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Bredon Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bredon's Abishai Tafawa Balewa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Abishai Tafawa Balewa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Udochukwu Omorodion came out and tried to block the shot, but Abishai Tafawa Balewa slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. If Halim Uduma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Bredon's goal looked a bit too open when Samson Etoh Adeeko came free, but Osibajo Oladiji reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Arising star fa getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Onyekaozulu Alumona hit a great ball. Chinwe Abiola took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Osibajo Oladiji. Osibajo Oladiji dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Nsofor Mbolu's late challenge caught a Arising star fa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nsofor Mbolu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Bredon's Nsofor Mbolu got a free kick in the 31st minute. Samson Etoh Adeeko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Osibajo Oladiji tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chinwe Abiola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Osibajo Oladiji tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Osibajo Oladiji showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samson Etoh Adeeko in the 40th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Udochukwu Omorodion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Halim Uduma in the 51st minute of play. Samson Etoh Adeeko in the 60thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Osibajo Oladiji, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Halim Uduma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Udochukwu Omorodion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abishai Tafawa Balewa in the 68th minute of the match. Udochukwu Omorodion took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abishai Tafawa Balewa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chinwe Abiola might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Osibajo Oladiji. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Chinwe Abiola ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Arising star fa defense, Ortega Nkwocha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Udochukwu Omorodion. The Arising star fa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Udochukwu Omorodion should have stopped the shot. After having played for 89 minutes, Halim Uduma managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bredon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Halim Uduma was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Halim Uduma in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Udochukwu Omorodion saved Arising star fa from getting behind. Halim Uduma succeeded in the game's 96th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-2. Arising star fa's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.