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Spectators: 8308 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 20) Olasunkanmi Amaechina made the kick off and thus started the match. Kodilinye Bagudo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chiefo Jega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Chiefo Jega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 14 minutes into the game, Obidimkpa Fatai was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Diamond fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Belvedere the free kick. The supporters of Belvedere booed when Diamond fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Obidimkpa Fatai didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Belvedere's zone, Olasunkanmi Amaechina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Onyemaechi Onigbogi came out of the goal and Olasunkanmi Amaechina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Onyemaechi Onigbogi was a little too slow when Bala Abdullahi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregory Enakarhire in the 23rd minute of play forced Diamond fc's goalkeeper Kodilinye Bagudo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belvedere's Chiefo Jega got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ernest Omokoh kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Diamond fc's goal looked a bit too open when Gregory Enakarhire came free, but Kodilinye Bagudo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olasunkanmi Amaechina charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olasunkanmi Amaechina the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Diamond fc's Olasunkanmi Amaechina got a free kick in the 37th minute. Chiefo Jega blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kodilinye Bagudo having to make a save.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gregory Enakarhire to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Belvedere's goal looked a bit too open when Olasunkanmi Amaechina came free, but Onyemaechi Onigbogi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Diamond fc's goal looked a bit too open when Gregory Enakarhire came free, but Kodilinye Bagudo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Belvedere's Onyemaechi Onigbogi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olasunkanmi Amaechina in the 62nd minute of play. In the 68th match minute, Diamond fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chibueze Kamba to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute of the match Ernest Omokoh shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kodilinye Bagudo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 71 minutes, Kabir Nwanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Belvedere and the Diamond fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 71st match minute, Belvedere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kabir Nwanu to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Diamond fc's zone, Onwuamaeze Olubobokun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kodilinye Bagudo came out of the goal and Onwuamaeze Olubobokun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chiefo Jega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregory Enakarhire in the 87th minute of play forced Diamond fc's goalkeeper Kodilinye Bagudo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Chiefo Jega came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Belvedere fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Chiefo Jega couldn't finish the play. The long shot by Sani Babayaro in the 97th minute really tested Kodilinye Bagudo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal.