Welcome to the match between Meru orient and Embu county

1'

Stew Samson tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Geressu Gulamali.

3'

Myo Kariuki could not stop a confident Pip Woodhams going past him.

Pip Woodhams tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Omari Omoro.

5'

Gwandoya Endicott looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Myo Kariuki did well to spot and intercept the pass.

6'

Duri Kanana made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Dedrick Savidge.

8'

Gwandoya Endicott hit it long to Pip Woodhams, Tedros Lugor couldn't reach it.

Pip Woodhams passed along the floor for Cash Garrod to pick it up, Cash Garrod trapped the ball nicely before Kedir Majogo could cut it out.

Cash Garrod blasted the ball towards the top corner but the shot was blocked by Workneh Kirwa.

10'

Corbin Sylla stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Tabu Abboud coolly intercepted the pass.

12'

Philander Simpson chipped it forward to Stew Samson, Tabu Abboud missed his interception.

Stew Samson tried to score but Kedir Majogo gave him no space to manoeuvre.

13'

Tabu Abboud tried to sprint past Stew Samson but his possession is lost through a tackle by Stew Samson.

14'

Myo Kariuki blocked Gwandoya Endicott before Gwandoya Endicott attempted to deliver the ball.

15'

Geressu Gulamali hit the ball forward to Tabu Abboud, Tabu Abboud took it in his stride before Stew Samson could reach it.

Tabu Abboud tried to take the ball past Corbin Sylla but Corbin Sylla blocked Tabu Abboud in a good, clean tackle.

20'

Poor corner kick delivered by Corbin Sylla that went straight to the opposition.

21'

Poor corner kick delivered by Leith Wheelock that went straight to the opposition.

25'

Stew Samson whipped in the corner.

Sammie Donaldson got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Kedir Majogo headed the ball to safety.

26'

Gwandoya Endicott swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

27'

Geressu Gulamali sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Stew Samson wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it went just over the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

29'

Duri Kanana tried to get past Dedrick Savidge but Dedrick Savidge nicked the ball from the toes of Duri Kanana.

31'

Gwandoya Endicott played a lovely ball for Cash Garrod, Myo Kariuki failed to intercept the pass.

Cash Garrod tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Omari Omoro.

32'

Gwandoya Endicott tried to dribble past Myo Kariuki but Gwandoya Endicott lost the ball to Myo Kariuki's block tackle.

33'

Dedrick Savidge tried to skip past the challenge of Tedros Lugor but Dedrick Savidge lost the ball to Tedros Lugor.

34'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Stew Samson before Geressu Gulamali attempted to deliver the ball.

35'

Corner taken by Stew Samson and cut out by the opposition.

36'

Corner taken by Pip Woodhams and cut out by the opposition.

38'

Corbin Sylla curled the ball in at goal from long range but the shot cannoned off Okot Masasu.

39'

Stew Samson attempted to feed the high ball but Tabu Abboud made it first to the ball and intercepted.

40'

Omari Omoro escaped from the challenge of Pip Woodhams and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

But Omari Omoro sent the ball high into the stands ... He should have hit the target at least.

41'

Philander Simpson swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Meru orient had 61% possession in the match, while Embu county had 39%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Workneh Kirwa tried to sprint past Stew Samson but Stew Samson robbed Workneh Kirwa.

48'

Corbin Sylla played it confidently past Tabu Abboud.

Corbin Sylla delivered the ball to Stew Samson, Stew Samson latched onto the ball before Geressu Gulamali could reach it.

Stew Samson supplied a low cross, Tabu Abboud couldn't cut it.

Cash Garrod ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot but Kedir Majogo made the clearance.

49'

Philander Simpson tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Tedros Lugor did well to spot and intercept the pass.

50'

Corbin Sylla tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

52'

Gwandoya Endicott tried to knock a long ball forward but Myo Kariuki did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

57'

Omari Omoro fed the ball forward to Myo Kariuki, Leith Wheelock missed his interception.

Myo Kariuki moved the ball forward for Okot Masasu, Okot Masasu trapped the ball nicely before Pip Woodhams could intercept.

Okot Masasu tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Alpha Byrd.

58'

Geressu Gulamali played a lovely ball for Tabu Abboud, Tabu Abboud latched onto the ball before Stew Samson could intercept.

Corbin Sylla block tackled Tabu Abboud before Tabu Abboud could pass the ball.

60'

Corbin Sylla hit it high to Sammie Donaldson, Workneh Kirwa couldn't reach it.

Sammie Donaldson struck the ball with fury but Kedir Majogo charged down the shot.

61'

Omari Omoro tried to sprint past Pip Woodhams but Pip Woodhams succesfully won the ball from Omari Omoro.

62'

The freekick was quickly taken by Leith Wheelock. But it was well wide of the goal.

63'

Myo Kariuki tried to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Pip Woodhams.

66'

Tabu Abboud laid it forward to Geressu Gulamali, Alpha Byrd stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Geressu Gulamali tried to take the ball past Stew Samson but Stew Samson succesfully won the ball from Geressu Gulamali.

68'

Stew Samson held up the ball, evading the challenge of Tedros Lugor and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

Stew Samson struck it just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

69'

Dedrick Savidge hit the ball forward to Philander Simpson, Tedros Lugor failed to reach the ball.

Philander Simpson tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Duri Kanana.

70'

Kedir Majogo stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Duri Kanana tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Alpha Byrd threw himself in front of the header.

74'

Corbin Sylla tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Tabu Abboud couldn't reach it.

Brilliantly saved by Yoweri Pnyango!.

76'

Tabu Abboud was outmuscled by Corbin Sylla.

Corbin Sylla crossed the halfway line with the ball , Geressu Gulamali couldn't cut it.

Pip Woodhams approached and took a quick shot on the ball but Kedir Majogo cleared the ball from danger.

77'

Workneh Kirwa tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

78'

Omari Omoro dribbled confidently past Pip Woodhams.

Omari Omoro tried his luck with a long range chip but Gwandoya Endicott hoofed the ball clear.

82'

Sammie Donaldson gave the corner straight to the opposition.

83'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Workneh Kirwa.

86'

Omari Omoro tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Pip Woodhams.

87'

Stew Samson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

91'

Duri Kanana dribbled past Dedrick Savidge.

Duri Kanana tried to get past Philander Simpson but Duri Kanana lost the ball to Philander Simpson's block tackle.

92'

Poor corner kick by Workneh Kirwa. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

End Match Meru orient 0 - 0 Embu county