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Kidsgrove
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bina Yaguda took the kick off in the first half of the match. Sulaimon Sunday made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fola Arowolo in the 3rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abazu Abaku in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sulaimon Sunday saved Blackbirds Futbol Club from getting behind. A collision led to Blackbirds Futbol Club getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Emy Odegbami hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute Abazu Abaku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sulaimon Sunday saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Kezie Itodo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abazu Abaku in the 27th minute of play forced Blackbirds Futbol Club's goalkeeper Sulaimon Sunday to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kezie Itodo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Bina Yaguda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but William Ayoola was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. In the 32nd minute Abazu Abaku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sulaimon Sunday saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Sulaimon Sunday successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Fola Arowolo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sulaimon Sunday having to interfere. Abazu Abaku struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Sulaimon Sunday didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marcellus FC. Bina Yaguda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but William Ayoola read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abazu Abaku made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Bina Yaguda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but William Ayoola was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. If Abazu Abaku had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sulaimon Sunday made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fola Arowolo in the 56th minute of play. Kezie Itodo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. William Ayoola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fola Arowolo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Sulaimon Sunday tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Blackbirds Futbol Club getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Eseme Makera hit a great ball. If Kezie Itodo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. William Ayoola stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bina Yaguda's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Fola Arowolo took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sulaimon Sunday. Sulaimon Sunday dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Eseme Makera hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the match, Blackbirds Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Abazu Abaku came free, but Sulaimon Sunday reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Marcellus FC booed when Blackbirds Futbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ini Dokubo-Asari didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Blackbirds Futbol Club booed when Marcellus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abazu Abaku didn't get a good kick on the ball. Blackbirds Futbol Club's Sulaimon Sunday played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fola Arowolo in the 85th minute of play. William Ayoola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bina Yaguda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute Bina Yaguda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Ayoola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 92 played minutes Blackbirds Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Ini Dokubo-Asari. In the 94th minute, Fola Arowolo 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. Ola Ohai shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.