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

1'

Aklilu Tengelei failed in his attempt to dart past Horace Croft.

2'

Abdikarim Dalila took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

3'

Horace Croft tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Abdikarim Dalila came close and blocked it.

5'

Horace Croft hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Kinfu Marango got himself between the ball and goal.

6'

Abdikarim Dalila took the ball confidently past Horace Croft.

Abdikarim Dalila played the ball to Sahlu Kaigwa's feet, Sahlu Kaigwa took it in his stride before Damian Smalls could intercept.

Sahlu Kaigwa knocked a lovely ball for Berhane Gasana, Berhane Gasana latched onto the ball before Quincey Hewitt could cut it out.

Berhane Gasana fired off a shot but the shot was blocked by Merlin Tennison.

7'

Tobin Griffin was outpaced by Berhane Gasana.

Berhane Gasana took the ball confidently past Alf Roderick.

Berhane Gasana shot with a bicycle kick but the shot was blocked by Quincey Hewitt.

9'

Alf Roderick took the ball past Haregewoin Matiku.

Alf Roderick had the pace to beat Berhane Gasana.

Haregewoin Matiku block tackled Alf Roderick before Alf Roderick tried to get onto the pass.

10'

Abdikarim Dalila made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Damian Smalls.

11'

Patrick Banks tried to jink past Aklilu Akii-Bua but his possession is lost through a tackle by Aklilu Akii-Bua.

16'

Horace Croft escaped from the challenge of Abdikarim Dalila and tried his luck with a long range chip.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

17'

Tobin Griffin tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Aklilu Akii-Bua.

19'

Berhane Gasana dribbled past Alf Roderick.

A low cross was delivered by Berhane Gasana, Tobin Griffin couldn't reach it.

Kinfu Marango hastily struck from a narrow angle before Merlin Tennison could reach the ball.

Edwyn Peak did well to tip it round the post.

20'

Damian Smalls played a wonderful ball for Horace Croft, the ball was picked up by Horace Croft before Abdikarim Dalila could reach it.

Horace Croft dribbled confidently past Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid.

Horace Croft smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but the shot was charged down by Abdikarim Dalila.

21'

Stirling Nwosu was struggling and had to go off.

Talon Morse came on for the injured Stirling Nwosu.

Aklilu Tengelei tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Patrick Banks.

23'

Damian Smalls tried to dribble past Abdikarim Dalila but failed.

24'

Haregewoin Matiku delivered a long ball for Kinfu Marango, the ball was picked up by Kinfu Marango before Tobin Griffin could intercept.

Kinfu Marango tried to lob it over the keeper. Merlin Tennison didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Kinfu Marango looked destined to score but Edwyn Peak react fast enough and saved it.

26'

Horace Croft tried to dart past Abdikarim Dalila but Abdikarim Dalila dispossessed Horace Croft.

28'

Sahlu Kaigwa was shown a yellow card.

Aklilu Tengelei played a perfect pass for Aklilu Akii-Bua, Rob Power couldn't cut out the pass.

Whilst still some way from goal, Aklilu Akii-Bua tried to lob the keeper but Patrick Banks hoofed the ball clear.

29'

Talon Morse went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

30'

Horace Croft made an attempt to move the ball forward but Abdikarim Dalila did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

31'

Alf Roderick sprinted past Kinfu Marango.

Alf Roderick played it confidently past Haregewoin Matiku.

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

33'

Horace Croft was outmuscled by Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid.

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid tried to dribble past Damian Smalls but his possession is lost through a tackle by Damian Smalls.

36'

Horace Croft tried to skip past Abdikarim Dalila but Abdikarim Dalila cleanly tackled the ball.

38'

Berhane Gasana lobbed it forward to Abdikarim Dalila, Tobin Griffin tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Abdikarim Dalila got free in the penalty area and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Merlin Tennison approached too late to block it.

But it was well wide from Abdikarim Dalila ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

39'

Horace Croft hit a crashing drive past Abdikarim Dalila from 35 yards.

Dol Babito turned the ball behind.

41'

Aklilu Akii-Bua took the freekick. But Aklilu Akii-Bua put it wide of the goal.

44'

Tobin Griffin tried to twist past Haregewoin Matiku but Tobin Griffin lost the ball to Haregewoin Matiku's block tackle.

45'

Patrick Banks made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Aklilu Akii-Bua got in the way of the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Nairobi F.C. maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Meru rangers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Henock Kamoga tried to get past Tobin Griffin but Tobin Griffin nicked the ball from the toes of Henock Kamoga.

47'

Alf Roderick played the ball past Haregewoin Matiku to Patrick Banks's feet.

Patrick Banks tried to get past Berhane Gasana but Berhane Gasana blocked Patrick Banks in a good, clean tackle.

48'

Henock Kamoga passed the ball perfectly to Aklilu Tengelei, Rob Power missed his interception.

Patrick Banks executed a block tackle on Aklilu Tengelei before Aklilu Tengelei tried to get onto the pass.

50'

Alf Roderick wasn't able to run off the injury and had to go off.

Rolph Oliverson came on for the injured Alf Roderick.

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid made a good pass to Henock Kamoga, Henock Kamoga took possession of the ball before Patrick Banks could reach it.

Henock Kamoga tried to skip past Damian Smalls but Damian Smalls won the ball from Henock Kamoga.

51'

Merlin Tennison skipped past the challenge of Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid.

Merlin Tennison made a pass to Forest Hutson, Abdikarim Dalila missed his interception.

Forest Hutson struck from a narrow angle but Hamadi Adong managed to block the shot.

55'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Damian Smalls got to the ball first.

56'

Berhane Gasana played the ball to Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid's feet, the ball was picked up by Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid before Horace Croft could cut it out.

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid tried to take the ball past Tobin Griffin but Tobin Griffin nicked the ball from the toes of Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid.

60'

Tobin Griffin played it confidently past Aklilu Tengelei.

Tobin Griffin sent in a float cross, Aklilu Akii-Bua stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Forest Hutson got to the ball ahead of Hamadi Adong, then flicked the ball forward.

Patrick Banks lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired in a curving shot at goal. Henock Kamoga failed to block the shot.

But Patrick Banks put it wide of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Patrick Banks. He was lacking match sharpness.

61'

Merlin Tennison dribbled past Berhane Gasana.

Merlin Tennison struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal but the shot was blocked by Haregewoin Matiku.

64'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid twisted past Damian Smalls.

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid escaped from the challenge of Horace Croft and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

Edwyn Peak did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

65'

Patrick Banks jinked confidently past Aklilu Akii-Bua.

Patrick Banks held up the ball, evading the challenge of Aklilu Tengelei and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

Dol Babito pushed it away.

66'

Rob Power hit a lovely long ball forward to Forest Hutson, Aklilu Akii-Bua failed to intercept the pass.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Hamadi Adong before Forest Hutson could pass the ball.

67'

Damian Smalls hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Abdikarim Dalila approached too late to tackle him.

Dol Babito managed to turn it over his bar.

68'

Horace Croft hit a speculative long-range shot but Abdikarim Dalila charged down the shot.

69'

Damian Smalls was shown a yellow card.

70'

Rob Power went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

71'

Horace Croft tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Abdikarim Dalila.

72'

Aklilu Tengelei shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Patrick Banks couldn't reach it.

Saved in style by Edwyn Peak !.

73'

Tobin Griffin tried to hit a long ball forward but Berhane Gasana intercepted but couldn't control.

74'

Damian Smalls directed the ball to Merlin Tennison, Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid couldn't reach it.

Merlin Tennison knocked a lovely ball for Horace Croft, Abdikarim Dalila failed to intercept the pass.

Horace Croft tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid got to the ball first.

76'

Horace Croft fed the ball forward to Talon Morse, Talon Morse picked up on the ball before Abdikarim Dalila could intercept.

Talon Morse bent it from medium range but Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid cleared the ball.

77'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid dribbled past Damian Smalls.

Whilst still some way from goal, Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid tried to lob the keeper. Horace Croft failed to block the shot.

But Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid put it high and wide ... It was an epic miss.

79'

Horace Croft tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Abdikarim Dalila cut it out.

82'

Horace Croft made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Haregewoin Matiku found himself in the way of the ball.

83'

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

85'

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid faked a shot before cutting Damian Smalls in a different direction.

Wang-Ombe Abdelrashid made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Horace Croft.

86'

Berhane Gasana tried to dribble past Tobin Griffin but it failed.

90'

Horace Croft tried to twist past Abdikarim Dalila but Horace Croft lost out to Abdikarim Dalila.

92'

Aklilu Tengelei tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Rob Power intercepted but couldn't control.

95'

Berhane Gasana dribbled past Rolph Oliverson.

Berhane Gasana got the float cross in from the wing, Tobin Griffin couldn't cut out the pass.

Sahlu Kaigwa performed a diving header toward the goal but Merlin Tennison used his head to clear the ball.

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