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

1'

Corbin Sylla picked up Cash Garrod's excellent ball, Tobin Griffin tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

The float cross came in from Corbin Sylla on the wing, Alf Roderick couldn't cut it.

Cash Garrod headed at goal but Merlin Tennison headed clear the danger.

2'

Patrick Banks attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Stew Samson blocked it.

3'

Philander Simpson tried to sprint past Patrick Banks but it failed.

4'

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

5'

Patrick Banks dribbled past Dedrick Savidge.

Patrick Banks tried to cross the ball low but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Philander Simpson.

6'

Corbin Sylla took the ball past Tobin Griffin.

Corbin Sylla faked a pass then cut Alf Roderick in a different direction.

Corbin Sylla bent it from medium range but Tobin Griffin cleared the ball from danger.

7'

Corbin Sylla tried to jink past Alf Roderick but Corbin Sylla lost the ball to Alf Roderick's block tackle.

8'

Horace Croft tried to dart past Pip Woodhams but Pip Woodhams blocked Horace Croft.

10'

Dedrick Savidge tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Rob Power read the game well to intercept the ball.

11'

Damian Smalls easily got past the challenge of Pip Woodhams.

Damian Smalls made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Gwandoya Endicott.

12'

Tobin Griffin took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

15'

Damian Smalls swung the corner into the box.

Merlin Tennison connected with a diving header for a goal, Sammie Donaldson approached too late to head the ball clear.

Lennon Hodges did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

18'

Dedrick Savidge tried to sprint past Patrick Banks but Patrick Banks nicked the ball from the toes of Dedrick Savidge.

19'

Corbin Sylla attempted to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Tobin Griffin.

20'

Patrick Banks tried to dribble past Dedrick Savidge but Patrick Banks lost the ball to Dedrick Savidge.

21'

Rob Power made a pass to Alf Roderick, Stew Samson failed to intercept the pass.

Alf Roderick showed Corbin Sylla a clean set of heels.

Alf Roderick was in a dangerous position !.

Alf Roderick found himself in the clear with just Lennon Hodges to beat and tried to round the keeper but he failed.

22'

Horace Croft hit a long ball forward to Alf Roderick, Alf Roderick took it in his stride before Gwandoya Endicott could reach it.

Alf Roderick shot with a bicycle kick but Sammie Donaldson blocked the shot.

24'

Quincey Hewitt went across and took the corner.

Patrick Banks got to the ball ahead of Sammie Donaldson, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Lennon Hodges gathered the ball safely.

27'

The referee showed Horace Croft a yellow card.

Patrick Banks had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Dedrick Savidge blocked the shot.

28'

Philander Simpson used his skill to go past Patrick Banks.

The float cross came in from Philander Simpson on the wing, Rob Power couldn't reach it.

Quincey Hewitt got up above Leith Wheelock, then headed the ball to safety.

31'

Poor corner kick by Pip Woodhams. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

33'

Corbin Sylla swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

34'

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

35'

Horace Croft tried to jink past Gwandoya Endicott but Horace Croft lost the ball to Gwandoya Endicott.

36'

Gwandoya Endicott made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Damian Smalls.

37'

Dedrick Savidge made an attempt to move the ball forward but Damian Smalls read the game well to intercept the ball.

38'

Stew Samson took the corner to the edge of the area.

Merlin Tennison got above Cash Garrod to win the ball and the ball was cleared.

39'

Pip Woodhams tried to skip past the challenge of Damian Smalls but Damian Smalls blocked Pip Woodhams.

42'

Corbin Sylla tried a long range effort. Tobin Griffin wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Edwyn Peak managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

43'

Poor corner kick by Dedrick Savidge. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

45'

Dedrick Savidge shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Rob Power cleared the ball to safety.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Meru orient maintained 52% of possession and 48% for Nairobi F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Quincey Hewitt received a yellow card.

47'

Dedrick Savidge received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Philander Simpson, Dedrick Savidge took it in his stride before Patrick Banks could intercept.

Dedrick Savidge struck a long range piledriver past Rob Power .

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

49'

Tobin Griffin had a go from the freekick. But it was well wide from Tobin Griffin.

50'

Cash Garrod lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Alpha Byrd won the ball in the air from Quincey Hewitt, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Saved by Edwyn Peak .

52'

Patrick Banks jinked past Philander Simpson.

Patrick Banks put a float cross over Dedrick Savidge in to the far post.

Alpha Byrd challenged Horace Croft for a heading, then headed the ball clear.

54'

Leith Wheelock tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Rob Power intercepted but couldn't control.

55'

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

57'

Alf Roderick tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Stew Samson found himself in the way of the ball.

58'

Alf Roderick tried to skip past the challenge of Stew Samson but Stew Samson dispossessed Alf Roderick.

60'

Philander Simpson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

61'

Alf Roderick tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Corbin Sylla managed to block the shot.

62'

Horace Croft knocked a lovely long ball,Pip Woodhams couldn't cut it.

Stirling Nwosu moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot but the shot was charged down by Alpha Byrd.

63'

Dedrick Savidge received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Philander Simpson, Rob Power failed to reach the ball.

Dedrick Savidge fed the ball forward to Leith Wheelock, Leith Wheelock picked up on the ball before Patrick Banks could intercept.

Leith Wheelock dribbled past Rob Power.

Leith Wheelock delivered the ball to Pip Woodhams, the ball was picked up by Pip Woodhams before Merlin Tennison could intercept.

Pip Woodhams made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Quincey Hewitt.

65'

Corbin Sylla tried to skip past Tobin Griffin but Corbin Sylla lost out to Tobin Griffin.

66'

Pip Woodhams played the ball to Gwandoya Endicott's feet, Damian Smalls stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gwandoya Endicott knocked a lovely ball for Leith Wheelock, Leith Wheelock took it in his stride before Horace Croft could cut it out.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Leith Wheelock but Quincey Hewitt cleared the ball to safety.

67'

Philander Simpson tried to sprint past Tobin Griffin but it failed.

68'

Gwandoya Endicott hit the ball forward to Pip Woodhams, Damian Smalls failed to reach the ball.

Pip Woodhams played a lovely ball for Cash Garrod, the ball was picked up by Cash Garrod before Horace Croft could cut it out.

Cash Garrod escaped from the challenge of Quincey Hewitt and fired off a shot.

Edwyn Peak saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

70'

Alf Roderick shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Stew Samson wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Alf Roderick put it horribly wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

71'

Alf Roderick tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Corbin Sylla.

72'

Horace Croft sprinted to escape from Pip Woodhams.

Horace Croft made an attempt to move the ball forward but Gwandoya Endicott made it first to the ball and intercepted.

73'

Alf Roderick had the pace to beat Stew Samson.

Alf Roderick attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Corbin Sylla.

74'

Cash Garrod tried to sprint past Tobin Griffin but Tobin Griffin took the ball away from Cash Garrod.

78'

Philander Simpson tried to dribble past Rob Power but Rob Power nicked the ball from the toes of Philander Simpson.

80'

Alf Roderick went by the challenge of Stew Samson.

Alf Roderick hit the ball from medium range. Corbin Sylla wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball skimmed the top of the cross bar and went out ... He should have scored.

81'

Yellow card shown to Pip Woodhams.

82'

Horace Croft stepped away from Gwandoya Endicott and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Horace Croft ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

83'

Forest Hutson gave the corner straight to the opposition.

84'

Sammie Donaldson tried to twist past Damian Smalls but Damian Smalls robbed Sammie Donaldson.

86'

Damian Smalls twisted past Corbin Sylla.

Damian Smalls took the ball past Pip Woodhams.

Damian Smalls tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Sammie Donaldson found himself in the way of the ball.

87'

Tobin Griffin tried to get onto the pass but it was intercepted by Corbin Sylla.

90'

Corbin Sylla moved the ball forward for Stew Samson, Stew Samson took it in his stride before Damian Smalls could reach it.

Stew Samson skipped past the challenge of Tobin Griffin.

Stew Samson made space for himself and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Quincey Hewitt approached too late to tackle him.

Edwyn Peak gathered the ball safely.

92'

Damian Smalls skipped past the challenge of Cash Garrod.

Damian Smalls dribbled past Pip Woodhams.

Damian Smalls bent it from medium range. Gwandoya Endicott wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Lennon Hodges did well to parry it.

94'

Gwandoya Endicott skipped easily past the challenge of Damian Smalls.

Gwandoya Endicott hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Horace Croft failed to block the shot.

But Gwandoya Endicott put it high and wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

95'

Gwandoya Endicott played it past Damian Smalls.

Gwandoya Endicott passed along the floor for Dedrick Savidge to pick it up, Dedrick Savidge trapped the ball nicely before Horace Croft could intercept.

Dedrick Savidge got free in the penalty area and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Merlin Tennison wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Edwyn Peak saved and deflected the ball clear.

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