Welcome to the match between Ibadan city and Benin City united

1'

Laye Mpeba tried to skip past the challenge of Andy Bartram but Andy Bartram succesfully won the ball from Laye Mpeba.

2'

Barclay Leavitt tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Osagwie Bandele.

3'

Badu Nkrumah played a wonderful ball for Ajuluchukwu Opara, Ajuluchukwu Opara took possession of the ball before Ethelbert Loman could reach it.

Ajuluchukwu Opara tried to play it past Nicholas Giles but Nicholas Giles robbed Ajuluchukwu Opara.

7'

Poor corner kick delivered by Cortney Hodges that went straight to the opposition.

8'

Cortney Hodges flicked the ball over Olamina Ekoku's head !.

Cortney Hodges tried to deliver a low cross but Laye Mpeba blocked it.

9'

Olamina Ekoku received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Laye Mpeba, Cortney Hodges stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Olamina Ekoku tried to sprint past Andy Bartram but Olamina Ekoku lost the ball to Andy Bartram.

11'

Ogun Diallio surged past Barclay Leavitt!.

Ogun Diallio jinked past Reuben Archer.

Ogun Diallio found an opportunity to score but he couldn't escape the attentions of Dixon Robertson.

13'

Badu Nkrumah made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Cortney Hodges intercepted but couldn't control.

17'

Laye Mpeba faked a shot before cutting Andy Bartram in a different direction.

Laye Mpeba crossed into the box from the wing, Cortney Hodges couldn't cut it.

Ajuluchukwu Opara met the ball with a diving header at goal but Devan Gabriels headed the ball clear.

18'

Reuben Archer skipped easily past the challenge of Osagwie Bandele.

Reuben Archer skipped past Ogun Diallio.

Reuben Archer hit the ball forward to Cortney Hodges, Cortney Hodges trapped the ball nicely before Ifeanacho Diagana could intercept.

Cortney Hodges made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Hogan Sribor.

19'

Olamina Ekoku tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Andy Bartram.

20'

Nicholas Giles tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Ajuluchukwu Opara.

21'

Darby Joyner lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

23'

Cortney Hodges tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Simba Loua.

26'

Ogun Diallio tried to curl one in from long range but Reuben Archer hoofed the ball clear.

27'

Poor corner kick by Hogan Sribor. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

28'

Laye Mpeba played a perfect pass for Olamina Ekoku, Andy Bartram stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Olamina Ekoku went by the challenge of Cortney Hodges.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Olamina Ekoku but Devan Gabriels cleared the ball.

29'

Badu Nkrumah took the ball past Cortney Hodges.

Badu Nkrumah struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Nicholas Giles didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went just wide by Badu Nkrumah ... He buckled under the pressure.

32'

Badu Nkrumah received a yellow card.

Nicholas Giles tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Osagwie Bandele.

35'

Cortney Hodges lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Ifeanacho Diagana got to the ball before Darby Joyner, then headed the ball clear.

36'

Cortney Hodges lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

37'

Badu Nkrumah took the ball confidently past Nicholas Giles.

Badu Nkrumah tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Ethelbert Loman found himself in the way of the ball.

39'

Ajuluchukwu Opara fed the ball forward to Badu Nkrumah, Badu Nkrumah took possession of the ball before Nicholas Giles could reach it.

Badu Nkrumah made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Ethelbert Loman.

40'

Andy Bartram had a go from the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Andy Bartram.

44'

Badu Nkrumah attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Nicholas Giles couldn't reach it.

But Badu Nkrumah put it well wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

45'

Badu Nkrumah had a crack at goal from the freekick. Paulie Simpson gathered the ball safely.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Ibadan city had 53% possession in the match, while Benin City united had 47%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Barclay Leavitt.

50'

Darby Joyner made an attempt to move the ball forward but Ajuluchukwu Opara did well to spot and intercept the pass.

51'

Barclay Leavitt tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Osagwie Bandele did well to spot and intercept the pass.

52'

Cortney Hodges jinked past Olamina Ekoku.

Cortney Hodges put some curve on the shot from distance but Laye Mpeba hoofed the ball clear.

54'

Reuben Archer tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Ajuluchukwu Opara closed in and intercepted the ball.

56'

Ogun Diallio tried to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Barclay Leavitt.

57'

Badu Nkrumah passed along the floor for Ajuluchukwu Opara to pick it up, Ethelbert Loman stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ajuluchukwu Opara got past Nicholas Giles with ease.

Ajuluchukwu Opara played a pinpoint pass to Nosiike Isoke, the ball was picked up by Nosiike Isoke before Ethelbert Loman could intercept.

Nosiike Isoke passed the ball to Badu Nkrumah, Devan Gabriels couldn't cut out the pass.

Badu Nkrumah found a perfect spot and had a crack at goal. Dixon Robertson failed to block the shot.

Saved by Paulie Simpson .

58'

Reuben Archer gave the corner straight to the opposition.

59'

Ogun Diallio tried to play it past Reuben Archer but Reuben Archer took the ball away from Ogun Diallio.

60'

Badu Nkrumah made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball struck Nicholas Giles.

61'

Cortney Hodges dribbled past Osagwie Bandele.

Cortney Hodges tried to deliver a float cross but Ogun Diallio coolly intercepted the cross.

64'

Nicholas Giles gave the corner straight to the opposition.

65'

Andy Bartram got past Laye Mpeba.

Andy Bartram floated it over Olamina Ekoku into the area.

Moss Jans won the aerial challenge against Ifeanacho Diagana, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Donkor Ojokolo denied Moss Jans.

66'

Ethelbert Loman hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Ajuluchukwu Opara approached too late to clear the danger.

But it was well wide from Ethelbert Loman ... It was a poor effort from Ethelbert Loman. He was lacking match sharpness.

68'

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

69'

Badu Nkrumah tried to get onto the pass but Nicholas Giles read the game well to intercept the ball.

70'

Ethelbert Loman tried to lift the ball forward but Ajuluchukwu Opara made it first to the ball and intercepted.

72'

Laye Mpeba fed the high ball through to Olamina Ekoku, Andy Bartram couldn't cut out the pass.

Olamina Ekoku found a gap and tried an audacious shot on goal. Devan Gabriels approached too late to block it.

Brilliant saved by Paulie Simpson.

73'

Ogun Diallio tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Barclay Leavitt made it first to the ball and intercepted.

74'

Yellow card shown to Hogan Sribor.

Nicholas Giles tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Nosiike Isoke.

76'

Nosiike Isoke tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Andy Bartram.

77'

Laye Mpeba took the ball past Andy Bartram.

Laye Mpeba swung in a float cross, Cortney Hodges couldn't reach it.

Badu Nkrumah got to the ball ahead of Dixon Robertson, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Paulie Simpson made a stunning save !.

78'

Ogun Diallio tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Reuben Archer.

81'

Ethelbert Loman attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ajuluchukwu Opara.

83'

Badu Nkrumah tried to play it past Nicholas Giles but failed.

84'

Ogun Diallio played a pinpoint pass to Osagwie Bandele, Osagwie Bandele picked up on the ball before Reuben Archer could reach it.

Osagwie Bandele tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Barclay Leavitt.

87'

Badu Nkrumah tried to skip past the challenge of Nicholas Giles but failed.

88'

Ogun Diallio tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Reuben Archer.

89'

Cortney Hodges attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Olamina Ekoku showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

91'

Barclay Leavitt attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Osagwie Bandele blocked it.

92'

Barclay Leavitt tried to skip past the challenge of Osagwie Bandele but Osagwie Bandele denied.

End Match Ibadan city 0 - 0 Benin City united