League

Spalding
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Onyeka Adegbesan took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Habakkuk Isibor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Okolocha Felix Alaba was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. In the 8th minute Habakkuk Isibor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Okolocha Felix Alaba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hendon's Habakkuk Isibor got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 13th minute of the game. One of Spalding:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hendon:s goal. In the 19th minute of the match Nwakego Agbo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Okolocha Felix Alaba skillfully saved the ball. Okolocha Felix Alaba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Akamadu Oke in the 21st minute of play. If Habakkuk Isibor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Okolocha Felix Alaba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Habakkuk Isibor, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. The supporters of Hendon booed when Spalding was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Onyeka Adegbesan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hendon's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Onyeka Adegbesan 37 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. Onyeka Adegbesan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ahmad Okhumeode Adejare had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Akamadu Oke made a kick off. Habakkuk Isibor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Okolocha Felix Alaba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Akamadu Oke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Onyeka Adegbesan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tunde Udbeide hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 66th minute by Akamadu Oke got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ajay Agidani during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Okolocha Felix Alaba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akamadu Oke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jushua Sati Tunde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Onyeka Adegbesan, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 87 minutes into the match, Spalding's goal looked a bit too open when Akamadu Oke came free, but Okolocha Felix Alaba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clever Adeniran hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Habakkuk Isibor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hendon's supporters rose to their feet, but Habakkuk Isibor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Okolocha Felix Alaba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Okolocha Felix Alaba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akamadu Oke in the 96th minute of the match. Hendon's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.