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Diss
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Onuchukwu Olerum got the match started through his kick off. Ositadimma Odiaka did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Ikem Isu 3 minutes into the match. After 13 minutes of play, Diss's Onuchukwu Olerum made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ikem Isu was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 16th minute, Onuchukwu Olerum hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the match, Birkk FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ositadimma Odiaka came free, but Ikem Isu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Onuchukwu Olerum got free with Ikem Isu in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nwabugwu Bichi hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Ikem Isu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tajudeen Ajanaku, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After 28 minutes of play, Diss's Onuchukwu Olerum made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ikem Isu was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee felt a red card was in order, 31 minutes into the game, when Toluwalogo Fujumo put in a rough tackle. In the 32nd minute, Toluwalogo Fujumo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute, Ositadimma Odiaka 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. When Nna Ogbo fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Birkk FC's protests and gave Nna Ogbo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Diss booed when Birkk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nna Ogbo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Birkk FC's Ikem Isu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ositadimma Odiaka in the 37th minute of play. Ikem Isu made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Onuchukwu Olerum sent off a good shot on target. Ikem Isu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tajudeen Ajanaku, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. The supporters of Diss booed when Birkk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Achebe Okeke didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Achebe Okeke to make the kick off. After 51 minutes of play, Diss's Tajudeen Ajanaku made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ikem Isu was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Birkk FC defense, Onuchukwu Olerum kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ikem Isu. The Birkk FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ikem Isu should have stopped the shot. Ikem Isu came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Diss's Tajudeen Ajanaku. But to his dismay, Tajudeen Ajanaku quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Ikem Isu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tajudeen Ajanaku in the 64th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Diss's Kieffers Abaku got a free kick in the 65th minute. After 69 minutes of play, Diss's Onuchukwu Olerum made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ikem Isu was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 72 played minutes Diss got a freekick which was hit by Onuchukwu Olerum. Achebe Okeke's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clever Akpala read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Nna Ogbo hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 77 minutes into the match, Birkk FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eric Monday Kolapo came free, but Ikem Isu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the game, Diss's Ositadimma Odiaka nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ikem Isu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Ikem Isu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Onuchukwu Olerum, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 85 minutes into the match, Birkk FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ositadimma Odiaka came free, but Ikem Isu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Birkk FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tajudeen Ajanaku came free, but Ikem Isu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ikem Isu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ositadimma Odiaka in the 94th minute of the match. Ikem Isu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tajudeen Ajanaku in the 95th minute of the match. In the 96th minute Onuchukwu Olerum shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ikem Isu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diss walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.