Welcome to the match between Meru orient and Nairobi F.C.

1'

Horace Croft tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball struck Fasilidas Otieno.

2'

Teferi Kalule was forced to come off through injury.

Ephrem Ngetich came on for the injured Teferi Kalule.

Fasilidas Otieno knocked a lovely ball for Moges Maalin, Damian Smalls stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Moges Maalin passed the ball to Dula Rono, Horace Croft failed to reach the ball.

Dula Rono got free in the penalty area and struck the ball with fury. Merlin Tennison approached too late to tackle him.

Edwyn Peak made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

3'

Fasilidas Otieno passed along the floor for Moges Maalin to pick it up, Moges Maalin picked up on the ball before Damian Smalls could cut it out.

Moges Maalin showed Horace Croft a clean set of heels.

From wide of the goal, Moges Maalin managed to curl in a shot but Quincey Hewitt cleared the ball to safety.

4'

Moges Maalin tried to twist past Damian Smalls but Damian Smalls took the ball away from Moges Maalin.

9'

Basel Letipilia tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Tobin Griffin.

10'

Ephrem Ngetich tried to play a long ball forward but Alf Roderick showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

11'

Ephrem Ngetich sent in the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

14'

Moges Maalin easily got past the challenge of Damian Smalls.

Moges Maalin hit the ball forward to Moges Dalila, Moges Dalila took possession of the ball before Horace Croft could cut it out.

Moges Dalila tried to dart past Damian Smalls but Damian Smalls blocked Moges Dalila in a good, clean tackle.

16'

Patrick Banks tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But Patrick Banks blazed it over the bar.

17'

Rob Power jinked confidently past Tamirat Murunga.

Rob Power tried to swing in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Salongo Gichonga.

18'

Merlin Tennison played a wonderful ball for Patrick Banks, Patrick Banks picked up on the ball before Salongo Gichonga could intercept.

Patrick Banks tried to send in a low cross but The ball cannoned off Tamirat Murunga.

19'

Rob Power received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Patrick Banks, Rob Power trapped the ball nicely before Tamirat Murunga could cut it out.

Rob Power crossed the ball high and hard over Salongo Gichonga.

Quincey Hewitt rose bravely above Njau Semid to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Stirling Nwosu shot with an overhead kick. Moges Dalila wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Stirling Nwosu's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

20'

Patrick Banks directed the ball nicely to Rob Power, Salongo Gichonga stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Tamirat Murunga before Rob Power tried to pass the ball.

23'

Horace Croft tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Moges Maalin.

25'

Patrick Banks got past Tamirat Murunga with ease.

Patrick Banks tried to supply a float cross but The ball struck Salongo Gichonga.

26'

Moges Maalin passed the ball to Fasilidas Otieno, Fasilidas Otieno took it in his stride before Damian Smalls could cut it out.

Fasilidas Otieno knocked a lovely ball for Basel Letipilia, Basel Letipilia picked up on the ball before Horace Croft could reach it.

Swerving shot by Basel Letipilia from 20 yards but Damian Smalls blocked the shot.

27'

Salongo Gichonga moved the ball forward for Tamirat Murunga, Tamirat Murunga took possession of the ball before Rob Power could cut it out.

Tamirat Murunga tried to skip past the challenge of Patrick Banks but Patrick Banks dispossessed Tamirat Murunga.

28'

Forest Hutson tried to sprint past Fasilidas Otieno but Fasilidas Otieno blocked Forest Hutson in a good, clean tackle.

30'

Moges Maalin tried to skip past the challenge of Damian Smalls but Damian Smalls blocked Moges Maalin in a good, clean tackle.

32'

Damian Smalls made an attempt to move the ball forward but Tamirat Murunga had no problem in intercepting the ball.

33'

Alf Roderick tried to jink past Basel Letipilia but Alf Roderick lost out to Basel Letipilia.

34'

Rob Power stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Moges Maalin.

35'

Basel Letipilia was shown a yellow card.

36'

Salongo Gichonga tried his luck with a long range chip but Patrick Banks threw himself in front of the shot.

38'

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

39'

Moges Maalin hit the ball forward to Fasilidas Otieno, Damian Smalls tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Fasilidas Otieno was pressed by Horace Croft but he evaded the challenge and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

42'

Alf Roderick tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Ephrem Ngetich.

43'

Patrick Banks made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Salongo Gichonga found himself in the way of the ball.

45'

Tobin Griffin held up the ball, evading the challenge of Ephrem Ngetich and struck a long range piledriver!.

Tabu Mulifi failed to save ... Tobin Griffin scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Meru orient 0 - 1 Nairobi F.C.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Nairobi F.C. took the lead.Meru orient maintained 48% of possession and 52% for Nairobi F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Forest Hutson aimed the corner for the near post.

Quincey Hewitt challenged Njau Semid for a heading, then headed it to the goal.

Tabu Mulifi managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

47'

Melesse Hassan took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

48'

Salongo Gichonga played a lovely ball for Tamirat Murunga, Rob Power stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Tamirat Murunga tried to dart past Patrick Banks but Patrick Banks block tackled Tamirat Murunga.

50'

Alf Roderick escaped from the challenge of Ephrem Ngetich and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

Alf Roderick was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

51'

Basel Letipilia directed the ball to Moges Dalila, Moges Dalila picked up on the ball before Damian Smalls could cut it out.

Moges Dalila tried to dribble past Tobin Griffin but Tobin Griffin didn't allow.

56'

Njau Semid sprinted to escape from Alf Roderick.

Njau Semid blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Tobin Griffin didn't read the game well enough to block it.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Njau Semid ... He should have hit the target at least.

58'

Patrick Banks tried to dart past Tamirat Murunga but failed.

60'

Horace Croft tried to jink past Melesse Hassan but Horace Croft lost the ball to Melesse Hassan.

61'

Horace Croft went by the challenge of Fasilidas Otieno.

Horace Croft struck a long range piledriver! but the shot was blocked by Moges Maalin.

62'

Tobin Griffin attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Ephrem Ngetich came close and blocked it.

63'

Moges Maalin made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Horace Croft came close and blocked it.

64'

Ephrem Ngetich could not stop a confident Alf Roderick going past him.

Alf Roderick put a low cross, Basel Letipilia missed his interception.

Forest Hutson hit the ball on the volley, Njau Semid approached too late to clear the danger.

Forest Hutson left Tabu Mulifi with an easy save.

65'

Alf Roderick tried to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Ephrem Ngetich.

66'

Dula Rono made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Tobin Griffin intercepted but couldn't control.

67'

Patrick Banks stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Melesse Hassan.

69'

Horace Croft hit the ball high towards Stirling Nwosu in the area, Stirling Nwosu brought the ball down well before Moges Maalin could cut it out.

Stirling Nwosu drove the ball at goal but Moges Dalila got in and cleared the danger.

70'

Salongo Gichonga turned with the ball past Rob Power.

Patrick Banks went in with a successful block tackle on Salongo Gichonga before Salongo Gichonga could pass the ball.

71'

Alf Roderick tried to lob the ball forward but The ball came off Fasilidas Otieno.

72'

Rob Power twisted past Tamirat Murunga.

Rob Power held up the ball, evading the challenge of Salongo Gichonga and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

But Rob Power sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a terrible miss.

73'

Stirling Nwosu tried a long range effort but Tamirat Murunga got himself between the ball and goal.

74'

Horace Croft hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Fasilidas Otieno.

76'

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

77'

Basel Letipilia tried to play a long ball forward but Tobin Griffin cut it out.

78'

Patrick Banks delivered the ball past Tamirat Murunga to Rob Power.

Rob Power sent the ball over from the wing, Salongo Gichonga failed to intercept the pass.

Forest Hutson got to the ball ahead of Moges Dalila, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Well held by Tabu Mulifi.

79'

Horace Croft made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Fasilidas Otieno.

80'

Patrick Banks tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Tamirat Murunga.

81'

Ephrem Ngetich tried to play it past Horace Croft but Horace Croft won the ball from Ephrem Ngetich.

82'

Patrick Banks tried to jink past Salongo Gichonga but Patrick Banks lost the ball to Salongo Gichonga's block tackle.

83'

The freekick was taken by Njau Semid. But it didn't beat the wall.

84'

Poor corner kick by Rob Power. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

85'

Ephrem Ngetich attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Tobin Griffin.

86'

Patrick Banks made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Tamirat Murunga.

87'

Tobin Griffin looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Njau Semid climbed above Alf Roderick and retained possession.

88'

Forest Hutson sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

90'

The freekick was quickly taken by Moges Maalin. But it was well wide of the goal.

92'

Patrick Banks took the ball confidently past Tamirat Murunga.

Patrick Banks floated it over Salongo Gichonga into the area.

Damian Smalls rose bravely above Njau Semid to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Damian Smalls put it horribly wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

93'

Moges Maalin tried to play it past Damian Smalls but Damian Smalls took the ball away from Moges Maalin.

End Match Meru orient 0 - 1 Nairobi F.C.