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Birkdale st
Spectators: 9241 (Terracing: 6932, Seating: 2125, VIP seats: 184) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Achebe Okeke started the match with the kick off. Ikem Isu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manasseh Ginikanwa in the 3rd minute of the match. Tang Zhi Hai might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ikem Isu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tang Zhi Hai ran back to his position shaking his head. Ikem Isu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Odetayo Abe in the 5th minute of play. Birkk FC's Ikem Isu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Awenayeri Ajanaku in the 7th minute of play. Ikem Isu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tang Zhi Hai, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 18 minutes into the game, Shoeburynesss's Rashidi Okigbo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ikem Isu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 21 minutes of play, Shoeburynesss's Awenayeri Ajanaku made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ikem Isu was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Birkk FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Achebe Okeke hit a great ball. Auwalu Dalhatu kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Birkk FC's Ikem Isu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Awenayeri Ajanaku in the 29th minute of play. Ikem Isu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Awenayeri Ajanaku in the 32nd minute of the match. After 34 played minutes Birkk FC got a freekick which was hit by Toluwalogo Fujumo. Ikem Isu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Awenayeri Ajanaku in the 36th minute of the match. Tang Zhi Hai took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ikem Isu. Ikem Isu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Rashidi Okigbo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shoeburynesss's supporters rose to their feet, but Rashidi Okigbo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ikem Isu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manasseh Ginikanwa in the 54th minute of play forced Birkk FC's goalkeeper Ikem Isu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 54 minutes, Obidimkpa Ahmed mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Birkk FC and the Shoeburynesss players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Shoeburynesss booed when Birkk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Obidimkpa Ahmed didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tang Zhi Hai could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Ikem Isu made a huge save. Birkk FC's Ikem Isu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Awenayeri Ajanaku in the 57th minute of play. Kabiru Onanuga came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Birkk FC's Achebe Okeke. But to his dismay, Achebe Okeke quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. 63 minutes into the game, Tang Zhi Hai cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Ikem Isu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 66 minutes into the game, Tang Zhi Hai cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Ikem Isu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 69th minute Awenayeri Ajanaku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ikem Isu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Birkk FC's goalkeeper Ikem Isu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tang Zhi Hai. Birkk FC's Ikem Isu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Awenayeri Ajanaku in the 72nd minute of play. Manasseh Ginikanwa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ikem Isu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Birkk FC's Ikem Isu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Birkk FC from getting a goal against them. Odetayo Abe received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ikem Isu came out and tried to block the shot, but Odetayo Abe slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 76th minute. Nna Ogbo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kabiru Onanuga having to interfere. With a little luck, Birkk FC's Ikem Isu got control of the ball when Tang Zhi Hai tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ikem Isu was out of position in the 86 minute of play, and Manasseh Ginikanwa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Manasseh Ginikanwa really showed his touch with that goal: 1-7. After a rather tough play, Shoeburynesss's Abduwa Aliyu got a free kick in the 88th minute. Achebe Okeke's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kabiru Onanuga read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Obidimkpa Ahmed hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.