League

Diss
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ebira United Fc's Buch Ugwuh started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Onuchukwu Olerum got free with Chiazagomekpele Ige in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 5th minute Taye Bature shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clever Akpala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ositadimma Odiaka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 10 minutes into the match, Ebira United Fc's goalkeeper Chiazagomekpele Ige had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Onuchukwu Olerum. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ositadimma Odiaka got free with Chiazagomekpele Ige in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ositadimma Odiaka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chiazagomekpele Ige having to interfere. Ositadimma Odiaka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Chiazagomekpele Ige tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Clever Akpala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Buch Ugwuh in the 21st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Buch Ugwuh in the 24th minute of play forced Diss's goalkeeper Clever Akpala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chiazagomekpele Ige had great luck who in the 25thth minute grab hold of the ball when Ositadimma Odiaka from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After a rather tough play, Diss's Kieffers Abaku got a free kick in the 29th minute. Buch Ugwuh scored 0-1 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Clever Akpala, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Chiazagomekpele Ige showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osarobo Shittu, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. With a little luck, Ebira United Fc's Chiazagomekpele Ige got control of the ball when Ositadimma Odiaka tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ositadimma Odiaka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Onuchukwu Olerum made a kick off. A collision led to Diss getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Osarobo Shittu hit a great ball. With a little luck, Diss's Clever Akpala got control of the ball when Taye Bature tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Ebira United Fc getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Ayila Al-Makura hit a great ball. It was beautiful to see Diss's Ositadimma Odiaka in action when he in the 60th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! The audience was convinced that Ositadimma Odiaka's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chiazagomekpele Ige was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Ositadimma Odiaka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Akabueze Imagbudu during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Akabueze Imagbudu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martin Ajeroh during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Ebira United Fc getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Martin Ajeroh hit a great ball. In the 79th minute, Ositadimma Odiaka left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Diss fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Buch Ugwuh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clever Akpala having to interfere. In the 87th minute Ositadimma Odiaka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chiazagomekpele Ige saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Onuchukwu Olerum put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Chiazagomekpele Ige. When Diss's Ositadimma Odiaka in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ebira United Fc's goalie prevented a goal.