League

Rawmarsh Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Oyeyiola Olutola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Obika Ajah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Chuma Wambai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chike Abacha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Titilayo Abbey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute Mudschahid Oloukun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Obika Ajah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dube Oyeoku took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gozie Obikwelu. Rawmarsh's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Taye Oliseh during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 25 played minutes Rawmarsh got a freekick which was hit by Taye Oliseh. In the 27th minute Chike Abacha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gozie Obikwelu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Obika Ajah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mudschahid Oloukun, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Oyeyiola Olutola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Obika Ajah having to interfere. Obafemi Adodo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Gozie Obikwelu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gozie Obikwelu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chike Abacha in the 41st minute of the match. If Chike Abacha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chike Abacha was the one to do the kick off. Noma Sunday kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Titilayo Abbey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mudschahid Oloukun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Obika Ajah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Obika Ajah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mudschahid Oloukun in the 73rd minute of the match. Ijeagha Dimeji kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, Mudschahid Oloukun had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Obika Ajah. Carterton United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mudschahid Oloukun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. With a little luck, Rawmarsh's Gozie Obikwelu got control of the ball when Titilayo Abbey tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 79th minute, Chuma Wambai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Titilayo Abbey came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Carterton United 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 Titilayo Abbey couldn't finish the play. Oyeyiola Olutola scored 2-1 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Obika Ajah, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Carterton United's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.