League

Berwick Upon Tweed
Spectators: 9271 (Terracing: 6955, Seating: 2132, VIP seats: 184) Malam Ekpo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tang Zhi Hai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Berwick Upon Tweed booed when Shoeburynesss was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Odetayo Abe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nnacheta Achi kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Awenayeri Ajanaku in the 12th minute of play forced Berwick Upon Tweed's goalkeeper Malam Ekpo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Malam Ekpo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Awenayeri Ajanaku in the 14th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Berwick Upon Tweed's Omotayo Oparaku got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 17th minute Tang Zhi Hai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Malam Ekpo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Shoeburynesss's goal looked a bit too open when Omotayo Oparaku came free, but Kabiru Onanuga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 20 minutes, Manasseh Ginikanwa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shoeburynesss and the Berwick Upon Tweed players grew even worse after the yellow card. Manasseh Ginikanwa hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Kabiru Onanuga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iheatu Ajide, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 26 minutes into the match, Berwick Upon Tweed's goal looked a bit too open when Awenayeri Ajanaku came free, but Malam Ekpo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Malam Ekpo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Awenayeri Ajanaku, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute, Awenayeri Ajanaku hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 45 minutes in the game Osi Oliseh did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Osarobo Aborishade. In the 48th minute Tang Zhi Hai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Malam Ekpo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Awenayeri Ajanaku stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Awenayeri Ajanaku cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Malam Ekpo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Shoeburynesss were furious when Chukwujekwu Adefarasin was red carded, 55 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 55th minute, Chukwujekwu Adefarasin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 59 minutes into the match, Berwick Upon Tweed's goalkeeper Malam Ekpo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rashidi Okigbo. 61 minutes into the match, Omotayo Oparaku notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Shoeburynesss's Kabiru Onanuga. Kabiru Onanuga was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Shoeburynesss getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Ginikanwa Ihebulu hit a great ball. Berwick Upon Tweed's Iheatu Ajide couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 67th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Shoeburynesss. A collision led to Shoeburynesss getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Ginikanwa Ihebulu hit a great ball. In the 71st minute, Tang Zhi Hai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Shoeburynesss fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Malam Ekpo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Awenayeri Ajanaku, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Malam Ekpo was a little too slow when Awenayeri Ajanaku got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 80th minute. The score was now 1-3. Tang Zhi Hai could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Malam Ekpo made a huge save. Malam Ekpo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Awenayeri Ajanaku showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 87 minute of play. When the match was over Shoeburynesss could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Berwick Upon Tweed throughout the match.