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10/10/2030, Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Friendly

Rivers Vs Cape Town City

Rivers play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: G Umanankwe (GK) , T Babalakin (CB) , C Bada (CB) , R Jajere (RB) , T Onibiyo (LB) , J Oparathompson (CM) , N Ashafa (CM) , O Adejo (CAM) , B Izobo (RW) , A Pervez (LW) , N Adekunle (ST) And the subs are: M Hoda (CB) , C Furo (CB) , M Shad (CM) , I Ofodile (CM) , O Sambo (ST)

Cape Town City play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: M Meer (GK) , S Van der Watt (CB) , S Goosen (CB) , Z Ekstein (RB) , V Appiah (LB) , J Van Heerden (CDM) , T Letsholonyane (CAM) , R Kwabi (RM) , L Makwetla (LM) , K Potgieter (ST) , L Cronje (ST) And the subs are: C Vilakazi (CB) , B Mxoyana (CB) , T Aduamah (CM) , S Phaahla (CM) , R Moolman (ST)

Welcome to Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria where Rivers Utd will face Cape Town City.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 22260.

1' - Rivers kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Lebogang Makwetla sees Tevin Letsholonyane making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Tevin Letsholonyane is caught offside!  

13' - Tunde Babalakin tackles James Van Heerden and takes possession.  Tunde Babalakin hits the ball long to Rabiu Jajere.  Rabiu Jajere slides the ball to Orji Adejo.  Orji Adejo attempts to outskill Lebogang Makwetla.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Orji Adejo runs with the ball!  

14' - Orji Adejo spots a run from Nwankwo Adekunle.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

18' - Lebogang Makwetla sees a run from Ludolf Cronje.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

23' - Joseph Oparathompson hits the ball long to Orji Adejo.  Stephen Van der Watt tackles Orji Adejo and takes the ball.  Stephen Van der Watt finds James Van Heerden with a long ball.  Tunde Babalakin tackles James Van Heerden and the ball goes loose.  Lebogang Makwetla spots a run from Tevin Letsholonyane.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Tevin Letsholonyane is able to control the ball.  Tevin Letsholonyane fires a shot...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Joseph Oparathompson manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

26' - Verlyn Appiah hits the ball long to Lebogang Makwetla.  Lebogang Makwetla speeds past Nwankwo Ashafa.  

28' - Lebogang Makwetla attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

40' - Lebogang Makwetla sees Tevin Letsholonyane making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Tevin Letsholonyane is caught offside!  

42' - Joseph Oparathompson finds Orji Adejo with a long ball.  Orji Adejo fires a shot from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

44' - Mduduzi Meer hits the ball long to Verlyn Appiah.  Nwankwo Ashafa dispossesses Verlyn Appiah and takes the ball.  Lebogang Makwetla successfully tackles Nwankwo Ashafa and takes possession.  Lebogang Makwetla runs with the ball, beating Chigozie Bada.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Cape Town City kick the ball off for the restart.  

49' - Orji Adejo dispossesses Zareb Ekstein and gains possession for his team.  Orji Adejo sees Nwankwo Adekunle making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Nwankwo Adekunle runs on to the ball.  Nwankwo Adekunle looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Mduduzi Meer performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

50' - Mduduzi Meer attempts to beat Atif Pervez using his skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Rabiu Jajere is going to be taken off.  Chigozie Furo joins the game from the bench.  

52' - Bature Izobo dispossesses Zareb Ekstein and gains possession for his team.  Rivers try to launch a counter attack.  Bature Izobo strikes the ball from distance...but the ball flies wide of the post!

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bature Izobo is going to be taken off.  Ogenyi Sambo is brought on from the bench.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Verlyn Appiah is going to be taken off.  Chris Vilakazi is going to be brought on.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Nwankwo Adekunle is going to be taken off.  Ian Ofodile is brought on from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James Van Heerden will come off.  Subusiso Phaahla joins the game from the bench.  

59' - Zareb Ekstein curls in a cross, but opposing player Joseph Oparathompson takes possession.  

61' - Raimy Kwabi attempts to outskill Theophilus Onibiyo, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

63' - Raimy Kwabi looks to hit a long range shot...but Gbolahan Umanankwe gets down to stop the shot!  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Knave Potgieter will come off.  Brendan Mxoyana is going to be brought on.  

70' - Atif Pervez tackles Subusiso Phaahla and takes possession.  Atif Pervez attempts to hit a long range shot...and Atif Pervez scores!  That's an excellent goal from the Rivers player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

70' - Cape Town City kick the ball off for the restart.  

75' - Lebogang Makwetla passes to Chris Vilakazi.  Chris Vilakazi passes the ball to Stephen Van der Watt.  Stephen Van der Watt finds Tevin Letsholonyane with a short pass.  Tevin Letsholonyane passes to Subusiso Phaahla.  Subusiso Phaahla whips in a cross, but Tunde Babalakin intercepts the ball.  

80' - Tunde Babalakin plays a short pass to Chigozie Bada.  Chigozie Bada passes a long ball to Joseph Oparathompson.  Joseph Oparathompson curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Stephen Van der Watt takes possession.  

82' - Stephen Van der Watt spots a run from Lebogang Makwetla.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Lebogang Makwetla runs on to the ball.  Lebogang Makwetla reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Chigozie Furo intercepts the ball to stop the chance! 

83' - Chigozie Furo uses his pace to beat Lebogang Makwetla.  



The match has ended Rivers Utd 1 - 0 Cape Town City.