League Play-Off

Tettenhall
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Chukwueloka Dikko made the kick off which started today's match. Blackwater and Frogmore's Onuchukwu Gbenoba got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Chiekwugo Ajatta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Mattew Gumbari made a huge save. Chinwenma Ogunsoto hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Blackwater and Frogmore's Mattew Gumbari got control of the ball when Chiekwugo Ajatta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Uwa Ani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Olakunle Pascal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Onuchukwu Gbenoba ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Olakunle Pascal was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. When Onuchukwu Gbenoba came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Blackwater and Frogmore 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 Onuchukwu Gbenoba couldn't finish the play. Onuchukwu Gbenoba might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Olakunle Pascal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Onuchukwu Gbenoba ran back to his position shaking his head. Uwa Ani recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Onuchukwu Gbenoba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Olakunle Pascal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute Onuchukwu Gbenoba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olakunle Pascal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Blackwater and Frogmore's Mattew Gumbari proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Blackwater and Frogmore from getting a goal against them. Moruf Onianwa kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 46 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Onuchukwu Gbenoba sped through Tettenhall's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Olakunle Pascal.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Uwa Ani in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Olakunle Pascal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tettenhall's Chiekwugo Ajatta got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mattew Gumbari stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chukwueloka Dikko's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chukwueloka Dikko in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mattew Gumbari saved Blackwater and Frogmore from getting behind. When Uwa Ani came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Blackwater and Frogmore 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 Uwa Ani couldn't finish the play. 72 minutes into the match, Chukwueloka Dikko notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Blackwater and Frogmore's Mattew Gumbari. Mattew Gumbari was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Badamasi Yadudu charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Badamasi Yadudu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After recieving a nice pass, Tettenhall's Okwudilichukwu Shahada tried to score from far away in the 78th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Tettenhall's Chukwueloka Dikko got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mattew Gumbari made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chukwueloka Dikko in the 86th minute of play. If Chiekwugo Ajatta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mattew Gumbari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chiekwugo Ajatta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.