Welcome to the match between Abuja united and Lagos town

2'

Nwabudike Dior showed Amatefe Kourouma a clean set of heels.

Nwabudike Dior tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Okatakyie Shagari wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Beluchi Rufai wan't fast enough to make the save ... Nwabudike Dior capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Abuja united 1 - 0 Lagos town

3'

Osayaba Douna flighted in the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

4'

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

5'

Osayaba Douna lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

6'

Odon Gyamfua played a lovely ball for Ibeonukara Iroha, Ibeonukara Iroha took it in his stride before Nakisisa Awere could intercept.

Ibeonukara Iroha had the strength to hold off Essel Jaimimi.

Ibeonukara Iroha fed the ball forward to Uzoamaka Aidoo, the ball was picked up by Uzoamaka Aidoo before Ismaila Bakara could reach it.

Uzoamaka Aidoo shot with a bicycle kick but Obaseki Anyaoku threw himself in front of the shot.

7'

Odon Gyamfua stepped away from Amatefe Kourouma and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

But Odon Gyamfua put it narrowly over ... A wasted opportunity.

8'

Nakisisa Awere lifted the ball forward for Sifie Jammeh, Sifie Jammeh took an excellent first touch before Ibeonukara Iroha could intercept.

Sifie Jammeh was able to make space and hit it high and hard towards goal. Odon Ubah approached too late to block it.

Maidei Erogbogbo saved superbly and held the ball.

9'

Beluchi Iroha surged past Ugo Deo!.

Beluchi Iroha tried to deliver the ball in from wide but The ball bounced off Amatefe Kourouma.

10'

Okatakyie Shagari tried to lob the ball forward but Nwabudike Dior intercepted but couldn't control.

11'

Odon Gyamfua swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

13'

Kojo Ajayi tried to dart past Ibeonukara Iroha but Ibeonukara Iroha blocked Kojo Ajayi in a good, clean tackle.

15'

Odon Gyamfua tried to pass the ball forward but it was intercepted by Kojo Ajayi.

17'

Okatakyie Shagari played a great ball for Ugo Deo, Odon Gyamfua missed his interception.

Ugo Deo made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Ibeonukara Iroha.

18'

Nwabudike Dior stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Amatefe Kourouma.

20'

Kojo Ajayi tried to skip past the challenge of Odon Gyamfua but Kojo Ajayi lost the ball to Odon Gyamfua's block tackle.

21'

Kojo Ajayi hit the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

22'

Amatefe Kourouma received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Okatakyie Shagari, Amatefe Kourouma took it in his stride before Osayaba Douna could cut it out.

Amatefe Kourouma skipped easily past Nabate Shonibare.

Amatefe Kourouma shot past Nwabudike Dior from distance.

Maidei Erogbogbo was caught in no man's land ... Amatefe Kourouma scored a superb effort !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Abuja united 1 - 1 Lagos town

23'

Odon Gyamfua tried a long range effort but the shot was charged down by Essel Jaimimi.

25'

Kojo Ajayi tried his luck from 30 yards. Ibeonukara Iroha couldn't reach it.

But it was well wide from Kojo Ajayi ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

26'

Odon Gyamfua lofted the ball high towards Beluchi Iroha, Beluchi Iroha took an excellent first touch before Essel Jaimimi could intercept.

Beluchi Iroha found himself with plenty of time and fired in a shot at goal. Ismaila Bakara approached too late to clear the danger.

Beluchi Iroha sent the ball past Beluchi Rufai to back of the net ... A goal was scored by Beluchi Iroha !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Abuja united 2 - 1 Lagos town

28'

Odon Ubah had the chance to score from long range but Amatefe Kourouma gave him no space to manoeuvre.

29'

Beluchi Iroha sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

31'

Nabate Shonibare went in with a successful block tackle on Amatefe Kourouma before Amatefe Kourouma could pass the ball.

32'

Essel Jaimimi held up the ball, evading the challenge of Odon Gyamfua and tried to curl one in from long range.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Essel Jaimimi ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

33'

Block tackle from Essel Jaimimi, easily dispossessing Odon Gyamfua before Odon Gyamfua could pass the ball.

34'

Odon Gyamfua ran up to take the corner.

Beluchi Iroha challenged Obaseki Anyaoku for a heading, then had a header for a goal.

The ball hit the net after Beluchi Rufai failed to save ... Beluchi Iroha scored an excellent goal !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Abuja united 3 - 1 Lagos town

35'

Odon Gyamfua made a pass to Ibeonukara Iroha, Ibeonukara Iroha took it in his stride before Kojo Ajayi could intercept.

Ibeonukara Iroha knocked a lovely ball for Odon Gyamfua, Odon Gyamfua took possession of the ball before Essel Jaimimi could intercept.

Odon Gyamfua dribbled confidently past Kojo Ajayi.

Odon Gyamfua tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Ismaila Bakara coolly intercepted the pass.

36'

Nwabudike Dior passed along the floor for Nabate Shonibare to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Nabate Shonibare before Amatefe Kourouma could reach it.

Nabate Shonibare crossed into the box from the wing, Okatakyie Shagari couldn't cut it.

Uzoamaka Aidoo got above Ismaila Bakara to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

It went just wide by Uzoamaka Aidoo ... A real chance wasted.

37'

Kojo Ajayi hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Osayaba Douna couldn't reach it.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

39'

The freekick was quickly taken by Achufusi Ojokolo. But Achufusi Ojokolo sent it far too high.

41'

Edo-Bini Barro-Diene had a crack at goal from the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Edo-Bini Barro-Diene.

42'

Essel Jaimimi took the corner to the edge of the area.

Ismaila Bakara got above Odon Ubah to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Maidei Erogbogbo did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

44'

Odon Gyamfua tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Essel Jaimimi blocked it.

45'

Amatefe Kourouma tried to score from long range but Ibeonukara Iroha gave him no space to manoeuvre.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Lagos town were unfortunate to go in behind.Abuja united maintained 55% of possession and 45% for Lagos town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Nwabudike Dior had shrugged off the challenge of Amatefe Kourouma and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

Beluchi Rufai managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

47'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Odon Ubah.

48'

Nwabudike Dior attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Amatefe Kourouma.

49'

Achufusi Ojokolo passed along the floor for Osayaba Douna to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Osayaba Douna before Ugo Deo could reach it.

Osayaba Douna tried to put a low cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Tsalani Ekoku.

50'

Ugo Deo tried to twist past Osayaba Douna but Osayaba Douna dispossessed Ugo Deo.

51'

Poor corner kick by Uzoamaka Aidoo. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

52'

Ibeonukara Iroha picked up Odon Gyamfua's superb pass, Essel Jaimimi couldn't cut it.

Ibeonukara Iroha tried to get onto the pass but Kojo Ajayi coolly intercepted the pass.

53'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Obaseki Anyaoku.

Nwabudike Dior tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Amatefe Kourouma.

54'

Amatefe Kourouma swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

55'

Nwabudike Dior tried to dribble past Amatefe Kourouma but Amatefe Kourouma cleanly tackled the ball.

57'

Nwabudike Dior made an attempt to move the ball forward but Amatefe Kourouma got in the way of the ball.

61'

Nwabudike Dior knocked a lovely ball for Nabate Shonibare, Nabate Shonibare latched onto the ball before Amatefe Kourouma could cut it out.

Nabate Shonibare supplied a float cross over Okatakyie Shagari.

Beluchi Iroha had a header for a goal but Ismaila Bakara headed the ball clear.

62'

Odon Gyamfua hit the ball forward to Ibeonukara Iroha, the ball was picked up by Ibeonukara Iroha before Kojo Ajayi could cut it out.

Ibeonukara Iroha stepped away from Essel Jaimimi and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

But Ibeonukara Iroha sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Ibeonukara Iroha. He looked like he was short of match practice.

63'

Tsalani Ekoku jinked confidently past Osayaba Douna.

Tsalani Ekoku tried to twist past Achufusi Ojokolo but Tsalani Ekoku lost the ball to Achufusi Ojokolo.

65'

Poor corner kick delivered by Uzoamaka Aidoo that went straight to the opposition.

66'

Achufusi Ojokolo swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

67'

Odon Gyamfua unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but the shot was charged down by Nakisisa Awere.

70'

Kojo Ajayi tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Uzoamaka Aidoo.

71'

Okatakyie Shagari made an attempt to move the ball forward but Nabate Shonibare got in the way of the ball.

74'

Odon Gyamfua went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

77'

Odon Gyamfua tried his luck with a long range chip. Ismaila Bakara approached too late to clear the danger.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

78'

Kojo Ajayi twisted past Osayaba Douna.

Achufusi Ojokolo could not stop Kojo Ajayi going past him.

Kojo Ajayi stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball bounced off Edo-Bini Barro-Diene.

79'

Odon Gyamfua made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Essel Jaimimi.

80'

Kojo Ajayi played a wonderful ball for Essel Jaimimi, Essel Jaimimi latched onto the ball before Ibeonukara Iroha could cut it out.

Essel Jaimimi played the ball to Nakisisa Awere's feet, Nakisisa Awere latched onto the ball before Odon Gyamfua could reach it.

Nakisisa Awere took his chance shooting from a very tight angle but Edo-Bini Barro-Diene got himself between the ball and goal.

81'

Kojo Ajayi passed the ball perfectly to Essel Jaimimi, Ibeonukara Iroha couldn't reach it.

Essel Jaimimi tried to pass the ball forward but it was intercepted by Odon Gyamfua.

83'

Nwabudike Dior tried to play a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Amatefe Kourouma.

84'

Odon Gyamfua took the ball past Essel Jaimimi.

Odon Gyamfua tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Ugo Deo coolly intercepted the pass.

85'

Tsalani Ekoku looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Osayaba Douna.

86'

Okatakyie Shagari fed the ball forward to Amatefe Kourouma, Amatefe Kourouma picked up on the ball before Uzoamaka Aidoo could reach it.

Amatefe Kourouma tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Nabate Shonibare.

88'

Odon Gyamfua tried to jink past Essel Jaimimi but Essel Jaimimi nicked the ball from the toes of Odon Gyamfua.

91'

Odon Gyamfua tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Kojo Ajayi.

94'

Nwabudike Dior tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Amatefe Kourouma.

End Match Abuja united 3 - 1 Lagos town