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Burnham on Crouch
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jessica Ayoka got the match started through his kick off. Jessica Ayoka 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 Isah Ijoh 8 minutes into the match. Burnham on Crouch's Okuweh Adeyemi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Onyekachukwu Ojibara in the 15th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Hashimu Ikani left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Burnham on Crouch fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 27th minute, Igochukwu Ojo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Buka Effiang took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 28th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Okuweh Adeyemi. Burnham on Crouch's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jessica Ayoka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isah Ijoh having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 32nd minute of the game. One of Brighton:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Burnham on Crouch:s goal. If Onyekachukwu Ojibara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The wind increased when Onyekachukwu Ojibara made the kick off in the second half. Jessica Ayoka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isah Ijoh having to interfere. When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Jessica Ayoka sped through Brighton's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Isah Ijoh. Brighton's Onyekachukwu Ojibara got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 67 minutes, Ajuluchukwu Chinatu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Burnham on Crouch and the Brighton players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Burnham on Crouch getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Madueke Ekwensi hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Hashimu Ikani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Burnham on Crouch's supporters rose to their feet, but Hashimu Ikani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isah Ijoh breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 79 minutes into the game, Hashimu Ikani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Isah Ijoh was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 82nd match minute, Burnham on Crouch was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bola Angani to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute, Mala Otite ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Okuweh Adeyemi was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-2. Isah Ijoh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ajuluchukwu Chinatu, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute Hashimu Ikani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isah Ijoh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Brighton's goal looked a bit too open when Jessica Ayoka came free, but Isah Ijoh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Hashimu Ikani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.