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Shoeburynesss
Spectators: 8187 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 2157, VIP seats: 30) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Awenayeri Ajanaku took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Awenayeri Ajanaku's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nwabugwu Falana was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. If Sampson Achai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 11 minutes into the match, Wasiu Chaicai had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kabiru Onanuga. Shoeburynesss's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wasiu Chaicai was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Nwabugwu Falana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Awenayeri Ajanaku, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Sampson Achai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, Tang Zhi Hai notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Doncaster's Nwabugwu Falana. Nwabugwu Falana was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Awenayeri Ajanaku's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nwabugwu Falana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Wasiu Chaicai had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kabiru Onanuga. Shoeburynesss's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wasiu Chaicai was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Wasiu Chaicai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute of the match, Awenayeri Ajanaku tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nwabugwu Falana saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 46th match minute, Doncaster was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yahuza Abiodun to maneuver through the defense.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sampson Achai made a kick off. After 55 played minutes Shoeburynesss got a freekick which was hit by Awenayeri Ajanaku. 59 minutes into the game, Tang Zhi Hai cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Nwabugwu Falana was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Awenayeri Ajanaku in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nwabugwu Falana saved Doncaster from getting behind. After 67 minutes of play, Shoeburynesss's Tang Zhi Hai made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nwabugwu Falana was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Sampson Achai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nwabugwu Falana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Awenayeri Ajanaku in the 74th minute of the match. After 75 minutes, Nko Oguntade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shoeburynesss and the Doncaster players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th match minute, Shoeburynesss was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nko Oguntade to maneuver through the defense. Nwabugwu Falana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tang Zhi Hai, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. With a little luck, Shoeburynesss's Kabiru Onanuga got control of the ball when Sampson Achai tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tang Zhi Hai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tang Zhi Hai in the 92nd minute of play forced Doncaster's goalkeeper Nwabugwu Falana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Doncaster getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Rapuokwu Khumbotso hit a great ball. 96 minutes into the match, Doncaster's goal looked a bit too open when Awenayeri Ajanaku came free, but Nwabugwu Falana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shoeburynesss were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Doncaster for a fine match.