Rivers Fighters		Benue Lads
Normal	Tactics	Normal
50%	Possession	50%
48%	Play in the half	52%
6	Shots	4
2	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
18.3	average mark	17.4
weak	Shooting	poor
unsatisfactory	Passing	unsatisfactory
unsatisfactory	Defending	poor

1 minute.
Odemwingie just manages to reach the ball first. Ugochukwu approaches the ball. Odemwingie brutally fouls the opponent. Odemwingie is cautioned.

9 minute.
Babalade lobs the ball high into the air. Omagufi approaches the ball. Omagufi makes an instep pass. Anosike takes over possession. Anosike takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

16 minute.
Mbong approaches the ball. Mbong passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Okocha approaches the ball. Nwosu wins the ball from behind. Nwosu centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

29 minute.
Ugochukwu passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Sodje approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Odemwingie approaches the ball. Odemwingie passes, it`s a high ball. The ball hits the bar. Bobolayefa approaches the ball. Bobolayefa has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rivers Fighters - Benue Lads 0:1

35 minute.
Anosike makes a one-touch pass. Omagufi takes over possession. Onwuzuruike takes over possession. Omagufi wins the ball from behind. Omagufi shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

37 minute.
Ikpeba centers. Onwuzuruike just manages to reach the ball first. Omagufi cleverly intercepts the pass. Omagufi has a fantastic effort at goal. Ijoh makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Rivers Fighters 48%, Benue Lads 52%.
Rivers Fighters - Benue Lads 0:1

54 minute.
Ezeji makes a one-touch pass. The ball is kicked out of play. Okocha approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Okunowo takes over possession. Okunowo makes an instep pass. Ejide palms the ball clear.

71 minute.
Chibueze makes a sublime pass. Babalade takes over possession. Chibueze tripped the opponent on purpose. Babalade is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Babalade is unable to continue playing. Ugbade comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Omagufi takes over possession. Amunike approaches the ball. Omagufi cleverly intercepts the pass. Anosike takes over possession. Anosike has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Rivers Fighters 49%, Benue Lads 51%.
Rivers Fighters - Benue Lads 0:1