League

Nantwich
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Chinua Onianwa kicked off to start the match. Chinua Onianwa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Olusegun Nalaya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Madukaego Egbunu during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Madukaego Egbunu hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute, Gilbert Nnaemeka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aniedi Olatunji fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wasiu Olaoye having to interfere. In the 17th minute Habeeb Egbuonu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wasiu Olaoye saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rufus Agundu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chinua Onianwa in the 19th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Chinua Onianwa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rufus Agundu was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. When Olusegun Nalaya came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Nantwich 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 Olusegun Nalaya couldn't finish the play. If Aniedi Olatunji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rufus Agundu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olusegun Nalaya in the 35th minute. When Aniedi Olatunji came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Fairfield 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 Aniedi Olatunji couldn't finish the play. Chinua Onianwa in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rufus Agundu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ikedi Dambatta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wasiu Olaoye having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Habeeb Egbuonu to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Nantwich getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Madukaego Egbunu hit a great ball. Rufus Agundu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olusegun Nalaya, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chinua Onianwa in the 55th minute of play forced Fairfield's goalkeeper Rufus Agundu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aniedi Olatunji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chinua Onianwa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Rufus Agundu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rufus Agundu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chinua Onianwa, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Rufus Agundu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chinua Onianwa, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. A collision led to Nantwich getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Gilbert Nnaemeka hit a great ball. Olusegun Nalaya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rufus Agundu having to interfere. Rufus Agundu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chinua Onianwa's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Chinua Onianwa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rufus Agundu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Olusegun Nalaya ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rufus Agundu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. If Chinua Onianwa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the match, Fairfield's goal looked a bit too open when Gilbert Nnaemeka came free, but Rufus Agundu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fairfield's Rufus Agundu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chinua Onianwa in the 88th minute of play. Chinua Onianwa spun around in front of the goal 93 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Fairfield's goal. Olusegun Nalaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nantwich's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.