League

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 5920 (Terracing: 4400, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 20) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mbadiwe Okonkwo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nwannedimma Alapa's late challenge caught a Sawbridgeworth AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nwannedimma Alapa helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes Rockers United got a freekick which was hit by Nwannedimma Alapa. Sampson Oyeoku fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Badamasi Ejide having to interfere. Mbadiwe Okonkwo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th 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 Nebeolisa Daika during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 11th minute, Nebeolisa Daika hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rockers United's goalkeeper Badamasi Ejide, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Rockers United's Nebeolisa Daika got a free kick in the 13th minute. Ajayi Dunmade charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ajayi Dunmade the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 17th match minute, Rockers United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ajayi Dunmade to maneuver through the defense. Ete Charlie Affe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ajayi Dunmade in the 20th minute of the match. If Tobenna Onigbanjo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sawbridgeworth AFC's Sampson Oyeoku got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mbadiwe Okonkwo in the 30th minute of play forced Rockers United's goalkeeper Badamasi Ejide to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Clement Ekata fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sawbridgeworth AFC's protests and gave Clement Ekata a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th minute, Clement Ekata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sampson Oyeoku sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 41 minutes into the match, Sampson Oyeoku notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Rockers United's Badamasi Ejide. Badamasi Ejide was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 44th minute, Ahijah Efangwu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sawbridgeworth AFC's Kambina Olugbodi got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Babajide Odoko to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Rockers United defense, Sampson Oyeoku kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Badamasi Ejide. The Rockers United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Badamasi Ejide should have stopped the shot. Badamasi Ejide made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sampson Oyeoku in the 65th minute. In the 72nd minute, Sampson Oyeoku made a precise shot to the right of Badamasi Ejide. Rockers United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. 83 minutes into the match, Rockers United's goalkeeper Badamasi Ejide had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mbadiwe Okonkwo. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sampson Oyeoku got free with Badamasi Ejide in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Mbadiwe Okonkwo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.