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Beautify Gate Stadia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kettering's Onyewuchi Habu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Chinagorom Adeyinka kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Kettering's Iloabuchi Dandaraman got control of the ball when Bina Yaguda tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Blackbirds Futbol Club getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Emy Odegbami hit a great ball. When Chinagorom Adeyinka came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Kettering 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 Chinagorom Adeyinka couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Blackbirds Futbol Club defense, Chinagorom Adeyinka kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sulaimon Sunday. The Blackbirds Futbol Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sulaimon Sunday should have stopped the shot. Bina Yaguda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kezie Itodo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Iloabuchi Dandaraman made a huge save. Kezie Itodo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 29th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. With a little luck, Kettering's Iloabuchi Dandaraman got control of the ball when Kezie Itodo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Kettering's Zina Iriah got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the game, Bina Yaguda recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Iloabuchi Dandaraman. Bina Yaguda showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Onyewuchi Habu 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. Sulaimon Sunday made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chinagorom Adeyinka in the 39th minute of play. Dilibe Akinola kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Bina Yaguda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Iloabuchi Dandaraman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iloabuchi Dandaraman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bina Yaguda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Bina Yaguda made the kick off in the second half. When Blackbirds Futbol Club's Kezie Itodo in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kettering's goalie prevented a goal. If Bina Yaguda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the match, Kettering's goal looked a bit too open when Bina Yaguda came free, but Iloabuchi Dandaraman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Bina Yaguda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iloabuchi Dandaraman was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Kezie Itodo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blackbirds Futbol Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Kezie Itodo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iloabuchi Dandaraman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kettering's Iloabuchi Dandaraman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bina Yaguda in the 68th minute of play. Bina Yaguda scored 2-1 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iloabuchi Dandaraman, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Samson Etoh Udemgba hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. A collision led to Kettering getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Okolocha Felix Awu hit a great ball. Bina Yaguda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iloabuchi Dandaraman having to interfere. Bina Yaguda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iloabuchi Dandaraman having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Onyewuchi Habu notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Blackbirds Futbol Club's Sulaimon Sunday. Sulaimon Sunday was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.