Welcome to the match between Embu athletic and Nairobi F.C.

1'

Poor corner kick delivered by Tekalgn Dulecha that went straight to the opposition.

2'

Rob Power tried his luck with a long range chip. Alemayyehu Nafula approached too late to tackle him.

Kassa Kamade got himself in front of the shot.

3'

Horace Croft attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Tekalgn Dulecha.

5'

Alf Roderick tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Habte Shikuku.

6'

Kassa Nafula tried to dribble past Alf Roderick but Kassa Nafula lost out to Alf Roderick.

9'

Debebe Kanogo was forced to come off through injury.

Menelik Kamzee replaced the injured Debebe Kanogo.

10'

Kassa Nafula lost the ball to Tobin Griffin's block tackle before Kassa Nafula attempted to deliver the ball.

11'

Tobin Griffin tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Habte Shikuku.

12'

Othieno Dato swung the corner into the box.

Quincey Hewitt climbed above Tafari Sajjabi and retained possession.

16'

Habte Shikuku delivered the ball to Kassa Nafula, Alf Roderick failed to reach the ball.

Kassa Nafula hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Tobin Griffin managed to block the shot.

17'

Kassa Nafula escaped from the challenge of Damian Smalls and hit the ball from long range.

But Kassa Nafula blazed it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

19'

Horace Croft attempted to lift the ball forward but Tekalgn Dulecha cut it out easily.

20'

Poor corner kick by Patrick Banks. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

21'

Damian Smalls tried to skip past Bwana Bahati but Bwana Bahati won the ball from Damian Smalls.

22'

Patrick Banks tried to play a long ball but The ball ricocheted off Alemayyehu Nafula.

24'

Bwana Bahati tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Damian Smalls.

25'

Damian Smalls was struggling and had to go off.

Jarrod Payne came on for the injured Damian Smalls.

Alf Roderick took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

27'

Poor corner kick delivered by Merlin Tennison that went straight to the opposition.

29'

Horace Croft tried to sprint past Bwana Bahati but it failed.

31'

Tekalgn Dulecha tried to play it past Jarrod Payne but Tekalgn Dulecha lost the ball to Jarrod Payne.

32'

Stirling Nwosu sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

33'

Poor corner kick delivered by Tobin Griffin that went straight to the opposition.

34'

Patrick Banks had the strength to hold off Alemayyehu Nafula.

Patrick Banks tried to supply a float cross but Ferid Deiriai did well to spot and intercept the cross.

35'

Alemayyehu Nafula lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

36'

Bwana Bahati's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

38'

Patrick Banks directed the ball to Rob Power, the ball was picked up by Rob Power before Alemayyehu Nafula could cut it out.

Rob Power skipped past Ferid Deiriai.

Rob Power tried to send in a float cross but Alemayyehu Nafula intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

39'

Tekalgn Dulecha played a pinpoint pass to Bwana Bahati, Bwana Bahati latched onto the ball before Jarrod Payne could cut it out.

Bwana Bahati hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Horace Croft managed to block the shot.

40'

Alf Roderick picked up Stirling Nwosu's superb pass, Habte Shikuku missed his interception.

Alf Roderick tried to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Kassa Nafula.

42'

Kassa Nafula tried to get onto the pass but Tobin Griffin did well to spot and intercept the pass.

45'

Alf Roderick's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Embu athletic maintained 45% of possession and 55% for Nairobi F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Rob Power hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Alemayyehu Nafula couldn't reach it.

Rob Power sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

47'

Kassa Nafula tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Alf Roderick did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

48'

Patrick Banks showed Ferid Deiriai a clean set of heels.

Patrick Banks hit a crashing drive from a distance. Alemayyehu Nafula failed to block the shot.

Kassa Kamade got back in time to make the save.

49'

Bwana Bahati tried to dribble past Horace Croft but Horace Croft blocked Bwana Bahati.

51'

Alf Roderick passed along the floor for Tobin Griffin to pick it up, Habte Shikuku couldn't cut it.

Tobin Griffin tried to lift the ball forward but Kassa Nafula intercepted but couldn't control.

52'

Tekalgn Dulecha tried to take the ball past Jarrod Payne but Jarrod Payne blocked Tekalgn Dulecha in a good, clean tackle.

53'

Ferid Deiriai delivered the ball to Habte Shikuku, the ball was picked up by Habte Shikuku before Rob Power could cut it out.

Vicious shot by Habte Shikuku for the top corner from distance but Patrick Banks threw himself in front of the shot.

54'

Merlin Tennison's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

55'

Alf Roderick made a good pass to Patrick Banks, Alemayyehu Nafula tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Patrick Banks hit the ball past Ferid Deiriai from medium range.

Kassa Kamade tried to save but he fumbled the ball! ... A goal was scored by Patrick Banks !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Embu athletic 0 - 1 Nairobi F.C.

57'

Alf Roderick tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Habte Shikuku.

58'

Patrick Banks hit it high to Merlin Tennison, Ferid Deiriai failed to reach the ball.

Pass by Merlin Tennison to Alf Roderick, Amlak Gurnah missed his interception.

Alf Roderick had an effort at goal but the shot was blocked by Menelik Kamzee.

59'

Patrick Banks tried to curl one in from long range. Ferid Deiriai couldn't reach it.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Patrick Banks ... It was an epic miss.

60'

Alf Roderick passed along the floor for Tobin Griffin to pick it up, Habte Shikuku couldn't cut out the pass.

Tobin Griffin tried to twist past Kassa Nafula but his possession is lost through a tackle by Kassa Nafula.

61'

Jarrod Payne tried to twist past Tekalgn Dulecha but Tekalgn Dulecha won the ball from Jarrod Payne.

62'

Patrick Banks attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Alemayyehu Nafula.

63'

Rob Power had a go from the freekick. But Rob Power put it wide of the goal.

65'

Patrick Banks found a chance to score from long range but Alemayyehu Nafula closed down the space.

67'

Tekalgn Dulecha dribbled past Jarrod Payne.

Block tackle from Horace Croft, easily dispossessing Tekalgn Dulecha before Tekalgn Dulecha tried to fire in a shot at goal from medium range.

69'

Rob Power played the ball to Patrick Banks's feet, Alemayyehu Nafula tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Patrick Banks tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Ferid Deiriai didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Patrick Banks put it wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

70'

Bwana Bahati was shown a yellow card.

73'

Patrick Banks stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Alemayyehu Nafula.

74'

Jarrod Payne tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Bwana Bahati.

76'

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

79'

Quincey Hewitt made an attempt to move the ball forward but Habte Shikuku got in the way of the ball.

80'

Corner taken by Jarrod Payne and cut out by the opposition.

81'

Bwana Bahati evaded the challenge of Jarrod Payne and struck a long range piledriver!.

Bwana Bahati struck it just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

82'

Tekalgn Dulecha jinked past Horace Croft.

Tekalgn Dulecha played the ball to Othieno Dato's feet, Jarrod Payne failed to reach the ball.

Othieno Dato was able to make space and drove the ball at goal. Merlin Tennison couldn't reach it.

But Othieno Dato blazed it over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

83'

Habte Shikuku shielded the ball from Jarrod Payne and tried his luck with a long range chip.

Good save by Edwyn Peak who held the ball well.

84'

Tobin Griffin tried to get past Bwana Bahati but Bwana Bahati succesfully won the ball from Tobin Griffin.

86'

Tekalgn Dulecha tried to score from long range but he couldn't escape the attentions of Jarrod Payne.

90'

Horace Croft took the ball past Bwana Bahati.

Horace Croft got past Tekalgn Dulecha.

Horace Croft lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot for the top corner. Menelik Kamzee failed to charge down the shot.

But Horace Croft blazed it over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

92'

Jarrod Payne was outpaced by Tekalgn Dulecha.

Tekalgn Dulecha played a lovely ball for Othieno Dato, the ball was picked up by Othieno Dato before Horace Croft could intercept.

Othieno Dato looked certain to score but he was under too much pressure from Quincey Hewitt .

End Match Embu athletic 0 - 1 Nairobi F.C.