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New Olympia
Spectators: 8030 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1930, 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. After 3 minutes, Chiazagomekpele Aboyade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Haywards Heath FC and the Banfield players grew even worse after the yellow card. Chiazagomekpele Aboyade kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. If Ekenedilichukwu Uchendu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Chuka Auyo came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Haywards Heath FC 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 Chuka Auyo couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bankole Abdu in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kodilinye Kofa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Nwokike Adaga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Agboola Temitayo's late challenge caught a Haywards Heath FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agboola Temitayo helped the player get up and apologised. Agboola Temitayo kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Chuka Auyo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. William Okwaraji tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Banfield's Nwokike Adaga got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Chuka Auyo 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 0-1. In the 31st match minute, Haywards Heath FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bolatito Owomoyela to maneuver through the defense. Nwokike Adaga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kodilinye Kofa having to interfere. In the 37th minute Chuka Auyo 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. William Okwaraji showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chuka Auyo in the 38th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Banfield's Mudschahid Malami slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Kodilinye Kofa. That made the score 2-1 after 42 minutes of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chuka Auyo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Banfield got a freekick which was hit by Yau Agu. Adeshina Tsehe struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. William Okwaraji didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Haywards Heath FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Ekenedilichukwu Ojumola managed to get in a good position for a shot. Haywards Heath FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ekenedilichukwu Ojumola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. William Okwaraji breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kodilinye Kofa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nwokike Adaga in the 58th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ekenedilichukwu Ojumola got free with William Okwaraji in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kodilinye Kofa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bankole Abdu in the 61st minute of the match. Chuka Auyo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Okwaraji having to interfere. In the 68th minute of the match, Ekenedilichukwu Ojumola got a very nice opportunity to score, but William Okwaraji was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nwokike Adaga in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kodilinye Kofa saved Haywards Heath FC from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bankole Abdu in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kodilinye Kofa saved Haywards Heath FC from getting behind. Ekenedilichukwu Uchendu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kodilinye Kofa having to interfere. Haywards Heath FC's Kodilinye Kofa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bankole Abdu in the 79th minute of play. Ekenedilichukwu Uchendu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Kodilinye Kofa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nwokike Adaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Kodilinye Kofa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ekenedilichukwu Uchendu's late challenge caught a Haywards Heath FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ekenedilichukwu Uchendu helped the player get up and apologised. Ekenedilichukwu Uchendu hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Haywards Heath FC's Kodilinye Kofa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ekenedilichukwu Uchendu in the 94th minute of play. Maduabuchi Temitayo's late challenge caught a Banfield's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maduabuchi Temitayo helped the player get up and apologised. Maduabuchi Temitayo hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Haywards Heath FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.