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26/01/2028, Friendship Stadium, Cotonou, Benin, Live on National TV
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Benin Vs Burkina Faso

Benin play in a 4-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: U Lucas (GK) , C Bourvil (CB) , M Bourdelle (CB) , M Maupassant (RB) , D Messier (LB) , A Bayle (CM) , G Dumas (CM) , F Becotte (CAM) , R Eugene (RM) , A Tasso (LM) , F du Gast (ST) And the subs are: S Bouchez (CB) , D Perec (CB) , L Artaud (CM) , F Reinier (CM) , C Perec (ST)

Burkina Faso play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: P Nakache (GK) , C Auriol (CB) , H Robert (CB) , B Ouimet (RB) , D Sarraute (LB) , A Eury (CDM) , R Richoux (CAM) , S Guitry (RM) , A Oubre (LM) , L Baze (ST) , D Henry (ST) And the subs are: P Desailly (CB) , V Ulliel (CB) , B Kopa (CM) , G du Gast (CM) , J Ronis (ST)

Welcome to Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, Benin where Benin will face Burkina Faso.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 1483.

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

7' - Frasier Becotte slides the ball to Ross Eugene.  Ross Eugene passes to Granger Dumas.  Granger Dumas finds Adrien Bayle with a long pass.  Adrien Bayle finds Granger Dumas with a short pass.  Granger Dumas passes the ball to Acelin Tasso.  Acelin Tasso spots a run from Ross Eugene.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Ross Eugene is able to control the ball.  Ross Eugene hits a shot...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman signals its a corner for Benin.  Granger Dumas gets ready to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Amiens Eury takes possession.  

12' - Raynard Richoux spots a run from Louie Baze.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Louie Baze is caught offside!  

18' - Acelin Tasso finds Frasier Becotte with a long ball.  Amiens Eury dispossesses Frasier Becotte and gains possession for his team.  Amiens Eury runs with the ball, beating Frasier Becotte.  

19' - Amiens Eury speeds past Acelin Tasso.  

22' - Amiens Eury finds Hubert Robert with a short pass.  Hubert Robert plays a long pass to Boniface Ouimet.  Boniface Ouimet sees Raynard Richoux making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Raynard Richoux takes the ball.  Raynard Richoux tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Raynard Richoux scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Burkina Faso player!  The ball went in off the upright!

22' - Benin kick the ball off for the restart.  

24' - Frasier Becotte finds Marcel Bourdelle with a short pass.  Marcel Bourdelle passes the ball to Chainey Bourvil.  Chainey Bourvil hits the ball long to Adrien Bayle.  Adrien Bayle spots a run from Frasier Becotte.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

28' - Adrien Bayle sees a run from Acelin Tasso.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Acelin Tasso is caught offside!  

30' - Amiens Eury plays a long ball to Boniface Ouimet.  Boniface Ouimet takes the ball past Macy Maupassant with a turn of pace, but is brought down.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Macy Maupassant.  That will be a freekick for Burkina Faso.  

31' - Raynard Richoux steps up to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but Frasier Becotte intercepts and takes possession.  

34' - Frasier Becotte attempts a shot from outside the area...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Coyne Auriol is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

37' - Chainey Bourvil passes a long ball to Granger Dumas.  Granger Dumas spots a run from Adrien Bayle.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Adrien Bayle runs on to the ball.  Adrien Bayle tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

38' - Louie Baze tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Louie Baze scores!  Its a goal for Burkina Faso!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

39' - Benin kick the ball off for the restart.  

41' - Chainey Bourvil plays the ball to Acelin Tasso.  Acelin Tasso passes to Adrien Bayle.  Adrien Bayle sees a run from Ross Eugene.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ross Eugene is caught offside!  

43' - Amiens Eury plays the ball to Didier Sarraute.  Didier Sarraute speeds past Acelin Tasso.  

44' - Didier Sarraute sees a run from Louie Baze.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Louie Baze takes the ball.  Louie Baze looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

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

45' - Burkina Faso kick the ball off for the restart.  

50' - Amiens Eury plays the ball to Sinclair Guitry.  Sinclair Guitry passes the ball to Algernon Oubre.  Algernon Oubre passes to Amiens Eury.  Amiens Eury passes the ball to Hubert Robert.  Hubert Robert passes a long ball to Coyne Auriol.  Coyne Auriol slides the ball to Louie Baze.  Louie Baze speeds past Frasier Becotte.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Frasier du Gast is going to be taken off.  Cabal Perec is going to be brought on.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Acelin Tasso is going to be taken off.  Lionel Artaud joins the game from the bench.  

54' - Dabney Messier crosses the ball, finding Frasier Becotte.  Frasier Becotte hits the ball...and its in! It's an excellent goal from Frasier Becotte for Benin!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ross Eugene is going to be taken off.  Francois Reinier is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Algernon Oubre will come off.  Bruce Kopa is brought on from the bench.  

54' - Burkina Faso kick the ball off for the restart.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sinclair Guitry is going to be taken off.  Garland du Gast is brought on from the bench.  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Hubert Robert is going to be taken off.  Platt Desailly joins the game from the bench.  

68' - Chainey Bourvil tackles Bruce Kopa and takes the ball.  Chainey Bourvil finds Dabney Messier with a long ball.  Dabney Messier passes to Frasier Becotte.  Frasier Becotte spots a run from Adrien Bayle.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

71' - Amiens Eury hits the ball long to Boniface Ouimet.  Boniface Ouimet slides the ball to Louie Baze.  Louie Baze tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but its wide!

77' - Umber Lucas chips a long ball to Dabney Messier.  Dabney Messier slides the ball to Frasier Becotte.  Frasier Becotte hits the ball long to Chainey Bourvil.  Chainey Bourvil passes to Granger Dumas.  Granger Dumas spots a run from Francois Reinier.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

79' - Amiens Eury finds Didier Sarraute with a long ball.  Didier Sarraute uses his pace to beat Francois Reinier.  

80' - Didier Sarraute looks to unleash a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

83' - Umber Lucas passes the ball to Frasier Becotte.  Frasier Becotte finds Lionel Artaud with a long ball.  Lionel Artaud brings the ball forward, outpacing Bruce Kopa.  

84' - Lionel Artaud sees Adrien Bayle making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Adrien Bayle is able to control the ball.  Adrien Bayle looks to place the ball past the keeper...but Platt Nakache performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

86' - Platt Nakache passes the ball to Amiens Eury.  Amiens Eury finds Bruce Kopa with a long ball.  Bruce Kopa spots a run from Garland du Gast.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

90' - Francois Reinier plays a short pass to Granger Dumas.  Granger Dumas crosses the ball, but he only manages to find opposing player Amiens Eury.  



The match has ended Benin 1 - 2 Burkina Faso.