League Play-Off

Bucknell
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Bucknell's Ike Abiakam started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jibril Anzigah 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 4th minute. Esomchi Abhulimhen kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. If Tolulope Peter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ike Abiakam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute, Tope Onyechere hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The goalkeeper, Chika Okiemute, was totally fooled by Bucknell's Adenuga Kimitei, who 19 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 23rd minute, Olalekan Tiger 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Olalekan Tiger in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jibril Anzigah saved Bucknell from getting behind. Jibril Anzigah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olalekan Tiger in the 32nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Olalekan Tiger in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jibril Anzigah prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Chika Okiemute made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ike Abiakam in the 35th minute of play. Jibril Anzigah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olalekan Tiger in the 39th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Mojolaoluwa Omenka managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sutton Valence's supporters rose to their feet, but Mojolaoluwa Omenka was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jibril Anzigah breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jibril Anzigah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mojolaoluwa Omenka, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Esomchi Abhulimhen hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olalekan Tiger in the 48th minute of play forced Bucknell's goalkeeper Jibril Anzigah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Olalekan Tiger made the kick off in the second half. Chika Okiemute came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Bucknell's Ike Abiakam. But to his dismay, Ike Abiakam quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Olalekan Tiger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Jibril Anzigah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mojolaoluwa Omenka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jibril Anzigah having to interfere. Gordon Ogungbure hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. When Tope Onyechere fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sutton Valence's protests and gave Tope Onyechere a yellow card for diving instead. In the 73rd minute, Tope Onyechere hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bucknell's Tolulope Peter got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 79th minute, Tope Onyechere hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd minute Tolulope Peter 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. A collision led to Sutton Valence getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Bamidele Monday Siasia hit a great ball. Ike Abiakam recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 86th minute, Muhammed Ogbodo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Bucknell getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Udo Owobokiri hit a great ball. Olalekan Tiger's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jibril Anzigah read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Jibril Anzigah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olalekan Tiger in the 97th minute of the match. Bucknell's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.