League Play-Off

Little Harrowden
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Osi Hamma got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Little Harrowden's Shehu Amaoka got a free kick in the 4th minute. Osibajo Etafia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osi Hamma in the 11th minute of play. Erhabor Wadada made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Ugochukwutubelum Kuta sent off a good shot on target. Erhabor Wadada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bright Akintola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erhabor Wadada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bright Akintola, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After having played for 27 minutes, Mma Hashimu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hellfire FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mma Hashimu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hellfire FC's Comfort Ogbeche got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 29 played minutes Little Harrowden got a freekick which was hit by Yakubu Dombraye. Ugochukwutubelum Kuta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Erhabor Wadada made a huge save. 33 minutes into the game, Sam Adodo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Erhabor Wadada. Sam Adodo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Ugochukwutubelum Kuta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Erhabor Wadada made a huge save. The supporters of Little Harrowden booed when Hellfire FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eddy Obafuso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Little Harrowden's Bright Akintola ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Erhabor Wadada. Erhabor Wadada yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Osibajo Etafia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Comfort Ogbeche went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Bright Akintola made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Ugochukwutubelum Kuta notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Hellfire FC's Erhabor Wadada. Erhabor Wadada was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ugochukwutubelum Kuta in the 57th minute of play forced Hellfire FC's goalkeeper Erhabor Wadada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute Sam Adodo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erhabor Wadada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erhabor Wadada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ugochukwutubelum Kuta in the 62nd minute of play. Bright Akintola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Erhabor Wadada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hellfire FC's Ibe Moses pulled a muscle in his leg after 74 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Hellfire FC made a substitution. Dilibe Owomoyela replaced Ibe Moses. In the 76th match minute, Little Harrowden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bright Akintola to maneuver through the defense. Hellfire FC's Dilibe Owomoyela managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Amechi Nwosu in the 78 minute of the game. Comfort Ogbeche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osibajo Etafia having to interfere. Erhabor Wadada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yakubu Dombraye in the 87th minute of play. Hellfire FC's Erhabor Wadada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Adodo in the 88th minute of play. Hellfire FC's Erhabor Wadada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ugochukwutubelum Kuta in the 89th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Little Harrowden's zone, Comfort Ogbeche stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osibajo Etafia came out of the goal and Comfort Ogbeche tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hellfire FC's Erhabor Wadada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bright Akintola in the 93rd minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, Hellfire FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mannaseh Akpan to maneuver through the defense.