The Almagated teams defeated The PUNCHERS 2-1 in the novelty match to mark 50th anniversary of The PUNCH.
The eagerly anticipated novelty game between The PUNCHERS and Media Amalgamated which comprises journalists from other newspaper houses in the country took place at Onikan Stadium, Lagos on Saturday.
The Media Amalgamated comprises journalists from Tribune, Nation, Vanguard, Business Day, ThisDay, Leadership, Telegraph and The Guardian newspapers.
The Amalgated Team scored a goal in less than six minutes of the game to be ahead of the PUNCHERS.
Adekunle Sulaimon levelled up for the PUNCHERS in the sixth minute.
Almagatmated Team proved their superiority as they secured another goal in the 21st minute of the game.
The Media Amalgamated, a select group of journalists from Tribune, Nation, Vanguard, Business Day, ThisDay, Leadership, Telegraph and The Guardian newspapers.
In the 15th minute, players on both sides went on a cooling break
The duo then resumed the encounter in the 17minute.
As the match progressed, a free kick was awarded to the Amalgated Team in the 19the minute.
In the 19th – PUNCHERS made a substitutiob as Tosin was came for Oba.
On the other hand, Almagamated Team substituted for Elijah in the 20th minute on the clash.
’21 – Almagamated Team scored second goal.
’23 Azeez Mustapha got injured and he was swapped with Segun Odunayo of PUNCHERS
’25 – A freekick for PUNCHERS
’25 – The referee blew the whistle to end the first half of the game.
’25 Segun Odunayo kicks off the second half for PUNCHERS
’28 – A chance for PUNCHERS to score but was lost
’29 Adekunle Sulaimon of PUNCHERS got a Yellow card.
’30 Goalie Stephen of PUNCHERS attended to by medical team.
’31 – Almagamated Team on a shot on target
’32 – Almagamated team offside and freekick to PUNCHERS.
’34 – Defender Olayiwola of PUNCHERS got a Yellow card for a foul.
’35 Cooling minute
’36 The match continues as players resume play
’39 A freekick for PUNCHERS
41 Throw in for the Almagamated
42 A quick defence from Olayiwola of the PUNCHERS against the Almagamated Team
43 – A freekick to the PUNCHERS
45 – Unfortunately, it was lost
47 – Justice Okangba of PUNCHERS in a quick defence
47 – A free kick to PUNCHERS as Mohammed gets injured
48 – A quick defence by the Almagamated Team
’53 – Final whistle blown
At the of the clash, the players of both team were presented medals.
