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Ingatestone
Spectators: 6861 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1861, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ejikemeifeuwa Tudeme during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ejikemeifeuwa Tudeme hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After 9 minutes, Samson Kimitei mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kendal and the Ingatestone City players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Kendal getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Samson Kimitei hit a great ball. After 10 played minutes, Ingatestone City's Chiazagomekpere Zubairu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Uzo Aguele came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ingatestone City reached it. Mutu Iwuanyanwu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thompson Aminu in the 17th minute of the match. If Gabriel Akpanaha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Choice Babaniji fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Uzo Aguele having to interfere. Uzo Aguele made an important save on a dangerous shot by Onyinyechukwuka Ajogi in the 24th minute. With 41 minutes on the clock, Esomchi Salahudeen commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ingatestone City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! In the 46th minute, Gabriel Akpanaha 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. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ifenemonye Okwudili made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Gabriel Akpanaha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kendal's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabriel Akpanaha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mutu Iwuanyanwu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 54 played minutes Ingatestone City got a freekick which was hit by Onyinyechukwuka Ajogi. With a little luck, Ingatestone City's Mutu Iwuanyanwu got control of the ball when Gabriel Akpanaha tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gabriel Akpanaha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mutu Iwuanyanwu having to interfere. Gabriel Akpanaha was extremely unlucky when he, in the 68th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Samson Etoh Sajo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute, Gabriel Akpanaha 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. In the 74th minute, Philemon Mbong hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Samson Etoh Sajo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Uzo Aguele having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriel Akpanaha got free with Mutu Iwuanyanwu in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gabriel Akpanaha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mutu Iwuanyanwu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ifenemonye Okwudili in the 95th minute of the match. After 96 played minutes Kendal got a freekick which was hit by Thompson Aminu. Ingatestone City's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.