Welcome to the match between Meru orient and Embu athletic

2'

Tekalgn Dulecha dribbled past Moges Maalin.

Tekalgn Dulecha knocked a lovely ball for Debebe Kanogo, Debebe Kanogo picked up on the ball before Fasilidas Otieno could reach it.

Debebe Kanogo took a shot! but the shot clattered off Njau Semid.

5'

Salongo Gichonga darted past Gebre-Mariam Kariamu.

Salongo Gichonga easily got past the challenge of Habte Shikuku.

Salongo Gichonga passed the ball past Amlak Gurnah to Basel Letipilia.

Basel Letipilia made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Debebe Kanogo.

6'

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

9'

Tekalgn Dulecha attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Fasilidas Otieno.

11'

Bwana Bahati tried to dribble past Fasilidas Otieno but failed.

12'

Gebre-Mariam Kariamu twisted past Tamirat Murunga.

Gebre-Mariam Kariamu tried to get the cross in but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Salongo Gichonga.

13'

Teferi Kalule was outpaced by Ferid Deiriai.

Ferid Deiriai held up the ball, evading the challenge of Basel Letipilia and tried a long range effort.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Ferid Deiriai ... It was a poor effort from Ferid Deiriai. He was lacking match sharpness.

14'

It was a long way out but Njau Semid tried to test the keeper from the freekick. Kassa Kamade was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post. ... GOAL!!!

Meru orient 1 - 0 Embu athletic

17'

Habte Shikuku took the freekick. But the ball went flying over the bar.

20'

Moges Maalin went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

24'

Gebre-Mariam Kariamu tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Moges Dalila.

27'

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

28'

Gebre-Mariam Kariamu lost the ball to Tamirat Murunga's block tackle before Gebre-Mariam Kariamu could take a shot from long range.

30'

Moges Maalin tried to jink past Tekalgn Dulecha but Tekalgn Dulecha took the ball away from Moges Maalin.

33'

Corner taken by Tekalgn Dulecha and cut out by the opposition.

34'

Habte Shikuku tried to take the ball past Salongo Gichonga but Salongo Gichonga nicked the ball from the toes of Habte Shikuku.

36'

Fasilidas Otieno flicked the ball over Bwana Bahati's head !.

Fasilidas Otieno was pressed by Tekalgn Dulecha but he evaded the challenge and blasted the ball towards the top corner from 25 yards.

Kassa Kamade tipped the ball round the post.

42'

Teferi Kalule blocked Ferid Deiriai before Ferid Deiriai tried to get onto the pass.

44'

Bwana Bahati tried to skip past Melesse Hassan but Melesse Hassan robbed Bwana Bahati.

45'

Salongo Gichonga took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Meru orient took the lead.Meru orient had 45% possession in the match, while Embu athletic had 55%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Teferi Kalule tried to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Alemayyehu Nafula.

50'

Tamirat Murunga tried to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Habte Shikuku.

52'

Tekalgn Dulecha tried to twist past Moges Maalin but Tekalgn Dulecha lost the ball to Moges Maalin's block tackle.

53'

Moges Maalin whipped in the freekick. Moges Maalin put it horribly wide.

54'

Gebre-Mariam Kariamu aimed the corner for the near post.

Debebe Kanogo got well above Njau Semid to win the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Abdel-Alim Kiptanui moved the ball forward for Tekalgn Dulecha, Moges Dalila failed to reach the ball.

Tekalgn Dulecha found a chance to score but he was under too much pressure from Njau Semid .

56'

Ferid Deiriai twisted past Basel Letipilia.

Ferid Deiriai tried to get the cross in but Teferi Kalule did well to spot and intercept the cross.

57'

Moges Maalin tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bwana Bahati.

58'

Pass by Gebre-Mariam Kariamu to Habte Shikuku, Habte Shikuku picked up on the ball before Tamirat Murunga could intercept.

Habte Shikuku made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Salongo Gichonga came close and blocked it.

59'

Salongo Gichonga took the ball out of his own half,Gebre-Mariam Kariamu couldn't reach it.

Dula Rono got above Amlak Gurnah to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Kassa Kamade made an acrobatic save.

61'

Salongo Gichonga dribbled past Habte Shikuku.

Salongo Gichonga crossed the ball high into the box, Gebre-Mariam Kariamu couldn't reach it.

Dula Rono got well above Amlak Gurnah to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Brilliantly saved by Kassa Kamade!.

62'

Moges Maalin passed the ball to Fasilidas Otieno, Fasilidas Otieno took it in his stride before Tekalgn Dulecha could intercept.

Fasilidas Otieno took the ball past Bwana Bahati.

Fasilidas Otieno lined up the shot from the angle. Debebe Kanogo approached too late to block it.

But Fasilidas Otieno put it wide of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

63'

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

64'

Abdel-Alim Kiptanui failed in his attempt to sprint past Teferi Kalule.

65'

Basel Letipilia tried to skip past Alemayyehu Nafula but Alemayyehu Nafula blocked Basel Letipilia in a good, clean tackle.

66'

Alemayyehu Nafula passed the ball perfectly to Ferid Deiriai, Teferi Kalule missed his interception.

Ferid Deiriai took the ball past Basel Letipilia.

Ferid Deiriai got free in the penalty area and fired in a shot at goal. Moges Dalila approached too late to tackle him.

Ferid Deiriai sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

67'

Gebre-Mariam Kariamu played a wonderful ball for Habte Shikuku, the ball was picked up by Habte Shikuku before Njau Semid could reach it.

Habte Shikuku sent in a float cross over Tamirat Murunga.

Moges Dalila got to the ball ahead of Tafari Sajjabi, then used his head to clear the ball.

68'

Abdel-Alim Kiptanui had to go off injured.

Aseffa Kesi replaced the injured Abdel-Alim Kiptanui.

70'

Dula Rono sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

72'

Basel Letipilia attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Alemayyehu Nafula blocked it.

73'

Basel Letipilia floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Amlak Gurnah won the aerial challenge against Melesse Hassan and retained possession.

75'

Moges Maalin made a good pass to Fasilidas Otieno, Fasilidas Otieno took possession of the ball before Bwana Bahati could reach it.

Fasilidas Otieno tried to play it past Tekalgn Dulecha but Fasilidas Otieno lost the ball to Tekalgn Dulecha's block tackle.

77'

Tekalgn Dulecha delivered the ball to Bwana Bahati, Bwana Bahati trapped the ball nicely before Basel Letipilia could reach it.

Bwana Bahati made a good pass to Tekalgn Dulecha, the ball was picked up by Tekalgn Dulecha before Fasilidas Otieno could intercept.

Whilst still some way from goal, Tekalgn Dulecha tried to lob the keeper but Moges Maalin scrambled the ball away.

78'

Dula Rono lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

80'

Tekalgn Dulecha skipped past Moges Maalin.

Tekalgn Dulecha sprinted to escape from Fasilidas Otieno.

Tekalgn Dulecha attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Moges Dalila charged down the shot.

81'

Fasilidas Otieno tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Bwana Bahati.

82'

Basel Letipilia passed a long ball into the area looking for Dula Rono, Dula Rono took it in his stride before Alemayyehu Nafula could cut it out.

Dula Rono found a gap and flicked it goalwards. Amlak Gurnah approached too late to tackle him.

But Dula Rono sent it wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

83'

Tamirat Murunga attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball came off Tekalgn Dulecha.

87'

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

88'

Fasilidas Otieno received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Moges Maalin, Fasilidas Otieno picked up on the ball before Bwana Bahati could cut it out.

Fasilidas Otieno had the strength to hold off Tekalgn Dulecha.

Fasilidas Otieno tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Bwana Bahati.

91'

Debebe Kanogo sent over the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

92'

Aseffa Kesi tried to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Tamirat Murunga.

93'

Basel Letipilia was shown a yellow card.

Basel Letipilia put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot clattered off Alemayyehu Nafula.

End Match Meru orient 1 - 0 Embu athletic