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JJ Okocha Stadium
Spectators: 9700 (Terracing: 7500, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 200) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anthimos Sofos made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd match minute, Yoruba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tochi Oluwafemi to maneuver through the defense. Nedum Odunaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Festus Owotoki in the 6th minute of the match. 0-1 became the score in the 11th minute when Anthimos Sofos elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Chiazago Akinola's late challenge caught a FC GreenWhiteGreen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chiazago Akinola helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Yoruba FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Chiazago Akinola hit a great ball. Tochi Oluwafemi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Nedum Odunaro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The Yoruba FC fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Yoruba FC's Tochi Oluwafemi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Yoruba FC's Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthimos Sofos in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd match minute, Yoruba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eby Abodunrin to maneuver through the defense. Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eriberto de Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osa Adenuga in the 46th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tochi Oluwafemi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Yoruba FC booed when FC GreenWhiteGreen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osa Adenuga didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthimos Sofos in the 54th minute of play forced Yoruba FC's goalkeeper Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC GreenWhiteGreen's Anthimos Sofos shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. With an all-out effort, FC GreenWhiteGreen's Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo threw himself towards the right post 62 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Anthimos Sofos, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 64th minute, Eriberto de Castro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC GreenWhiteGreen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. In the 67th minute, FC GreenWhiteGreen's Osa Adenuga ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo. Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eriberto de Castro went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Chiazago Akinola got his second yellow card in the match during the 77th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 78th match minute, Yoruba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chiazago Akinola to maneuver through the defense. After 80 minutes, Festus Owotoki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yoruba FC and the FC GreenWhiteGreen players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 80 played minutes Yoruba FC got a freekick which was hit by Festus Owotoki. Eriberto de Castro scored 1-6 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Yoruba FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Tochi Oluwafemi hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anthimos Sofos in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo saved Yoruba FC from getting behind. The supporters of FC GreenWhiteGreen booed when Yoruba FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eby Abodunrin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Eriberto de Castro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo, 1-7. Yoruba FC's Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Yoruba FC from getting a goal against them. Ginikanwa Kalipa hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The Yoruba FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC GreenWhiteGreen were clearly better and deserved to take the win.