Ogbe Stadium
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344,
Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Babajide Odoko kicked off to start the match. Bola Akinyele showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Babajide Odoko, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Lam Okoroanyanwu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 10thth minute, Badamasi Ejide skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Rockers United's Tobenna Onigbanjo got a free kick in the 13th minute. Henry Gana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Badamasi Ejide having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Rockers United's Tobenna Onigbanjo got a free kick in the 18th minute. Mojolaoluwa Abugu kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 23 minutes into the game, Essien Odemwingie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Desto's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rockers United the free kick. In the 22nd minute, one of Desto:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Desto. The referee gave Rockers United a penalty, 24 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Nike Aboyade, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Desto's Bola Akinyele. 0-1. Ogochukwu Esin came free with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Badamasi Ejide could save by the left post. Bola Akinyele didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nwannedimma Alapa went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 33rd minute, Babajide Odoko got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henry Gana in the 35th minute of play forced Rockers United's goalkeeper Badamasi Ejide to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mojolaoluwa Abugu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Badamasi Ejide having to interfere. After 39 minutes, Ahijah Efangwu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rockers United and the Desto players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 38 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rockers United! The goalkeeper, Badamasi Ejide, was totally fooled by Desto's Mojolaoluwa Abugu, who 40 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The supporters of Rockers United booed when Desto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Essien Odemwingie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 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 Henry Gana to make the kick off. Iloerika Oguntominiyi came free with the goalkeeper in the 52nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bola Akinyele could save by the left post. Nebeolisa Daika recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Desto's Bola Akinyele played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Babajide Odoko in the 55th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lam Okoroanyanwu during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Desto's Lam Okoroanyanwu got a free kick in the 58th minute. Iloerika Oguntominiyi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 60 minutes, Chukwumaobim Kwasau mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Desto and the Rockers United players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 60th match minute, Desto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chukwumaobim Kwasau to maneuver through the defense. Iloerika Oguntominiyi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Bola Akinyele made a huge save. With a little luck, Desto's Bola Akinyele got control of the ball when Iloerika Oguntominiyi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lam Okoroanyanwu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Badamasi Ejide having to make a save. Bola Akinyele showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Babajide Odoko, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute of the match, Iloerika Oguntominiyi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Bola Akinyele was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Iloerika Oguntominiyi hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 78 minutes into the match, Desto's Lam Okoroanyanwu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Badamasi Ejide narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nwannedimma Alapa got free with Bola Akinyele in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Desto booed when Rockers United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nebeolisa Daika didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, Babajide Odoko got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Badamasi Ejide didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lam Okoroanyanwu went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. A collision led to Rockers United getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Ndidi Agoye hit a great ball.
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