League

Sutton Valence
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Olalekan Tiger started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Mullen's Chudi Owotoki got a free kick in the 10th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Sutton Valence's Furo Abiola broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Haruna Adedina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mullen's Lokon Gwalabe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Mullen from getting a goal against them. When Mullen's Chimaraoke Etim in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sutton Valence's goalie prevented a goal. Lokon Gwalabe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olalekan Tiger, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mullen's goalkeeper Lokon Gwalabe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Olalekan Tiger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tope Onyechere during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Sutton Valence getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Tope Onyechere hit a great ball. Haruna Adedina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chika Okiemute having to interfere.

Haruna Adedina might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chika Okiemute. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Haruna Adedina ran back to his position shaking his head. Sutton Valence's Mojolaoluwa Omenka got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Olalekan Tiger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lokon Gwalabe having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Olalekan Tiger in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lokon Gwalabe saved Mullen from getting behind. 66 minutes into the match, Mullen's goal looked a bit too open when Olalekan Tiger came free, but Lokon Gwalabe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Haruna Adedina received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Chika Okiemute came out and tried to block the shot, but Haruna Adedina slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 73rd minute. When Aku Achunine fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sutton Valence's protests and gave Aku Achunine a yellow card for diving instead. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sutton Valence's goalkeeper Chika Okiemute, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 90th match minute, Mullen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chudi Owotoki to maneuver through the defense. Furo Abiola was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 91st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Haruna Adedina kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. In the 97th minute Haruna Adedina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chika Okiemute saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.