League

New Olympia
Spectators: 8044 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bankole Abdu got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ogochukwu Esin in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg William Okwaraji saved Banfield from getting behind. Yau Agu kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Banfield's William Okwaraji played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mojolaoluwa Abugu in the 11th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ogochukwu Esin in the 14th minute of play forced Banfield's goalkeeper William Okwaraji to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute, Yau Agu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mojolaoluwa Abugu scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of William Okwaraji, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Ogochukwu Esin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but William Okwaraji was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Henry Gana scored 0-2 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of William Okwaraji, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 28th minute Bankole Abdu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bola Akinyele saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nwokike Adaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bankole Abdu got free with Bola Akinyele in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute, Takuma Lartey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bankole Abdu got free with Bola Akinyele in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 41st minute Ogochukwu Esin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Okwaraji saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agboola Temitayo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Bola Akinyele made a huge save. William Okwaraji showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henry Gana, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. William Okwaraji showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ogochukwu Esin in the 48th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Bola Akinyele took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agboola Temitayo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ogochukwu Esin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, William Okwaraji skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 58 played minutes Banfield got a freekick which was hit by Takuma Lartey. In the 59th minute, Ogochukwu Esin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. William Okwaraji was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The supporters of Banfield booed when Desto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lam Okoroanyanwu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bola Akinyele made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agboola Temitayo in the 65th minute of play. Bola Akinyele showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bankole Abdu in the 69th minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Ogochukwu Esin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of William Okwaraji, 0-4. After a rather tough play, Banfield's Nwokike Adaga got a free kick in the 78th minute. 0-5 became the score in the 81st minute when Henry Gana elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Itimi Adegunte fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Desto's protests and gave Itimi Adegunte a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Banfield booed when Desto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Itimi Adegunte didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 90 played minutes, Banfield's Takuma Lartey shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bola Akinyele came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Banfield reached it. After a rather tough play, Desto's Mojolaoluwa Abugu got a free kick in the 92nd minute. 95 minutes into the match, Banfield's goalkeeper William Okwaraji had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lam Okoroanyanwu.