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24/11/2035, Tigray Stadium, Mek'ele, Ethiopia, Live on National TV
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Ethiopia Vs Afghanistan

Ethiopia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: L Nwapa (GK) , B Petinrin (CB) , S Sabir (CB) , D Gana (RB) , B Archibong (LB) , O Akpala (CDM) , I Uranta (CAM) , M Ikenne (RM) , E Omo (LM) , N Asika (ST) , M Ukiwe (ST) And the subs are: S Madani (CB) , C Euba (CB) , C Igwebuike (CM) , G Amaefule (CM) , I Ogbu (ST)

Afghanistan play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: R Moghaddam (GK) , M Azzi (CB) , K Tawil (CB) , K Shaban (RB) , W Begum (LB) , W Muhammad (CDM) , H Elamin (CAM) , K Siddiqui (RM) , W Najjar (LM) , A Yousef (ST) , O Kabir (ST) And the subs are: U Kamel (CB) , M Daoud (CB) , R Aboud (CM) , F Masood (CM) , S Kassar (ST)

Welcome to Tigray Stadium in Mek'ele, Ethiopia where Ethiopia will face Afghanistan.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 1074.

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

3' - Ogenyi Akpala plays the ball to Elderson Omo.  Elderson Omo plays the ball to Moses Ikenne.  Moses Ikenne runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Waleed Muhammad.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Waleed Muhammad has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Ethiopia.  

6' - Bryn Petinrin spots a run from Ike Uranta.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

12' - Ogenyi Akpala chips a long ball to Darryl Gana.  Darryl Gana finds Moses Ikenne with a short pass.  Moses Ikenne sees Mfon Ukiwe making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Mfon Ukiwe is able to control the ball.  Mfon Ukiwe looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Ethiopia!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

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

16' - Haaris Elamin passes to Khalid Tawil.  Khalid Tawil passes to Waleed Begum.  Waleed Begum passes to Kamran Shaban.  Darryl Gana dispossesses Kamran Shaban and the ball goes loose.  Kamran Siddiqui attempts to beat Moses Ikenne using his skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

17' - Kamran Siddiqui attempts to beat Ike Uranta using his skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

18' - Kamran Siddiqui strikes the ball from outside the area...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Afghanistan.  Waleed Muhammad will take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but Ogenyi Akpala intercepts and takes possession.  

24' - Haaris Elamin passes to Waleed Muhammad.  Moses Ikenne tackles Waleed Muhammad and takes the ball.  Ethiopia try to launch a quick counter attack.  Moses Ikenne spots a run from Mfon Ukiwe.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Mfon Ukiwe is able to control the ball.  Mfon Ukiwe attempts to dribble past  the advancing Rashid Moghaddam...but the keeper manages to get down and take the ball!Rashid Moghaddam spots a run from Aftab Yousef.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Aftab Yousef takes the ball.  Aftab Yousef looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but Leeroy Nwapa manages to stop the shot!  

30' - Leeroy Nwapa plays a short pass to Ogenyi Akpala.  Ogenyi Akpala passes a long ball to Bryn Petinrin.  Bryn Petinrin plays the ball to Moses Ikenne.  Waleed Muhammad tackles Moses Ikenne and takes the ball.  Waleed Muhammad uses his pace to beat Moses Ikenne.  

33' - Waleed Muhammad passes to Kamran Shaban.  Kamran Shaban finds Kamran Siddiqui with a long ball.  Kamran Siddiqui attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but Leeroy Nwapa deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman signals its a corner for Afghanistan.  Waleed Muhammad will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but Bryn Petinrin intercepts and takes possession.  

35' - Aftab Yousef successfully tackles Bryn Petinrin and takes the ball.  Afghanistan try to launch a quick counter attack.  Aftab Yousef tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Leeroy Nwapa!  

43' - Leeroy Nwapa passes to Bature Archibong.  Bature Archibong slides the ball to Bryn Petinrin.  Bryn Petinrin passes the ball to Elderson Omo.  Waleed Begum dispossesses Elderson Omo and gains possession for his team.  Waleed Begum passes to Mohsin Azzi.  Mohsin Azzi passes the ball to Waleed Begum.  Waleed Begum plays a long pass to Waleed Muhammad.  Waleed Muhammad spots a run from Obaid Kabir.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Obaid Kabir has strayed offside!  

45' - Moses Ikenne hits the ball long to Bryn Petinrin.  Bryn Petinrin spots a run from Mfon Ukiwe.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

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

47' - Afghanistan kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Waleed Najjar will come off.  Rehman Aboud joins the game from the bench.  

53' - Moses Ikenne passes to Nathaniel Asika.  With a turn of pace, Nathaniel Asika beats Kamran Shaban.  

54' - Nathaniel Asika sees a run from Ogenyi Akpala.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Ogenyi Akpala has strayed offside!  

59' - Waleed Muhammad plays the ball to Mohsin Azzi.  Mohsin Azzi finds Kamran Siddiqui with a short pass.  Saad Sabir tackles Kamran Siddiqui and gains possession for his team.  Saad Sabir plays the ball to Bryn Petinrin.  Bryn Petinrin spots a run from Ike Uranta.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Aftab Yousef is going to be taken off.  Saad Kassar is brought on from the bench.  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mohsin Azzi will come off.  Umair Kamel is brought on from the bench.  

66' - Obaid Kabir attempts to use his skills to beat Ogenyi Akpala, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

67' - Obaid Kabir crosses the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Bryn Petinrin.  

68' - Bryn Petinrin sees a run from Ogenyi Akpala.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

75' - Saad Sabir passes to Bature Archibong.  Bature Archibong speeds past Waleed Muhammad.  

78' - Bature Archibong sees a run from Moses Ikenne.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Moses Ikenne runs on to the ball.  Moses Ikenne attempts to take the ball past  the advancing Rashid Moghaddam...but the keeper bravely dives to take the ball!Rashid Moghaddam finds Haaris Elamin with a long ball.  Haaris Elamin plays a long pass to Khalid Tawil.  There is going to be a subsitution.  Bature Archibong will come off.  Chris Euba joins the game from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nathaniel Asika is going to be taken off.  Ifeanyi Ogbu is brought on from the bench.  

80' - Bryn Petinrin tackles Khalid Tawil and the ball goes loose.  Saad Kassar attempts to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but Leeroy Nwapa performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bryn Petinrin will come off.  Saad Madani is going to be brought on.  

82' - Darryl Gana attempts to use his skills to beat Umair Kamel and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

83' - Darryl Gana sees a run from Elderson Omo.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Elderson Omo runs on to the ball.  Elderson Omo looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!



The match has ended Ethiopia 1 - 0 Afghanistan.