Richard Odada unceremoniusly hooked off at half-time as AaB Fodbold edge out B.93

STARS ABROAD Richard Odada unceremoniusly hooked off at half-time as AaB Fodbold edge out B.93

Mark Kinyanjui 21:23 - 22.10.2023

The Harambee Stars midfielder was unusually subbed off at half time as AaB had enough about them to edge out B.93 to maintain their unbeaten record in the league this season.

Although they got the win, Odada was unusually hooked off at half time, which is concerning considering his otherwise stellar performance for club and country since August.

It was B.93 who had the first opportunity of the match. However, Josip Posavec made a great save from Tammer Bany's dangerous attempt that was aimed at the back post. 

AaB's first big chance came after 16 minutes when a cross from Diego Caballo found its way to the edge of the small area, before Oliver Ross rose and headed the ball into the ground on the way to goal, but it sailed wide.

Both teams then failed to get the better of each other, but in the 29th minute, AaB's Jubilar Malthe Højholt set the ball up for Melker Widell a few meters outside the box, before the Swede hammered the ball into the net at the far post to make it 1-0. 

From the start of the second half, Pedro Ferreira took Odada's place in AaB's midfield, and nine minutes into the second half, Diego Caballo came close to extending AaB's lead when a flat cross ended up at the left wingback, who kicked the ball onto the back post with his right foot.

20 minutes before full time, the visitors equalized when a conversion led to a flat cross that landed right on the feet of a free Tammer Bany, who safely slotted the ball into the net near the penalty spot to make it 1-1. 

Their equalizer would not last the full match, Nicklas Helenius was brought down inside the box. Before expertly converting the resultant equalizer to give them a much-deserved win. 

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