Friendly League

JJ Okocha Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tochi Oluwafemi made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Mitch Payton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Truchampionero FC's zone, Chiazago Akinola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cheng Hao Wei came out of the goal and Chiazago Akinola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yoruba FC's Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Branco in the 7th minute of play. In the 9thth minute of the game Tochi Oluwafemi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Truchampionero FC's Cheng Hao Wei was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Yoruba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Wilbur Bain came free, but Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Fred Branco notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Yoruba FC's Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo. Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilbur Bain in the 19th minute of play. A collision led to Yoruba FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Ime Sunday Erukpeme hit a great ball. When 余帆南 came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Truchampionero FC 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 余帆南 couldn't finish the play. Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Branco in the 24th minute of play. Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilbur Bain in the 26th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmund Schumacher in the 27th minute of play forced Yoruba FC's goalkeeper Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the game, Truchampionero FC's Wilbur Bain nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. 39 minutes into the match, Truchampionero FC's goalkeeper Cheng Hao Wei had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eby Abodunrin. In the 41st minute, Wilbur Bain made a precise shot to the right of Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo. Yoruba FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wilbur Bain to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Edmund Schumacher had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo. Yoruba FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edmund Schumacher was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Wilbur Bain recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 68 minutes into the match, Fred Branco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo. Yoruba FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fred Branco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. Yoruba FC's Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 余帆南 in the 72nd minute of play. Truchampionero FC's Cheng Hao Wei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Festus Owotoki in the 75th minute of play. In the 78th minute Wilbur Bain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by A.J. Belcher during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Truchampionero FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. A.J. Belcher hit a great ball. When Truchampionero FC's Fred Branco in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yoruba FC's goalie prevented a goal. Chukwudi Henry Odhiambo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilbur Bain in the 90th minute of play. When the match was over Truchampionero FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Yoruba FC throughout the match.