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STAR VILLA
Spectators: 6132 (Terracing: 4003, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Warman Uduehi started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dayo Pascal during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Noble stars getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Dayo Pascal hit a great ball. Onwuatuegwu Olubajo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute, Warman Uduehi 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. In the 16thth minute of the game Warman Uduehi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bristol Totterdown's Okechukwu Owonaru was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 18 minutes into the game, Udegbunam Onyenagorom cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Okechukwu Owonaru was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Udegbunam Onyenagorom could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Okechukwu Owonaru made a huge save. 32 minutes into the game, Bristol Totterdown's Onwuatuegwu Olubajo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enoch Usiyan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After a rather tough play, Bristol Totterdown's Mannaseh Ukohu got a free kick in the 38th minute. The supporters of Noble stars booed when Bristol Totterdown was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mannaseh Ukohu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Noble stars's Chigozie Makinwa couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bristol Totterdown. In the 46th minute, Onwuatuegwu Olubajo 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Onwuatuegwu Olubajo to make the kick off. Akande Ngoka kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Bristol Totterdown:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Noble stars:s goal. Noble stars's Enoch Usiyan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Noble stars from getting a goal against them. After 72 minutes of play, Bristol Totterdown's Ibezim Odoko made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enoch Usiyan was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Bristol Totterdown getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Muisi Ogoriba hit a great ball. Nwokezuike Abah kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 77th minute of the match Comfort Olododo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Enoch Usiyan skillfully saved the ball. Udegbunam Onyenagorom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Okechukwu Owonaru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bristol Totterdown's Okechukwu Owonaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Warman Uduehi in the 82nd minute of play. Warman Uduehi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enoch Usiyan made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Ibezim Odoko sent off a good shot on target. Okechukwu Owonaru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Warman Uduehi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute Onwuatuegwu Olubajo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enoch Usiyan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Noble stars's Warman Uduehi got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 99th minute Onwuatuegwu Olubajo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enoch Usiyan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.