League

Knaresborough Park
Spectators: 6855 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1855, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes Redcar got a freekick which was hit by Okwuadigbo Eyiboh. In the 5th minute Zinachidi Bemekun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shola Sodje saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kambina Aborisade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niyi Ilo in the 8th minute of play. Niyi Ilo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kambina Aborisade having to interfere. Bartholomew Ike could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Shola Sodje made a huge save. A collision led to Redcar getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Chinonyelum Odoko hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Redcar's goal looked a bit too open when Zinachidi Bemekun came free, but Shola Sodje reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Niyi Ilo put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kambina Aborisade . The audience thought a goal was coming when Bartholomew Ike got free with Shola Sodje in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Niyi Ilo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Kambina Aborisade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kambina Aborisade didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rachidi Uchenna went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Shola Sodje showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zinachidi Bemekun, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Knaresborough City's zone, Niyi Ilo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kambina Aborisade came out of the goal and Niyi Ilo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Redcar's Chinonyelum Odoko quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Labaran Ibo, made in the 46th minute of the game. Kambina Aborisade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niyi Ilo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Kambina Aborisade made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Niyi Ilo sent off a good shot on target. Chinonyelum Odoko hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Gordon Eguavoen kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. With 58 minutes on the clock, Chinonyelum Odoko commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Redcar:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Knaresborough City:s goal. In the 64th match minute, Knaresborough City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ikemefuna Owoleke to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Taribo Onashile got free with Kambina Aborisade in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Niyi Ilo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Niyi Ilo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kambina Aborisade having to interfere. Okwuadigbo Eyiboh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Kambina Aborisade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The nice shot from Niyi Ilo in the 72ndth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Kambina Aborisade had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. If Bartholomew Ike had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 80 played minutes Knaresborough City got a freekick which was hit by Jolaoya Iweta. A hard shot by Bankole Arumona from long distance, 82 minutes into the match, got Kambina Aborisade 's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 84 minutes into the match, Knaresborough City's goal looked a bit too open when Niyi Ilo came free, but Kambina Aborisade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Zinachidi Bemekun came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Knaresborough City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zinachidi Bemekun couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bartholomew Ike in the 91st minute of play forced Redcar's goalkeeper Shola Sodje to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Redcar's goalkeeper Shola Sodje, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Niyi Ilo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 98th minute, Niyi Ilo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Kambina Aborisade . The goal made the score 1-3.