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Spalding
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Onyeka Adegbesan kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the game, Iloabuchi Okulolo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Starry city's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Spalding the free kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nonye Olatokunbo during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Spalding booed when Starry city was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nonye Olatokunbo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jeremiah Udechukwu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Madukaife Desalu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Onyeka Adegbesan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 45 minutes, Emmanuel Emecheta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Starry city and the Spalding players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emmanuel Emecheta kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jeremiah Udechukwu was the one to do the kick off. Madukaife Desalu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Onyeka Adegbesan in the 57th minute of play. Starry city's Madukaife Desalu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Onyeka Adegbesan in the 63rd minute of play. After having played for 64 minutes, Jeremiah Udechukwu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Starry city's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jeremiah Udechukwu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Madukaife Desalu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Onyeka Adegbesan in the 72nd minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Spalding's Ahmad Okhumeode Adejare sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Madukaife Desalu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emmanuel Emecheta struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Okolocha Felix Alaba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Starry city. During the 86th minute of the match Nonye Olatokunbo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Nonye Olatokunbo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 87th minute, Nonye Olatokunbo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Obijiaku Udoh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Spalding walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.