League

Lagos Arena
Spectators: 8442 (Terracing: 6333, Seating: 1941, VIP seats: 168) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ezekiel Akinwunmi kicked off to start the match. Oluwatosin Johnson Famewo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Adegun Elejiko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Lagos FC fans' excitement grew in the 7th match minute when Lagos FC's Oluwatosin Johnson Famewo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Osar Ayara in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Shawai Ononogbo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 20th minute Seyi Owoeri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shawai Ononogbo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 22 played minutes, Lagos FC's Muda Adebesin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Adegun Elejiko came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Lagos FC reached it. Ezekiel Akinwunmi struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Adegun Elejiko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lagos FC. Onwughara Eshieshi hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Adegun Elejiko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezekiel Akinwunmi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Osar Ayara came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Halton Holegate AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Osar Ayara couldn't finish the play. When Olisanugo Achilike came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Halton Holegate AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Olisanugo Achilike couldn't finish the play. Olisanugo Achilike received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Shawai Ononogbo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Olisanugo Achilike had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oluwatosin Johnson Famewo during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Oluwatosin Johnson Famewo kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezekiel Akinwunmi in the 47th minute of play forced Halton Holegate AFC's goalkeeper Adegun Elejiko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Olisanugo Achilike in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Shawai Ononogbo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kieffers Okoduwa during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kieffers Okoduwa kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 54th minute by Olisanugo Achilike got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 56 minutes, Deyour Oyai mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lagos FC and the Halton Holegate AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 55th minute of the game. One of Lagos FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Halton Holegate AFC:s goal. 57 minutes into the game, Halton Holegate AFC's Gidon Adeleke nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Shawai Ononogbo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Osar Ayara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the match, Lagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Olisanugo Achilike came free, but Shawai Ononogbo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute, Olisanugo Achilike ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Shawai Ononogbo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Halton Holegate AFC's Olisanugo Achilike got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Osar Ayara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shawai Ononogbo having to interfere. Oluwatosin Johnson Famewo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olisanugo Achilike received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Shawai Ononogbo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Osar Ayara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shawai Ononogbo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olisanugo Achilike in the 93rd minute of the match. If Olisanugo Achilike had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Halton Holegate AFC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.