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

2'

Aklilu Akii-Bua stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Stirling Nwosu got in the way of the ball.

3'

Poor corner kick delivered by Patrick Banks that went straight to the opposition.

4'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Damian Smalls coolly intercepted the pass.

5'

Alf Roderick tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Haregewoin Matiku cut it out.

6'

Patrick Banks hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Aklilu Akii-Bua approached too late to block it.

Dol Babito did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

7'

Tobin Griffin played the ball to Horace Croft's feet, Horace Croft latched onto the ball before Abdikarim Dalila could intercept.

Horace Croft hit a crashing drive from a distance. Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Dol Babito tried to save but he spilled the ball! ... Horace Croft scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Meru rangers 0 - 1 Nairobi F.C.

9'

Henock Kamoga tried a long range effort but Damian Smalls scrambled the ball away.

10'

Pass by Patrick Banks to Horace Croft, Aklilu Tengelei missed his interception.

Horace Croft sent the ball over from the wing, Aklilu Akii-Bua failed to reach the ball.

Henock Kamoga got above Quincey Hewitt to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

12'

Tobin Griffin tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Sahlu Kaigwa.

13'

Abdikarim Dalila made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Damian Smalls came close and blocked it.

14'

Aklilu Tengelei twisted past Rob Power.

Aklilu Tengelei tried to swing in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Patrick Banks.

15'

Stirling Nwosu went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

17'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Damian Smalls.

18'

Horace Croft laid it forward to Damian Smalls, Damian Smalls picked up on the ball before Henock Kamoga could cut it out.

Damian Smalls hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Abdikarim Dalila couldn't reach it.

But Damian Smalls blazed it over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

19'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid tried to play a long ball but Damian Smalls cut it out easily.

20'

Sahlu Kaigwa wasn't able to run off the injury and had to go off.

Omari Yagoub replaced the injured Sahlu Kaigwa.

Abdikarim Dalila tried to skip past Tobin Griffin but failed.

21'

Berhane Gasana attempted to lob the ball forward but Damian Smalls blocked it.

22'

Berhane Gasana gave the corner straight to the opposition.

24'

Patrick Banks played a great ball for Forest Hutson, Aklilu Akii-Bua tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Forest Hutson crossed the ball high into the box, Aklilu Tengelei couldn't cut out the pass.

Hamadi Adong had the beating in the air of Rob Power, then headed the ball clear.

25'

Poor corner kick delivered by Horace Croft that went straight to the opposition.

27'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Patrick Banks.

31'

Aklilu Tengelei tried to sprint past Rob Power but Rob Power blocked Aklilu Tengelei in a good, clean tackle.

33'

Berhane Gasana tried to dribble past Alf Roderick but failed.

34'

Abdikarim Dalila tried to play a long ball but Damian Smalls did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

35'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid tried to take the ball past Damian Smalls but Damian Smalls block tackled Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid.

36'

Abdikarim Dalila tried to twist past Tobin Griffin but Tobin Griffin denied.

38'

Damian Smalls tried to jink past Abdikarim Dalila but Abdikarim Dalila block tackled Damian Smalls.

39'

Berhane Gasana tried to skip past Alf Roderick but Alf Roderick nicked the ball from the toes of Berhane Gasana.

42'

Tobin Griffin passed it high to Forest Hutson, Haregewoin Matiku failed to intercept the pass.

Forest Hutson moved the ball forward for Patrick Banks, Henock Kamoga failed to reach the ball.

Patrick Banks played a lovely ball for Alf Roderick, Alf Roderick latched onto the ball before Hamadi Adong could cut it out.

Vicious shot by Alf Roderick for the top corner but the shot was charged down by Henock Kamoga.

44'

Aklilu Tengelei tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Rob Power approached too late to tackle him.

But Aklilu Tengelei sent it far too high ... It was an unbelievable miss.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Nairobi F.C. took the lead.Meru rangers maintained 55% of possession and 45% for Nairobi F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Horace Croft came off after picking up a knock.

Jarrod Payne replaced the injured Horace Croft.

Aklilu Tengelei dribbled past Patrick Banks.

Aklilu Tengelei faked a pass then cut Rob Power in a different direction.

Aklilu Tengelei tried to get the cross in but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Patrick Banks.

48'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Jarrod Payne.

51'

Aklilu Tengelei easily got past the challenge of Damian Smalls.

Aklilu Tengelei stepped away from Jarrod Payne and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

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

52'

Alf Roderick tried to skip past the challenge of Haregewoin Matiku but Haregewoin Matiku succesfully won the ball from Alf Roderick.

53'

Damian Smalls attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Abdikarim Dalila.

54'

Berhane Gasana tried to curl one in from long range. Tobin Griffin approached too late to block it.

It went just wide by Berhane Gasana ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

55'

Patrick Banks tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Aklilu Akii-Bua got in the way of the ball.

56'

Damian Smalls tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Abdikarim Dalila.

57'

Haregewoin Matiku tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Jarrod Payne got to the ball first.

58'

Poor corner kick by Aklilu Akii-Bua. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

59'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid played the ball past Jarrod Payne into the area.

Omari Yagoub ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low towards the goal but Quincey Hewitt charged down the shot.

60'

Berhane Gasana failed in his attempt to sprint past Tobin Griffin.

61'

Patrick Banks attempted to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Aklilu Akii-Bua.

62'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid played a great ball for Abdikarim Dalila, Jarrod Payne couldn't reach it.

Abdikarim Dalila tried to play it past Damian Smalls but Damian Smalls didn't allow.

63'

Omari Yagoub attempted to lift the ball forward but Patrick Banks cut it out.

65'

Poor corner kick delivered by Rob Power that went straight to the opposition.

67'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid hit a long ball upfield,Jarrod Payne stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Merlin Tennison got above Kinfu Marango to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

68'

Patrick Banks passed the ball to Rob Power, Rob Power trapped the ball nicely before Aklilu Akii-Bua could reach it.

Rob Power delivered a low cross, Aklilu Tengelei couldn't cut it.

Stirling Nwosu ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot for the top corner but Hamadi Adong got himself between the ball and goal.

69'

The referee showed Haregewoin Matiku a yellow card.

70'

Aklilu Tengelei struck a long range piledriver!. Rob Power couldn't reach it.

But Aklilu Tengelei sent it far too high ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

71'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Kinfu Marango.

Abdikarim Dalila executed a block tackle on Damian Smalls before Damian Smalls tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

72'

Alf Roderick tried to play it past Haregewoin Matiku but it failed.

73'

Aklilu Akii-Bua played it past Rob Power.

Aklilu Akii-Bua got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Patrick Banks approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

77'

Alf Roderick tried to dribble past Berhane Gasana but Berhane Gasana dispossessed Alf Roderick.

78'

Damian Smalls played a lovely ball for Jarrod Payne, Abdikarim Dalila couldn't reach it.

Jarrod Payne turned on the ball to leave Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid standing.

Jarrod Payne found a gap and hit it high and hard towards goal. Hamadi Adong approached too late to tackle him.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

79'

Stirling Nwosu ran up to take the corner.

Forest Hutson challenged Henock Kamoga for a heading but the ball went bad.

80'

Block tackle from Alf Roderick, easily dispossessing Aklilu Akii-Bua before Aklilu Akii-Bua could pass the ball.

81'

Damian Smalls could not stop a confident Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid going past him.

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid directed the ball to Kinfu Marango, Jarrod Payne couldn't reach it.

Kinfu Marango made space for himself and flicked it goalwards. Merlin Tennison approached too late to tackle him.

Edwyn Peak tried to save but he spilled the ball! ... Kinfu Marango scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Meru rangers 1 - 1 Nairobi F.C.

85'

Damian Smalls had the strength to hold off Abdikarim Dalila.

Damian Smalls made an attempt to move the ball forward but Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid did well to spot and intercept the pass.

86'

Aklilu Tengelei tried to pass the ball forward but Alf Roderick made it first to the ball and intercepted.

87'

Berhane Gasana tried to take the ball past Alf Roderick but it failed.

88'

Kinfu Marango tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Rob Power.

89'

Alf Roderick attempted to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Haregewoin Matiku.

90'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid tried to jink past Jarrod Payne but Jarrod Payne didn't allow.

91'

Haregewoin Matiku twisted past Merlin Tennison.

Haregewoin Matiku crossed the ball high and hard over Tobin Griffin.

Berhane Gasana tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Merlin Tennison got across to charge down the header.

93'

Aklilu Tengelei directed the ball nicely to Aklilu Akii-Bua, Rob Power tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Aklilu Akii-Bua tried to swing in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Patrick Banks.

End Match Meru rangers 1 - 1 Nairobi F.C.