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Long Lawford
Spectators: 9368 (Terracing: 7028, Seating: 2154, VIP seats: 186) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Laudamus Udem got the match started through his kick off. Radomil Olender made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abiola Adebambo Izuogu in the 3rd minute. Laudamus Udem might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Radomil Olender. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Laudamus Udem ran back to his position shaking his head. Radomil Olender made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abiola Adebambo Izuogu in the 8th minute. Radomil Olender showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laudamus Udem in the 9th minute of the match. Long Lawford's Ijeli Animam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ime Sunday Egbanabo in the 11th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Long Lawford's goal looked a bit too open when Ime Sunday Egbanabo came free, but Ijeli Animam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Enjoy Yourself's Celestine Ifakachukwu got a free kick in the 17th minute. Radomil Olender showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laudamus Udem, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Anene Nanven Garba managed to get in a good position for a shot. Long Lawford's supporters rose to their feet, but Anene Nanven Garba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Radomil Olender breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 26 minutes into the match, Long Lawford's goal looked a bit too open when Ime Sunday Egbanabo came free, but Ijeli Animam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chinwemma Adebote fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ijeli Animam having to interfere. Ijeli Animam showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chinwemma Adebote in the 31st minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Long Lawford's goal looked a bit too open when Ime Sunday Egbanabo came free, but Ijeli Animam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chinwemma Adebote received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Ijeli Animam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ijeli Animam came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Enjoy Yourself's Chinwemma Adebote. But to his dismay, Chinwemma Adebote quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chinwemma Adebote to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Long Lawford's Maczerob Wasiu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Radomil Olender made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 55th minute, Anene Nanven Garba left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Long Lawford fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The audience was convinced that Laudamus Udem's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Radomil Olender was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Ime Sunday Egbanabo came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ijeli Animam could save by the left post. Chinwemma Adebote received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Ijeli Animam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abiola Adebambo Izuogu struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Radomil Olender didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Long Lawford. Laudamus Udem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Chinwemma Adebote received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Ijeli Animam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 73 in the game by Ime Sunday Egbanabo from a close distance when the talented Ijeli Animam managed to make a qualified save. Long Lawford's players were relieved. Radomil Olender showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laudamus Udem in the 76th minute of the match. A collision led to Enjoy Yourself getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Dammy Shaba hit a great ball. When Onwudiwe Adebo came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Long Lawford 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 Onwudiwe Adebo couldn't finish the play. Ime Sunday Egbanabo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ijeli Animam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Enjoy Yourself's Kunaiyi Onuabunchi got a free kick in the 88th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Enjoy Yourself's goal looked a bit too open when Laudamus Udem came free, but Radomil Olender reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Long Lawford's Ijeli Animam proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Long Lawford from getting a goal against them. Abiola Adebambo Izuogu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Radomil Olender having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Long Lawford had won after a very even match.