League

RIVERS-UNITED Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Madukaego Madumere got the match started through his kick off. If Madukaego Madumere had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bamidele Monday Edozien blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gozie Obikwelu having to make a save. 16 minutes into the match, Rawmarsh's goalkeeper Gozie Obikwelu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Madukaego Madumere. In the 18thth minute of the game Madukaego Madumere who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rawmarsh's Gozie Obikwelu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gozie Obikwelu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Madukaego Madumere's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. Mudschahid Oloukun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 23 minutes, Taye Oliseh mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rawmarsh and the RIVERS UNITED players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, Rawmarsh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taye Oliseh to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute, Ajayi Olumuyiwa Aganun got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rawmarsh's Taye Oliseh got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A sloppy throw-in by Akpojotor Gwalabe in the 33rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by RIVERS UNITED's Jacob Nalaya. Dike Balogun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oyeyiola Olutola in the 40th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacob Nalaya got free with Gozie Obikwelu in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Madukaego Madumere could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Gozie Obikwelu made a huge save. Bamidele Monday Edozien's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gozie Obikwelu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mudschahid Oloukun to strike the kick off in the second half. Ajayi Olumuyiwa Aganun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mudschahid Oloukun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dike Balogun made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Oyeyiola Olutola sent off a good shot on target. 68 minutes into the match, Rawmarsh's goal looked a bit too open when Ajayi Olumuyiwa Aganun came free, but Gozie Obikwelu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gozie Obikwelu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Madukaego Madumere in the 72nd minute of the match. Rawmarsh's Gozie Obikwelu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacob Nalaya in the 73rd minute of play. In the 76th minute, Chuma Wambai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bamidele Monday Edozien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Oyeyiola Olutola could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Dike Balogun made a huge save. In the 89th match minute, Rawmarsh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abasi Orumah to maneuver through the defense. Gozie Obikwelu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bamidele Monday Edozien in the 95th minute of the match.