League

Harrogate
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kent Nkut made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aluka Bada during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ramsey United's Minabo Nnaji couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 7th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Harrogate. Obiuto Fajemirokun blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nnamdi Akeredolu having to make a save. Aluka Bada hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Minabo Nnaji was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 13th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Musa Achima recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 19 minutes Ramsey United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tosin Okigbo who took care of the corner kick. Tosin Okigbo made a great header on Harrogate's corner, it was just that Ramsey United's Iyke Otite managed to reach the ball for a save. 20 minutes into the match, Cletus Cletus Afolayan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nnamdi Akeredolu. Harrogate's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cletus Cletus Afolayan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Ramsey United's Steve Adediwura got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Aluka Bada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iyke Otite having to interfere. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ramsey United's goalkeeper Iyke Otite, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Obiuto Fajemirokun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nnamdi Akeredolu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. After 33 minutes Harrogate's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Minabo Nnaji who took care of the corner kick. Ramsey United's Minabo Nnaji was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nnamdi Akeredolu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Iyke Otite didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 37th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. 41 minutes into the match, Harrogate's goal looked a bit too open when Obiuto Fajemirokun came free, but Nnamdi Akeredolu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kent Nkut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iyke Otite having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Musa Achima made a kick off. When the match clock showed 52 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Kent Nkut sped through Ramsey United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Iyke Otite. Nnamdi Akeredolu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Musa Achima in the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Ramsey United's goal looked a bit too open when Onyeka Nakudu came free, but Iyke Otite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nnamdi Akeredolu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Musa Achima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iyke Otite took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kent Nkut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th match minute, Harrogate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aluka Bada to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Minabo Nnaji from long distance, 69 minutes into the match, got Nnamdi Akeredolu's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Onyeka Nakudu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Iyke Otite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kent Nkut kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Obiuto Fajemirokun was extremely unlucky when he, in the 74th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The supporters of Ramsey United booed when Harrogate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Izuchukwu Dooyum didn't get a good kick on the ball. Obiuto Fajemirokun scored 2-2 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nnamdi Akeredolu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nnamdi Akeredolu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Musa Achima in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Ramsey United's goal looked a bit too open when Kent Nkut came free, but Iyke Otite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Onyeka Nakudu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Obiuto Fajemirokun got free with Nnamdi Akeredolu in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Harrogate succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ramsey United had controlled the match.