Welcome to the match between Meru orient and Embu county

1'

Sammie Donaldson looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Kedir Majogo got above Alpha Byrd to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

3'

Geressu Gulamali shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Stew Samson wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Geressu Gulamali put it horribly wide ... It was a poor miss from Geressu Gulamali. He looked like he was short of match practice.

4'

Hadley Simonson took the ball past Tabu Abboud.

Hadley Simonson took a medium-ranged shot past Geressu Gulamali.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

5'

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

6'

Duri Kanana directed the ball to Tedros Lugor, Tedros Lugor picked up on the ball before Philander Simpson could reach it.

Tedros Lugor tried to cross into the box but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Dedrick Savidge.

7'

Tedros Lugor block tackled Philander Simpson before Philander Simpson tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

8'

Geressu Gulamali brought the ball over the halfway line,Stew Samson couldn't reach it.

Okot Masasu got well above Sammie Donaldson to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Tedros Lugor found himself in some space and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Alpha Byrd couldn't reach it.

Good goalkeeping by Lennon Hodges to block the shot with his body.

9'

Geressu Gulamali attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Stew Samson.

12'

Philander Simpson sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

13'

Myo Kariuki tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Alpha Byrd.

14'

Gwandoya Endicott hit a speculative long-range shot. Myo Kariuki approached too late to tackle him.

Yoweri Pnyango fisted the ball away.

17'

Pass by Gwandoya Endicott to Pip Woodhams, Pip Woodhams picked up on the ball before Myo Kariuki could cut it out.

Pip Woodhams tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Omari Omoro.

18'

Tedros Lugor tried for goal from the freekick. Tedros Lugor was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

19'

Myo Kariuki tried to take the ball past Pip Woodhams but Myo Kariuki lost the ball to Pip Woodhams's block tackle.

20'

Gwandoya Endicott attempted to feed the high ball but Myo Kariuki intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

21'

Omari Omoro tried to play a long ball forward but Pip Woodhams did well to spot and intercept the pass.

22'

Duri Kanana span past Philander Simpson.

Duri Kanana tried to dribble past Dedrick Savidge but Dedrick Savidge denied.

23'

Philander Simpson received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Alpha Byrd, the ball was picked up by Philander Simpson before Tedros Lugor could cut it out.

A long ball was delivered by Philander Simpson, it went past Duri Kanana.

Leith Wheelock moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards, Workneh Kirwa approached too late to tackle him.

Yoweri Pnyango was in a good position and saved it.

24'

Omari Omoro fed the ball forward to Myo Kariuki, Myo Kariuki picked up on the ball before Gwandoya Endicott could cut it out.

Myo Kariuki skipped past the challenge of Pip Woodhams.

Myo Kariuki tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Gwandoya Endicott.

25'

Geressu Gulamali made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Leith Wheelock.

26'

The corner was taken by Okot Masasu towards the edge of the area.

Kedir Majogo rose bravely above Sammie Donaldson to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Lennon Hodges gathered the ball safely.

27'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Omari Omoro before Gwandoya Endicott tried to pass the ball.

28'

Dedrick Savidge made a pass to Philander Simpson, Tedros Lugor tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Philander Simpson crossed the ball high into the box, Duri Kanana failed to reach the ball.

Cash Garrod won the aerial challenge against Kedir Majogo, then had a header for a goal.

Yoweri Pnyango did well to save and hold onto the ball.

29'

Duri Kanana tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Gwandoya Endicott.

32'

Corner taken by Hadley Simonson and cut out by the opposition.

33'

Geressu Gulamali tried to pass the ball forward but Stew Samson cut it out easily.

35'

Pass by Alpha Byrd to Philander Simpson, Tedros Lugor couldn't cut out the pass.

Philander Simpson hit the ball forward to Dedrick Savidge, Duri Kanana couldn't cut out the pass.

Dedrick Savidge sprinted to escape from Tedros Lugor.

Dedrick Savidge aimed for the top corner but Kedir Majogo managed to block the shot.

38'

Kedir Majogo's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

39'

Okot Masasu stepped up to take the freekick. Lennon Hodges chose to punch the ball away.

41'

Alpha Byrd flicked the ball over Tabu Abboud's head !.

Alpha Byrd hit a long ball forward,Geressu Gulamali couldn't cut out the pass.

Leith Wheelock played the ball forward right away. Workneh Kirwa missed his interception.

Dedrick Savidge fed the ball forward to Stew Samson, Stew Samson latched onto the ball before Kedir Majogo could cut it out.

Stew Samson made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Workneh Kirwa.

42'

Duri Kanana played a pinpoint pass to Kedir Majogo, Kedir Majogo latched onto the ball before Dedrick Savidge could reach it.

Kedir Majogo laid it forward to Duri Kanana, Duri Kanana trapped the ball nicely before Philander Simpson could reach it.

Duri Kanana tried to whip in a float cross but Dedrick Savidge coolly intercepted the cross.

44'

Duri Kanana stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Dedrick Savidge blocked it.

45'

The corner was taken by Geressu Gulamali towards the edge of the area.

Foul Kony got up above Sammie Donaldson, then headed at goal.

But Foul Kony couldn't direct it goalwards ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Meru orient had 46% possession in the match, while Embu county had 54%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Pip Woodhams made a pass to Gwandoya Endicott, Gwandoya Endicott picked up on the ball before Myo Kariuki could intercept.

Gwandoya Endicott took the ball past Omari Omoro.

Gwandoya Endicott smashed the ball towards the top corner but Workneh Kirwa got himself between the ball and goal.

47'

Hadley Simonson made a good pass to Stew Samson, the ball was picked up by Stew Samson before Foul Kony could reach it.

Stew Samson rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Tabu Abboud hoofed the ball clear.

48'

Philander Simpson stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Tedros Lugor.

49'

Geressu Gulamali attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Hadley Simonson approached too late to clear the danger.

But it went just over the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

50'

Tabu Abboud tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Pip Woodhams showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

52'

Leith Wheelock made a good pass to Gwandoya Endicott, Kedir Majogo couldn't reach it.

Gwandoya Endicott hit the ball forward to Sammie Donaldson, Myo Kariuki stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Sammie Donaldson shot for the top corner but Kedir Majogo cleared the ball to safety.

56'

Gwandoya Endicott fired off a long shot but Myo Kariuki managed to block the shot.

57'

Duri Kanana tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Philander Simpson.

58'

Philander Simpson gave the corner straight to the opposition.

59'

Corner taken by Omari Omoro and cut out by the opposition.

60'

Workneh Kirwa looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Dedrick Savidge blocked it.

61'

Gwandoya Endicott tried to dribble past Myo Kariuki but Myo Kariuki succesfully won the ball from Gwandoya Endicott.

63'

Tabu Abboud directed the ball nicely to Omari Omoro, Omari Omoro trapped the ball nicely before Gwandoya Endicott could cut it out.

Omari Omoro tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Pip Woodhams.

64'

Duri Kanana swiftly put in the freekick. Lennon Hodges saved and held the ball.

65'

Geressu Gulamali played a pinpoint pass to Tabu Abboud, Stew Samson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Tabu Abboud put some curve on the shot from distance. Hadley Simonson couldn't reach it.

Lennon Hodges tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

66'

Tedros Lugor could not stop Philander Simpson going past him.

Philander Simpson bent it from medium range but the shot was blocked by Duri Kanana.

67'

Yellow card shown to Kedir Majogo.

Gwandoya Endicott curled the ball in at goal from long range. Myo Kariuki wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

70'

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

72'

Omari Omoro turned on the ball to leave Pip Woodhams standing.

Omari Omoro played the ball to Myo Kariuki's feet, Myo Kariuki took possession of the ball before Gwandoya Endicott could intercept.

Myo Kariuki blasted the ball past Pip Woodhams towards the top corner from a distance.

Lennon Hodges used his fists to clear the ball.

74'

Cash Garrod tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Tedros Lugor cut it out.

75'

Duri Kanana played a great ball for Tedros Lugor, Philander Simpson couldn't reach it.

Tedros Lugor tried to jink past Dedrick Savidge but failed.

76'

Hadley Simonson stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Leith Wheelock got above Workneh Kirwa to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Kedir Majogo executed a block tackle on Alpha Byrd before Alpha Byrd could smash the ball towards goal.

77'

Corner taken by Duri Kanana and cut out by the opposition.

78'

Geressu Gulamali dribbled past Alpha Byrd.

Geressu Gulamali evaded the challenge of Stew Samson and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

Lennon Hodges managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

79'

Cash Garrod directed the ball nicely to Hadley Simonson, Hadley Simonson trapped the ball nicely before Geressu Gulamali could cut it out.

Tabu Abboud blocked Hadley Simonson in a good, clean tackle before Hadley Simonson attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

81'

Tedros Lugor laid it forward to Myo Kariuki, Dedrick Savidge tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Myo Kariuki got the float cross in from the wing, Philander Simpson couldn't cut it.

Okot Masasu challenged Alpha Byrd for a heading, then headed the ball forward.

Shot by Omari Omoro but Sammie Donaldson got in and cleared the danger.

83'

Foul Kony tried to feed the high ball but Leith Wheelock did well to spot and intercept the pass.

84'

Geressu Gulamali tried to take the ball past Stew Samson but Stew Samson nicked the ball from the toes of Geressu Gulamali.

86'

Cash Garrod stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Myo Kariuki did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

87'

Gwandoya Endicott held up the ball, evading the challenge of Myo Kariuki and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

Gwandoya Endicott sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

89'

Pip Woodhams played the ball to Gwandoya Endicott's feet, Gwandoya Endicott picked up on the ball before Myo Kariuki could cut it out.

Gwandoya Endicott tried to dribble past Omari Omoro but Omari Omoro cleanly tackled the ball.

91'

Hadley Simonson tried to skip past the challenge of Tabu Abboud but failed.

92'

Pass by Dedrick Savidge to Gwandoya Endicott, Gwandoya Endicott took it in his stride before Tedros Lugor could cut it out.

Gwandoya Endicott sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Duri Kanana charged down the shot.

93'

Sammie Donaldson skipped easily past the challenge of Myo Kariuki.

Sammie Donaldson played a lovely ball for Leith Wheelock, the ball was picked up by Leith Wheelock before Omari Omoro could cut it out.

Despite the angle, Leith Wheelock flicked it goalwards but Workneh Kirwa got himself between the ball and goal.

94'

Duri Kanana tried to dart past Philander Simpson but Philander Simpson block tackled Duri Kanana.

95'

Stew Samson tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But Stew Samson's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

End Match Meru orient 0 - 0 Embu county