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27/03/2030, Friendship Stadium, Cotonou, Benin, Live on National TV
Friendly

Benin Vs Romania

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) , P Eury (CM) , A Oyer (CM) , C Perec (CAM) , G Carel (RM) , L Artaud (LM) , R Peizerat (ST) And the subs are: S Bouchez (CB) , M Jadin (CB) , R Normandin (CM) , J Herard (CM) , L Bastien (ST)

Romania play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: D Staicu (GK) , I Onciul (CB) , B Adameșteanu (CB) , L Lupul (RB) , A Istrate (LB) , Y Manea (CM) , S Itu (CDM) , M Nistor (CDM) , A Lupulescu (RM) , D Gane (LM) , Y Barbu (ST) And the subs are: D Dinu (CB) , I Ceaușescu (CB) , V Coandă (CM) , B Bordeianu (CM) , T Lupaș (ST)

Welcome to Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, Benin where Benin will face Romania.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 2959.

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

5' - Yanko á Barbu tries to beat Macy Maupassant using his ball skills, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Romania.  

12' - Mihail á Nistor hits the ball long to Ioan á Onciul.  Ioan á Onciul plays the ball to Yanko á Barbu.  Yanko á Barbu brings the ball forward, outpacing Marcel Bourdelle.  

13' - Yanko á Barbu curls in a cross, finding Yanko á Manea.  Yanko á Manea tries to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Yanko á Manea for Romania!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

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

17' - Dabney Messier finds Pierre Eury with a short pass.  Pierre Eury plays the ball to Cabal Perec.  Cabal Perec finds Alexandre Oyer with a short pass.  Alexandre Oyer attempts to unleash a long range shot...but the shot goes wide!

18' - Damyan Staicu sees Damyan Gane making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Damyan Gane has strayed offside!  

25' - Mihail á Nistor curls in a cross and finds Yanko á Barbu.  Yanko á Barbu takes a shot...but Umber Lucas gets down to stop the shot!  

32' - Umber Lucas plays a long pass to Alexandre Oyer.  Alexandre Oyer plays the ball to Raoul Peizerat.  Raoul Peizerat slides the ball to Gower Carel.  Gower Carel sees a run from Cabal Perec.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Cabal Perec has strayed offside!  

34' - Yanko á Barbu hits the ball long to Yanko á Manea.  Yanko á Manea attempts to outskill Chainey Bourvil and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

35' - Yanko á Manea sees Mihail á Nistor making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

37' - Lionel Artaud hits a shot from outside the area...and Lionel Artaud scores!  That's a beautiful goal from the Benin player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

37' - Romania kick the ball off for the restart.  

42' - Pierre Eury plays the ball to Cabal Perec.  Cabal Perec spots a run from Alexandre Oyer.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Alexandre Oyer is able to take the ball.  Alexandre Oyer shoots...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

45' - Damyan Staicu chips a long ball to Mihail á Nistor.  Mihail á Nistor tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Romania.  Yanko á Barbu places the ball to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box and finds Yanko á Manea.  Yanko á Manea jumps up to head the ball towards goal...but the shot is saved by Umber Lucas!  

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

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

51' - Dabney Messier takes the ball past Yanko á Barbu with a turn of pace.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Marcel Bourdelle will come off.  Sacha Bouchez is brought on from the bench.  

59' - Sergej á Itu tackles Alexandre Oyer and gains possession for his team.  Sergej á Itu sees a run from Damyan Gane.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Raoul Peizerat will come off.  Justin Herard is brought on from the bench.  

64' - Ioan á Onciul successfully tackles Alexandre Oyer and the ball goes loose.  Sergej á Itu plays a short pass to Yanko á Manea.  Yanko á Manea finds Mihail á Nistor with a long pass.  Mihail á Nistor takes the ball past Chainey Bourvil with a turn of pace.  

65' - Mihail á Nistor spots a run from Yanko á Barbu.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

68' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Bojidar á Adameșteanu is going to be taken off.  Deyan Dinu is going to be brought on.  

70' - Yanko á Manea spots a run from Yanko á Barbu.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ioan á Onciul will come off.  Iliya á Ceaușescu is brought on from the bench.  

72' - Alexandre Oyer shoots from outside the area towards goal...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

75' - Alexandre Oyer spots a run from Cabal Perec.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Cabal Perec is caught offside!  

78' - Cabal Perec curls in a cross and finds Alexandre Oyer.  Alexandre Oyer takes a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Cabal Perec is going to be taken off.  Lance Bastien is going to be brought on.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Asen á Lupulescu is going to be taken off.  Blazhe á Bordeianu is brought on from the bench.  

85' - Sergej á Itu hits the ball long to Deyan Dinu.  Deyan Dinu slides the ball to Yanko á Manea.  Yanko á Manea plays the ball to Damyan Gane.  Damyan Gane sees a run from Yanko á Barbu.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

87' - Gower Carel plays a long ball to Lance Bastien.  Lance Bastien strikes the ball from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

89' - Damyan Staicu finds Yanko á Manea with a long ball.  Yanko á Manea sees a run from Blazhe á Bordeianu.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Blazhe á Bordeianu is caught offside!  



The match has ended Benin 1 - 1 Romania.