

Reuben Archer took the ball past Babatu Adebowale.

Reuben Archer had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Bolewa Okocha got in and cleared the danger.

7'

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

9'

Cortney Hodges tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Babatu Adebowale.

10'

Barclay Leavitt stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Abu Onibiyo had no problem in intercepting the ball.

13'

Dyson Evered passed the ball perfectly to Ethelbert Loman, Madaadi Tombiri failed to reach the ball.

Ethelbert Loman made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Uzondu Abubakar came close and blocked it.

14'

Madaadi Tombiri tried to feed the high ball but Ethelbert Loman showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

15'

Ethelbert Loman tried to chip the ball forward but it was intercepted by Uzondu Abubakar.

16'

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

17'

Bolewa Okocha tried to skip past Reuben Archer but failed.

18'

Barclay Leavitt stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Abu Onibiyo.

19'

Koofrey Okpara tried to play a long ball forward but Reuben Archer coolly intercepted the pass.

20'

Darby Joyner tried his luck from the freekick. But it went over the bar.

21'

Barclay Leavitt took the ball past Babatu Adebowale.

Barclay Leavitt crossed into the box from the wing, Bolewa Okocha failed to intercept the pass.

Moss Jans won the aerial challenge against Febechi Awazie, then headed the ball forward.

Barclay Leavitt delivered the ball to Andy Bartram, Andy Bartram picked up on the ball before Fatoumata Toure could reach it.

Andy Bartram played a great ball for Dixon Robertson, the ball was picked up by Dixon Robertson before Febechi Awazie could cut it out.

Dixon Robertson tried an audacious shot on goal but Fatoumata Toure blocked the shot.

22'

Madaadi Tombiri attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball bounced off Ethelbert Loman.

23'

Barclay Leavitt attempted to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Abu Onibiyo.

24'

Febechi Awazie had the strength to hold off Cortney Hodges.

Febechi Awazie looked destined to score from medium range but Nicholas Giles had done enough to put him off.

26'

Madaadi Tombiri got past Nicholas Giles with ease.

Madaadi Tombiri tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Ethelbert Loman hoofed the ball clear.

27'

Barclay Leavitt made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Abu Onibiyo.

29'

Madaadi Tombiri played it confidently past Nicholas Giles.

Madaadi Tombiri tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Ethelbert Loman found himself in the way of the ball.

30'

Barclay Leavitt jinked confidently past Koofrey Okpara.

Barclay Leavitt made a pass to Cortney Hodges, Cortney Hodges latched onto the ball before Abu Onibiyo could cut it out.

Cortney Hodges curled the ball in at goal from distance but the shot was charged down by Koofrey Okpara.

31'

Barclay Leavitt had a crack at goal from the freekick. But it was well wide from Barclay Leavitt.

32'

Abu Onibiyo tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Barclay Leavitt.

35'

Cortney Hodges tried to get past Babatu Adebowale but Cortney Hodges lost the ball to Babatu Adebowale's block tackle.

36'

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

Bolewa Okocha tried to cross the ball low but Cortney Hodges got in the way of the ball.

37'

Barclay Leavitt tried to dribble past Abu Onibiyo but his possession is lost through a tackle by Abu Onibiyo.

40'

Corner taken by Reuben Archer and cut out by the opposition.

42'

Reuben Archer played the ball to Darby Joyner's feet, Darby Joyner trapped the ball nicely before Abu Onibiyo could cut it out.

Darby Joyner tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Koofrey Okpara.

43'

Koofrey Okpara passed along the floor for Abu Onibiyo to pick it up, Reuben Archer failed to intercept the pass.

Abu Onibiyo tried to lift the ball forward but Barclay Leavitt intercepted but couldn't control.

45'

The freekick was taken by Koofrey Okpara. But Koofrey Okpara blazed it over the bar.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Owerri wanderers took the lead.Benin City united had 51% possession in the match, while Owerri wanderers had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Uzondu Abubakar skipped easily past the challenge of Nicholas Giles.

Uzondu Abubakar had shrugged off the challenge of Ethelbert Loman and hit the ball from long range.

Paulie Simpson was caught in no man's land ... Uzondu Abubakar scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Benin City united 0 - 2 Owerri wanderers

47'

Madaadi Tombiri attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Nicholas Giles.

48'

Madaadi Tombiri tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Nicholas Giles did well to spot and intercept the pass.

49'

Madaadi Tombiri passed the ball perfectly past Barclay Leavitt to Koofrey Okpara.

Koofrey Okpara looked certain to score from medium range but Nicholas Giles went in with a successful block tackle on him.

50'

Reuben Archer played a wonderful ball for Barclay Leavitt, Barclay Leavitt latched onto the ball before Abu Onibiyo could reach it.

Barclay Leavitt tried to get the ball across but Koofrey Okpara got in the way of the ball.

51'

Uzondu Abubakar looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Rapuokwu Akabusi headed it across the goal but Dyson Evered headed the ball to safety.

52'

Bolewa Okocha looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Cortney Hodges.

54'

Barclay Leavitt tried to use his skill to go past Abu Onibiyo but Abu Onibiyo succesfully won the ball from Barclay Leavitt.

55'

Darby Joyner tried to dart past Bolewa Okocha but Bolewa Okocha didn't allow.

56'

Barclay Leavitt looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Koofrey Okpara.

58'

Reuben Archer was pressed by Koofrey Okpara but he evaded the challenge and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

But Reuben Archer sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

62'

Koofrey Okpara blocked Barclay Leavitt before Barclay Leavitt attempted to pass the ball.

65'

Koofrey Okpara tried to dribble past Reuben Archer but it failed.

66'

Febechi Awazie tried to skip past the challenge of Reuben Archer but Reuben Archer block tackled Febechi Awazie.

69'

Uzondu Abubakar could not stop Nicholas Giles going past him.

Nicholas Giles delivered the ball past Madaadi Tombiri to Moss Jans.

Moss Jans curled a shot from an angle but the shot was blocked by Febechi Awazie.

70'

Moss Jans played a lovely ball for Reuben Archer, Madaadi Tombiri missed his interception.

Moss Jans picked up Reuben Archer's superb pass, Uzondu Abubakar couldn't cut out the pass.

Moss Jans found a perfect spot and shot for the top corner. Febechi Awazie didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Moss Jans put it clean over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Moss Jans. He was lacking match sharpness.

71'

The referee showed Babatu Adebowale a yellow card.

Dixon Robertson swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

72'

Koofrey Okpara passed the ball to Abu Onibiyo, Abu Onibiyo took possession of the ball before Reuben Archer could intercept.

Abu Onibiyo tried to play it past Barclay Leavitt but Barclay Leavitt denied.

73'

Cortney Hodges played it past Babatu Adebowale.

Cortney Hodges tried to get the cross in but Bolewa Okocha came close and blocked it.

75'

Ethelbert Loman passed the ball to Dyson Evered, the ball was picked up by Dyson Evered before Fatoumata Toure could cut it out.

Dyson Evered tried to score from long range but he lost the ball to Uzondu Abubakar.

77'

Koofrey Okpara tried to twist past Reuben Archer but Reuben Archer blocked Koofrey Okpara.

78'

Ethelbert Loman attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Uzondu Abubakar made a great interception.

80'

Barclay Leavitt tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Abu Onibiyo got in and cleared the danger.

83'

Ethelbert Loman tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Uzondu Abubakar intercepted the pass.

84'

Babatu Adebowale attempted to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Cortney Hodges.

86'

Barclay Leavitt fed the ball forward to Reuben Archer, Uzondu Abubakar couldn't cut it.

Reuben Archer smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Abu Onibiyo approached too late to clear the danger.

Good goalkeeping by Ndiaye Ekpeyong to block the shot with his body.

88'

Cortney Hodges had the pace to beat Babatu Adebowale.

Cortney Hodges skipped past the challenge of Bolewa Okocha.

Cortney Hodges shot!. Fatoumata Toure approached too late to block it.

Cortney Hodges was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... That should have been a goal.

90'

Uzondu Abubakar attempted to lob the ball forward but Nicholas Giles blocked it.

92'

Barclay Leavitt directed the ball nicely to Reuben Archer, Reuben Archer picked up on the ball before Abu Onibiyo could cut it out.

Reuben Archer floated it into the area, Koofrey Okpara failed to reach the ball.

Darby Joyner rose bravely above Febechi Awazie to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

But Darby Joyner put it wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

93'

Koofrey Okpara tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Reuben Archer.

94'

Nicholas Giles blocked Madaadi Tombiri in a good, clean tackle before Madaadi Tombiri tried to pass the ball.

95'

Koofrey Okpara twisted past Barclay Leavitt.

Koofrey Okpara tried a medium range effort. Reuben Archer failed to block the shot.

Paulie Simpson gathered the ball safely.

End Match Benin City united 0 - 2 Owerri wanderers