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– The defending champions are a class apart and they deserve to be ahead in this CAF Champions League Group A clash. |
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– They created the more chances and so have two goals to show for their very positive approach, while Sunshine's best chance was when Idehen's effort from inside the box crashed against the post |
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– Sunshine put up a much better performance in the second half but they could not pull a goal back after going down by two goals before the break |
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– This result shoots the defending champions to the top of Group A as local rivals Etoile du Sahel also won 1-0 away at Aso Chlef of Algeria on Saturday. |
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1’ – Esperance kick off |
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3’ – Esperance attack and come close to getting first game. |
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4’ – Free kick to Esperance on the edge of Sunshine box |
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4’ – Sunshine defence clear the danger |
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6’ – Esperance are attacking their hosts. |
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7’ – Long goal kick by Sunshine goalkeeper Ocheje goes all the way to his opposite number of Esperance. |
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8’ – Cameroonian striker Yannick fires a shot from outside the box, but it is held firmly by Ocheje |
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10’ – Sunshine are caught offside, Osas idehen is the Sunshine player in off side position. |
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11’ – It already looks like it will be a very competitive game. |
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12’ – Sunshine striker Azuka caught offside as the Nigerians push forward. |
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13’ – Corner to Esperance |
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14’ – The Tunisians come very close as a header off the corner crashes against the Sunshine post, a close shave for the Nigerians |
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14’ – The header was from the Cameroonian striker Yannick. |
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15’ – The Tunisians are not in any way looking like they are playing away from home... |
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20’ – Youssef Msakni (Esperance) scores! |
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22’ – Sunshine try to respond but their effort at the other ned of the picth comes off the post. |
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24’ – Esperance deserved their lead, they have attacked from the onset and were rewarded for their offensive football. |
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25’ – Easy take for Ocheje as Esperance attack again. |
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26’ – Free kick to Sunshine from a very good position. |
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26’ – Esperance clear the danger. |
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28’ – Offside against Esperance |
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29’ – Esperance again come close, they ought to have got a penalty after a Tunisian striker appears to have been brought down inside the vital area by goalkeeper Ocheje |
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31’ – Mejdi Traouri (Esperance) is cautioned. |
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33’ – Corner to Sunshine |
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33’ – Free kick to Esperance in their half as Yannick is brought down. |
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36’ – Another free kick to Esperance in Sunshine half. |
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37’ – Sunshine win a free kick now inside the Esperance half. |
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38’ – Ojo tries a shot from inside the box for Sunshine, but an infringement has been committed and a free kick for the Tunisians inside their own box. |
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39’ – It would have been Esperance doubling their lead, but the Sunshine goalie somehow manages to get his hand to an effort from inside the box. |
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40’ – Sunshine are now putting the defending champions on the offside. |
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41’ – Sunshine struggling to get their attack going against a solid Esperance team. |
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42’ – Sunshine coach Gbenga Ogunbote wants his team to give more. |
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42’ – Yannick Ndjeng (Esperance) scores! |
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43’ – Shot from distance by Esperance, but it is not powerful enough to beat Ocheje in Sunshine goal. |
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44’ – Azuka is fouled, free kick to Sunshine. |
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45 + 1’ – Tunisia goalie clears for a throwin to Sunshine. |
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45 + 3’ – The referee brings the first half to an end. |
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46’ – Sunshine retart the game |
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46’ – It's Sunshine down by two goals |
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47’ – Offside against Sunshine, free kick to Esperance |
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48’ – Sunshine win a free kick in their own half |
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48’ – Corner to Sunshine Stars as they attack in search of a goal |
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49’ – From the corner, a header by Azuka misses target narrowly |
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50’ – Ajani is muscled out by two Esperance defenders |
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50’ – Oboabona takes short free kick |
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50’ – The home team are trying to fight back after conceding two goals in the first 45 minutes |
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53’ – Sunshine are pressing now |
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54’ – Another Sunshine attack breaks down as a striker is caught offside again. |
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55’ – Afful slides past Sunshine goalie but the goal is disallowed for offside. |
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56’ – Sunshine Stars Substitution: Dele Olorundare replaces Osas Idehen |
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56’ – It's an attacking change by the Nigerian club |
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58’ – Free Kick taken quickly by Sunshine inside Esperance half. |
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59’ – Yet another Sunshine attack breaks down, goal kick to the Tunisians. |
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60’ – An hour played and the Nigerian club are still pressing on for a goal of their own as they are two goals down. |
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61’ – Offside against Ndjeng of Esperance. |
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63’ – Throwin to Sunshine halfway through the esperance part of the pitch. |
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64’ – Corner for Sunshine, their fourth of the game |
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65’ – Ben Charifa reacts well to save a spectacular effort by Sunshine from the corner. |
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67’ – Olorundare smashes against the post. Great effort by Sunshine! |
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67’ – Charifa was well beaten only to be saved by the post, it sould have been a sunshine goal. |
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68’ – Ocheje saves from point blank range but Esperance player is caught offside |
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68’ – Sunshine shoot at goal, but it is deflected for a corner for the home team the shot was by Dayo Ojo. |
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69’ – Long range shot by Olorundare is too weak to trouble the Tunisian goalie |
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70’ – Sunshine have only 20 minutes to turn the table as they remain two goals down in this Champions League clash in Ijebu-Ode |
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71’ – Easy save by Sunshine goalkeeper after a hopeful shot by Esperance. |
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72’ – Esperance Substitution: Oussama Boughanmi replaces Mejdi Traouri |
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72’ – Sunshine can take some consolation from their second half performance... |
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74’ – Oboabona is booked for a late tackle around Sunshine box, free kick to Esperance, It's a good position for the Tunisians to increase their lead. |
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75’ – Ocheje saves the free kick by Khalili Chanam into a corner for Esperance. |
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78’ – Esperance attack breaks down to the relief of Sunshine. |
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79’ – Esperance goalie tips a shot from distance for a corner to Sunshine. |
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79’ – It was a shot taken by Hele, the Cameroonian defender |
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81’ – Ajani cross is headed for a corner to Sunshine. |
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81’ – Charifsa makes an acrobatic save from a downward header right inside the box. |
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83’ – Time is fast running out for Nigeria's Sunshine |
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84’ – The game is held up temporarily as Sunday Emmanuel appears to have elbowed a Tunisian player in the middle of the park. |
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85’ – Throw in to Sunshine around the Esperance goal. |
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86’ – Ojo is fouled in the Esperance half, free kick to Sunshine |
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87’ – Idehen shot from a difficult angle is again saved by the impressive Esperance goalkeeper for a corner |
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87’ – It is looking very much like this game will end with Esperance winning 2-0 |
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88’ – The Tunisians have done wll to protect their two goals in the second half |
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90’ – It's full time now and Sunshine have yet to find the back of the Tunisian net |
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90 + 1’ – Offside against Sunshine |
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90 + 3’ – A minute left of added time as the game is held up for medics to attend to the injured Ben Charifa |
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90 + 4’ – Free kick to Sunshine close to the Esperance goal area |
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90 + 4’ – The referee blows the whistle for Full Time. |
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