The Crystal United of Jabi Lake Abuja forced 22 Elders FC of Mpape Abuja to 3-3 draw over the weekend at Model secondary School Maitama to marked the 22 Elders football club two years anniversary.
The novelty match which started 9.30pm on Saturday saw the harvest of goals started from the Crystal United in the first half of the game in 23 minutes.
The 22 Elders FC who could not depressed with the one goal up goal equalized through Barrister Peters with a sensitive goal to equal the goal in 27 minutes of the first half.
The centre referee of the game who stood firm despite the pleasure from Crystal players specially it attackers, who had wanted the referee to award a penalty from well calculated approach of 22 Elders FC defender Albert Akota to ensure the ball did not touches the net, adhere strictly to the rules and regulations of officiating.
The Crystal United who could not relent in its effort to score more goals, capitalized on the slop pitch to add another goals before the centre referee ended the first half of the match with 2-1 in favor of Crystal United.
At the bringing of the second half, the coach of 22 Elders FC made some brilliant changing which yielded result at 57 minutes of the game as goals were coming in favor of 22 Elders FC.
The Elders FC scored at 57 and 63 minutes to ensure 3-2 before the Crystal United worked hard to force the big brothers to 3-3 draw of their first outing in competitive match since inception of the club at Mpape.
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