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Nailsworth
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ike Abiakam charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ike Abiakam the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Bucknell getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Ike Abiakam hit a great ball. In the 7th match minute, Bucknell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Udo Owobokiri to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute, Esomchi Abhulimhen 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. The supporters of Bucknell booed when Nailsworth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ekundayo Aborishade didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the game, Esomchi Abhulimhen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bucknell's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nailsworth the free kick. A collision led to Bucknell getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Esomchi Abhulimhen hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Jibril Anzigah successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ishaq Iheanacho in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jibril Anzigah, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Jibril Anzigah successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 24th minute Ishaq Iheanacho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jibril Anzigah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jibril Anzigah made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ishaq Iheanacho in the 27th minute. Chinwo Bature sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute, Chinwo Bature fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 34th minute, Nailsworth's Ishaq Iheanacho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jibril Anzigah. Jibril Anzigah yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Ike Abiakam scored 1-1 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Onyema Adebona, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nailsworth's Ishaq Iheanacho got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Ishaq Iheanacho made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Ishaq Iheanacho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jibril Anzigah was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. After 59 played minutes Bucknell got a freekick which was hit by Ike Abiakam. With a little luck, Nailsworth's Onyema Adebona got control of the ball when Ike Abiakam tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ishaq Iheanacho in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jibril Anzigah saved Bucknell from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Bucknell's Esomchi Abhulimhen got a free kick in the 70th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gideon Abah in the 71st minute of play forced Bucknell's goalkeeper Jibril Anzigah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 74th play minutes Chinwo Bature shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Jibril Anzigah and just under the crossbar into goal. Jibril Anzigah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ishaq Iheanacho in the 81st minute of the match. 3-1 became the score in the 83rd minute when Ishaq Iheanacho elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Bucknell's Jibril Anzigah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ishaq Iheanacho in the 90th minute of play.