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Pontefract Park
Spectators: 6855 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1855, VIP seats: 0) Osa Anichebe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erfan John Erhenede having to interfere. Osunneye Okwaraji sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Habakkuk Taura struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Rufus Falana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pontefract. In the 12th minute, one of Pontefract:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Pontefract. Pontefract:s Erfan John Erhenede showed great skill when he stopped Wasiu Agundu:s penalty. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Osunneye Okwaraji managed to get in a good position for a shot. Croston United's supporters rose to their feet, but Osunneye Okwaraji was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erfan John Erhenede breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Habakkuk Taura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rufus Falana having to interfere. Bo Maifata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Rufus Falana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Croston United's Rufus Falana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Croston United from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Habakkuk Taura got free with Rufus Falana in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Bobolayefa kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Pontefract's Bo Maifata ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rufus Falana . Rufus Falana yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Osa Anichebe to strike the kick off in the second half. Habakkuk Taura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Rufus Falana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erfan John Erhenede made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Osunneye Okwaraji sent off a good shot on target. In the 62nd match minute, Croston United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osa Anichebe to maneuver through the defense. 64 minutes into the match, Croston United's goal looked a bit too open when Bo Maifata came free, but Rufus Falana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rufus Falana didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Habakkuk Taura went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Bo Maifata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rufus Falana having to interfere. In the 77th match minute, Croston United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osa Anichebe to maneuver through the defense. Erfan John Erhenede showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osa Anichebe, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Croston United's Osa Anichebe got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Osunneye Okwaraji fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erfan John Erhenede having to interfere. In the 95th minute Osa Anichebe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erfan John Erhenede saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pontefract were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Croston United for a fine match.