Welcome to the match between Shinyanga villa and Arusha rangers

2'

Kibwe Toure stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Otieno Sow got above Mwenye Maalouf to win the ball and retained possession.

3'

Otieno Sow aimed the corner at the far post.

Desta Mensah made an attacking header but Mwenye Maalouf headed the ball clear.

6'

Makena Okeke picked up Jumaane Okafor's superb pass, Isingoma Toure stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Makena Okeke tried to swing in a float cross but The ball cannoned off Sefu Maalouf.

7'

Makena Toure had shrugged off the challenge of Gwandoya Traore and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

But Makena Toure put it narrowly over ... He should have scored.

8'

Sefu Maalouf tried to get onto the pass but Jumaane Okafor did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

11'

Kato Maalouf tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Kibwe Toure.

12'

Desta Mensah tried to skip past the challenge of Tafari Okafor but Tafari Okafor cleanly tackled the ball.

15'

Gwandoya Mensah made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Isingoma Toure got in the way of the ball.

17'

Kibwe Contee's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

18'

Wasswa Nwosu made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Makena Toure.

19'

Jumaane Okafor evaded the challenge of Isingoma Toure and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

Sefu Chahine blocked the shot.

21'

Gwandoya Mensah skipped past Jumaane Keita.

Gwandoya Mensah took the ball past Kato Maalouf.

Gwandoya Mensah tried to swing in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Jumaane Keita.

23'

Otieno Sow attempted to lift the ball forward but Makena Mensah made it first to the ball and intercepted.

26'

Makena Okeke played a lovely ball for Jumaane Okafor, Isingoma Toure couldn't cut it.

Jumaane Okafor shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but the shot was charged down by Sefu Maalouf.

27'

Kato Maalouf had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but the shot was charged down by Kibwe Toure.

28'

Gwandoya Traore went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

29'

Kato Maalouf passed the ball to Sefu Maalouf, Sefu Maalouf took it in his stride before Jumaane Okafor could reach it.

Wasswa Nwosu received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Sefu Maalouf, Wasswa Nwosu trapped the ball nicely before Makena Okeke could intercept.

Wasswa Nwosu tried to deliver a float cross but The ball came off Jumaane Okafor.

31'

Sefu Maalouf knocked a lovely ball for Isingoma Toure, Isingoma Toure latched onto the ball before Makena Okeke could intercept.

Isingoma Toure spotted Kibwe Mensah in the area and chipped the ball in, Kibwe Mensah took an excellent first touch before Jumaane Okafor could reach it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Mwenye Maalouf before Kibwe Mensah could smash the ball towards goal.

32'

Makena Okeke tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Isingoma Toure intercepted the pass.

34'

Jumaane Okafor made good use of the scissors dribble. As Sefu Maalouf lost his balance, Jumaane Okafor dribbled past Sefu Maalouf.

Jumaane Okafor rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Isingoma Toure approached too late to clear the danger.

Jumaane Okafor was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... That should have been a goal.

35'

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

36'

Makena Toure took the ball confidently past Wasswa Nwosu.

Whilst still some way from goal, Makena Toure tried to lob the keeper. Desta Mensah approached too late to block it.

But it was well wide from Makena Toure ... It was a terrible miss.

37'

Poor corner kick by Isingoma Toure. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

39'

Makena Mensah turned with the ball past Wasswa Nwosu.

Makena Mensah played a pinpoint pass to Simba Nwosu, Simba Nwosu latched onto the ball before Desta Mensah could cut it out.

Simba Nwosu moved the ball forward for Makena Toure, Makena Toure took possession of the ball before Simba Kone could intercept.

Makena Toure found a gap and took a shot. Otieno Sow wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Makena Toure was close, with the ball skimming the top of the bar ... He dropped to his knees

40'

Kibwe Contee took the corner to the edge of the area.

Simba Nwosu got above Simba Kone to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Sefu Chahine chose to punch the ball away.

45'

Kibwe Toure tried to get past Isingoma Toure but Isingoma Toure nicked the ball from the toes of Kibwe Toure.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Shinyanga villa maintained 51% of possession and 49% for Arusha rangers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Corner taken by Makena Mensah and cut out by the opposition.

47'

Desta Mensah tried to dribble past Makena Toure but Makena Toure blocked Desta Mensah.

49'

Mwenye Maalouf's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

51'

Kato Maalouf fed the ball forward to Jumaane Keita, Kibwe Toure couldn't reach it.

Jumaane Keita tried a banana shot from distance!. Gwandoya Mensah approached too late to tackle him.

Kirabo Okoro managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

52'

Sefu Maalouf tried to dart past Makena Okeke but Sefu Maalouf lost the ball to Makena Okeke's block tackle.

53'

Makena Okeke sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

54'

Makena Okeke attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Sefu Maalouf.

56'

Makena Mensah tried to jink past Wasswa Nwosu but his possession is lost through a tackle by Wasswa Nwosu.

57'

Makena Okeke had the pace to beat Kato Maalouf.

Makena Okeke rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Jumaane Keita approached too late to tackle him.

Good goalkeeping by Sefu Chahine to block the shot with his body.

59'

Makena Okeke's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

60'

Kato Maalouf attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Kibwe Toure.

61'

Makena Toure found an opportunity to score from long range but he was under too much pressure from Jumaane Keita .

63'

Makena Okeke looked certain to score from long range but Isingoma Toure went in with a successful block tackle on him.

64'

Poor corner kick delivered by Tafari Okafor that went straight to the opposition.

65'

Makena Toure twisted past Desta Mensah.

Makena Toure tried to skip past the challenge of Wasswa Nwosu but Wasswa Nwosu blocked Makena Toure.

67'

Poor corner kick by Otieno Sow. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

68'

Makena Toure played it confidently past Sefu Maalouf.

Makena Toure shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Isingoma Toure failed to block the shot.

Makena Toure was close, with the ball skimming the top of the bar ... He dropped to his knees

70'

Makena Okeke hit the ball forward to Gwandoya Mensah, Gwandoya Mensah latched onto the ball before Wasswa Nwosu could reach it.

Gwandoya Mensah hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Jumaane Keita couldn't reach it.

The ball hit the net after Sefu Chahine failed to save ... A fine goal all round by Gwandoya Mensah !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Shinyanga villa 1 - 0 Arusha rangers

71'

Kato Maalouf tried to use his skill to go past Kibwe Toure but failed.

72'

Kato Maalouf took the ball past Kibwe Toure.

Kato Maalouf skipped easily past the challenge of Gwandoya Mensah.

Kato Maalouf found himself with plenty of time and shot on the ball. Kibwe Contee couldn't reach it.

Kirabo Okoro did well to tip it over the bar.

73'

Kibwe Toure tried to get onto the pass but Jumaane Keita did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

75'

Kato Maalouf stepped away from Kibwe Toure and put some curve on the shot from long range.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

76'

Desta Mensah attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Makena Mensah.

77'

Jumaane Okafor tried to dribble past Wasswa Nwosu but Wasswa Nwosu blocked Jumaane Okafor.

78'

Simba Kone was forced to come off through injury.

Jelani Mensah came on for the injured Simba Kone.

Poor corner kick by Gwandoya Mensah. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

79'

Jumaane Okafor tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Sefu Maalouf.

80'

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

81'

Yellow card shown to Jumaane Okafor.

83'

Makena Toure powered past Desta Mensah!.

Makena Toure tried a banana shot from distance! but Wasswa Nwosu cleared the ball.

84'

Wasswa Nwosu looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Makena Mensah came close and blocked it.

85'

Makena Toure put some curve on the shot from long range. Jumaane Keita failed to block the shot.

Makena Toure got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

86'

Makena Toure fed the ball forward to Kibwe Toure, Kibwe Toure trapped the ball nicely before Wasswa Nwosu could intercept.

Kibwe Toure played a perfect pass for Simba Nwosu, Desta Mensah couldn't reach it.

Simba Nwosu got free in the penalty area and struck it at goal. Jelani Mensah wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Simba Nwosu's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

89'

Desta Mensah directed the ball nicely to Wasswa Nwosu, Wasswa Nwosu took it in his stride before Makena Toure could reach it.

Wasswa Nwosu easily got past the challenge of Makena Mensah.

Wasswa Nwosu found a perfect spot and struck the ball with fury. Kibwe Contee approached too late to block it.

Kirabo Okoro gathered the ball safely.

90'

Desta Mensah made a pass to Wasswa Nwosu, Wasswa Nwosu took possession of the ball before Makena Mensah could reach it.

Wasswa Nwosu tried to dribble past Makena Toure but Makena Toure didn't allow.

91'

Sefu Maalouf tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Makena Okeke.

93'

Gwandoya Mensah tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Jumaane Keita approached too late to tackle him.

Gwandoya Mensah looked destined to score but Sefu Chahine react fast enough and saved it.

End Match Shinyanga villa 1 - 0 Arusha rangers