Friendly League

Hendon Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Akamadu Oke got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Hendon's Kete Titus Udoh got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Jushua Sati Tunde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nkosi Thompson in the 4th minute of play. Okagbue Ojonugwa's late challenge caught a Maqwathini's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Okagbue Ojonugwa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th match minute, Hendon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Okagbue Ojonugwa to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute, Thami Ngake sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Hendon's Jushua Sati Tunde didn't even have to move. Jushua Sati Tunde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxwell Mufadi in the 8th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Maqwathini's Legako Kerns got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 17th minute, Habakkuk Isibor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Boyisani Nkadimeng was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. If Habakkuk Isibor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nkosi Thompson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maxwell Mufadi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jushua Sati Tunde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nkosi Thompson, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. If Habakkuk Isibor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Nkosi Thompson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jushua Sati Tunde stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nkosi Thompson's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Habakkuk Isibor took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Boyisani Nkadimeng. Boyisani Nkadimeng dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Habakkuk Isibor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 41 played minutes Maqwathini got a freekick which was hit by Wycliffe Liau. Habakkuk Isibor in the 47thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Boyisani Nkadimeng, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hendon's goalkeeper Jushua Sati Tunde, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

After a rather tough play, Hendon's Okagbue Ojonugwa got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Jushua Sati Tunde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maxwell Mufadi in the 53rd minute. Maxwell Mufadi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jushua Sati Tunde read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Habakkuk Isibor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hendon's supporters rose to their feet, but Habakkuk Isibor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boyisani Nkadimeng breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jushua Sati Tunde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nkosi Thompson, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Boyisani Nkadimeng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Habakkuk Isibor, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Maxwell Mufadi succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-1 in the 72nd playminute. After 78 played minutes Hendon got a freekick which was hit by Ajay Agidani. If Habakkuk Isibor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Maqwathini's Mawetu Mufadi got a free kick in the 86th minute. Habakkuk Isibor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute Nkosi Thompson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jushua Sati Tunde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 92nd minute of the game. One of Hendon:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Maqwathini:s goal. Jushua Sati Tunde went to the wrong direction when Thami Ngake was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Hendon's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.