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23/09/2056, Friendship Stadium, Cotonou, Benin, Live on National TV
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Benin Vs Syria

Benin play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: F Platini (GK) , G Truffaut (CB) , R Binoche (CB) , T Gasson (CB) , A Bazile (RB) , R Verne (LB) , J Benichou (CDM) , A Vartan (CAM) , T Segalen (RM) , Y Basque (LM) , E Norment (ST) And the subs are: S Schueller (CB) , X Ostheimer (CB) , M Brunet (CM) , A Normandeau (CM) , A Gasson (ST)

Syria play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: J Jabour (GK) , M Haque (CB) , A Hamady (CB) , T Majid (RB) , A Toure (LB) , D Rahman (CDM) , A Akhter (CAM) , W Siddiqi (RM) , W Lodi (LM) , Y Nour (ST) , Z Chutani (ST) And the subs are: W Akhter (CB) , Z Nassif (CM) , F Ahsan (CM) , J Najjar (ST)

Welcome to Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, Benin where Benin will face Syria.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 20000.

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

10' - Amiens Bazile passes a long ball to Tujan Gasson.  Tujan Gasson sees Emmanuel Norment making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

21' - Grant Truffaut finds Tujan Gasson with a long pass.  Tariq Majid successfully tackles Tujan Gasson and takes possession.  With a turn of pace, Tariq Majid beats Emmanuel Norment.  

24' - Reinald Verne spots a run from Alain Vartan.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Alain Vartan is able to control the ball.  Alain Vartan looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and Alain Vartan scores!  That's a fine goal from the Benin player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

24' - Syria kick the ball off for the restart.  

26' - Waqas Lodi passes to Amer Akhter.  Amer Akhter passes to Waqas Siddiqi.  Waqas Siddiqi sees a run from Waqas Lodi.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Waqas Lodi has strayed offside!  

29' - Javier Benichou finds Reinald Verne with a long ball.  Reinald Verne crosses the ball into the box and finds Javier Benichou.  Javier Benichou jumps up to head the ball hoping to beat Jawad Jabour...but the shot is saved by Jawad Jabour!  

34' - Yannick Basque plays a long ball to Reinald Verne.  Reinald Verne slides the ball to Yannick Basque.  Yannick Basque curls in a cross, but Danyaal Rahman intercepts the ball.  

38' - Malik Haque passes to Tariq Majid.  Tariq Majid plays a long ball to Abdul Hamady.  Abdul Hamady spots a run from Yasin Nour.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Yasin Nour is caught offside!  

40' - Javier Benichou finds Ray Binoche with a long pass.  Ray Binoche spots a run from Alain Vartan.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Alain Vartan is able to control the ball.  Alain Vartan tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

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

45' - Syria kick the ball off for the restart.  

50' - Ahmed Toure passes the ball to Amer Akhter.  Amer Akhter passes to Abdul Hamady.  Abdul Hamady plays a long pass to Ahmed Toure.  Reinald Verne successfully tackles Ahmed Toure and takes the ball.  Reinald Verne finds Javier Benichou with a long ball.  Javier Benichou spots a run from Yannick Basque.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Yannick Basque is able to control the ball.  Yannick Basque tries to dribble round  the advancing keeper...and is able to do so!Yannick Basque tries to slide the ball into the unguarded net...and its in! Its a goal for Benin!

51' - Syria kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Grant Truffaut is going to be taken off.  Xebec Ostheimer joins the game from the bench.  

55' - Abdul Hamady sees a run from Zuffur Chutani.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Zuffur Chutani is caught offside!  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Danyaal Rahman is going to be taken off.  Waleed Akhter is brought on from the bench.  

59' - Reinald Verne spots a run from Emmanuel Norment.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Emmanuel Norment runs on to the ball.  Emmanuel Norment looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Emmanuel Norment is going to be taken off.  Andre Gasson joins the game from the bench.  

64' - Jawad Jabour hits the ball long to Waleed Akhter.  Waleed Akhter plays a short pass to Waqas Siddiqi.  Waqas Siddiqi looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

70' - Yasin Nour finds Waleed Akhter with a short pass.  Waleed Akhter sees a run from Amer Akhter.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

75' - Ahmed Toure attempts to unleash a long range shot...but Frasier Platini gets down to stop the shot!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Telford Segalen will come off.  Adalard Normandeau is going to be brought on.  

80' - Waleed Akhter sees Amer Akhter making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

82' - Javier Benichou plays a long ball to Xebec Ostheimer.  Xebec Ostheimer spots a run from Yannick Basque.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Yannick Basque is able to control the ball.  Yannick Basque fires a shot towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

84' - Jawad Jabour spots a run from Yasin Nour.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Yasin Nour runs on to the ball.  Yasin Nour attempts a shot towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

86' - Frasier Platini chips a long ball to Reinald Verne.  Reinald Verne plays a short pass to Adalard Normandeau.  With a turn of pace, Adalard Normandeau beats Ahmed Toure.  

87' - Adalard Normandeau sees Yannick Basque making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Yannick Basque runs on to the ball.  Yannick Basque tries to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Yannick Basque for Benin!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

88' - Syria kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended Benin 3 - 0 Syria.