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Shepton Mallet Park
Spectators: 6846 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Danny Duro started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Zinachidi Bemekun 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. Bartholomew Ike recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 12th minute, Ahmed Nnadozie left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Shepton Mallet United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The supporters of Shepton Mallet United booed when Knaresborough City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zinachidi Bemekun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Shepton Mallet United's Funmilayo Iyekeretin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartholomew Ike in the 19th minute of play. 22 minutes into the game, Jolaoya Iweta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Knaresborough City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shepton Mallet United the free kick. After 22 played minutes Knaresborough City got a freekick which was hit by Jolaoya Iweta. Ahmed Nnadozie was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 27th minute. Shepton Mallet United's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Funmilayo Iyekeretin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gordon Eguavoen, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 35 minutes into the match, Knaresborough City's goal looked a bit too open when Danny Duro came free, but Kambina Aborisade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th match minute, Shepton Mallet United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chiazagomekpele Adekanle to maneuver through the defense. Funmilayo Iyekeretin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartholomew Ike in the 37th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Bartholomew Ike 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 41st minute Zinachidi Bemekun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Funmilayo Iyekeretin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Zinachidi Bemekun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zinachidi Bemekun to strike the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Zinachidi Bemekun kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Funmilayo Iyekeretin. That made the score 1-1 in the 53 minute of play. Kambina Aborisade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danny Duro in the 56th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Knaresborough City's Gordon Eguavoen got a free kick in the 57th minute. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Ahmed Nnadozie sped through Knaresborough City's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kambina Aborisade . 63 minutes into the match, Shepton Mallet United's goalkeeper Funmilayo Iyekeretin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bartholomew Ike. Kambina Aborisade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justice Nkut in the 67th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Shepton Mallet United's zone, Zinachidi Bemekun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Funmilayo Iyekeretin came out of the goal and Zinachidi Bemekun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Funmilayo Iyekeretin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bartholomew Ike in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute, Danny Duro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kambina Aborisade was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After having played for 80 minutes, Zinachidi Bemekun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Knaresborough City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zinachidi Bemekun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Knaresborough City's Bartholomew Ike got a free kick in the 88th minute. Shepton Mallet United's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.