Welcome to the match between Meru orient and Embu athletic

1'

Kassa Nafula dribbled past Tamirat Murunga.

Kassa Nafula crossed the halfway line with the ball , Salongo Gichonga failed to reach the ball.

Habte Shikuku let the ball drop before firing in a half volley but Moges Dalila charged down the shot.

2'

Basel Letipilia made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ferid Deiriai.

3'

Kassa Nafula hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Tamirat Murunga threw himself in front of the shot.

5'

Salongo Gichonga twisted past Kassa Nafula.

Salongo Gichonga tried to cross the ball low but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Habte Shikuku.

6'

Amlak Gurnah made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Fasilidas Otieno.

7'

Tekalgn Dulecha tried to skip past the challenge of Moges Maalin but Moges Maalin dispossessed Tekalgn Dulecha.

8'

Moges Maalin failed in his attempt to take the ball past Bwana Bahati.

10'

Ferid Deiriai tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Teferi Kalule showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

13'

Ferid Deiriai passed the ball to Alemayyehu Nafula, Alemayyehu Nafula trapped the ball nicely before Teferi Kalule could intercept.

Alemayyehu Nafula found a chance to score from long range but he was under too much pressure from Basel Letipilia .

16'

Basel Letipilia hit a speculative long-range shot past Alemayyehu Nafula.

Kassa Kamade pushed it away.

17'

Basel Letipilia hit the ball forward to Dula Rono, Dula Rono trapped the ball nicely before Alemayyehu Nafula could intercept.

Dula Rono tried to take the ball past Ferid Deiriai but Ferid Deiriai didn't allow.

19'

Ferid Deiriai hit the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

20'

Basel Letipilia turned with the ball past Alemayyehu Nafula.

Basel Letipilia darted past Ferid Deiriai.

Amlak Gurnah blocked Basel Letipilia in a good, clean tackle before Basel Letipilia attempted to shoot at goal.

22'

Kassa Nafula attempted to lift the ball forward but Moges Maalin got in the way of the ball.

23'

Block tackle from Kassa Nafula, easily dispossessing Salongo Gichonga before Salongo Gichonga tried to get onto the pass.

25'

Alemayyehu Nafula took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

26'

Basel Letipilia turned with the ball past Ferid Deiriai.

Basel Letipilia tried to sprint past Alemayyehu Nafula but Alemayyehu Nafula didn't allow.

27'

Basel Letipilia spotted Dula Rono in the area and lobbed the ball in, Dula Rono brought the ball down well before Tafari Sajjabi could intercept.

Dula Rono smashed the ball towards the top corner but Amlak Gurnah managed to block the shot.

29'

Ferid Deiriai delivered the ball to Alemayyehu Nafula, the ball was picked up by Alemayyehu Nafula before Teferi Kalule could intercept.

Alemayyehu Nafula shot for the top corner from 20 yards but Basel Letipilia hoofed the ball clear.

30'

Teferi Kalule tried to dribble past Alemayyehu Nafula but Teferi Kalule lost the ball to Alemayyehu Nafula's block tackle.

33'

Basel Letipilia made an attempt to move the ball forward but Alemayyehu Nafula made a great interception.

35'

Kassa Nafula surged past Tamirat Murunga!.

Kassa Nafula squared the ball, Salongo Gichonga failed to reach the ball.

Tafari Sajjabi aimed a one touch pass to his right but it was a poor ball.

36'

Debebe Kanogo tried for goal from the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

37'

Moges Maalin tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Bwana Bahati.

38'

Salongo Gichonga made a pass to Tamirat Murunga, Habte Shikuku stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Tamirat Murunga whipped in a low cross, Kassa Nafula missed his interception.

Moges Dalila let the ball drop before firing in a half volley but the shot cannoned off Amlak Gurnah.

39'

Moges Maalin attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Habte Shikuku intercepted the pass.

41'

Salongo Gichonga unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Habte Shikuku couldn't reach it.

Kassa Kamade wan't fast enough to make the save ... A goal was scored by Salongo Gichonga !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Meru orient 1 - 0 Embu athletic

42'

Alemayyehu Nafula was shown a yellow card.

44'

Moges Maalin stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bwana Bahati.

45'

Kassa Nafula tried to skip past the challenge of Salongo Gichonga but Salongo Gichonga nicked the ball from the toes of Kassa Nafula.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Meru orient took the lead.Meru orient maintained 52% of possession and 48% for Embu athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Moges Maalin attempted to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bwana Bahati.

48'

Salongo Gichonga dribbled confidently past Habte Shikuku.

The ball was curled in from Salongo Gichonga, Kassa Nafula couldn't cut out the pass.

Melesse Hassan was able to make space and tried an audacious shot on goal. Amlak Gurnah approached too late to tackle him.

But Melesse Hassan blazed it over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

49'

Debebe Kanogo stepped up and struck the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Debebe Kanogo.

50'

Moges Maalin had a great opportunity to score from long range but he lost the ball to Bwana Bahati.

53'

Ferid Deiriai tried to jink past Teferi Kalule but Teferi Kalule blocked Ferid Deiriai.

55'

Fasilidas Otieno was shown a yellow card.

Ferid Deiriai block tackled Teferi Kalule before Teferi Kalule attempted to pass the ball.

56'

Tekalgn Dulecha sent the ball flying over Fasilidas Otieno towards goal from 35 yards.

Tekalgn Dulecha was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

57'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Bwana Bahati.

58'

Salongo Gichonga played the ball to Tamirat Murunga's feet, Habte Shikuku missed his interception.

Teferi Kalule picked up Tamirat Murunga's excellent ball, Kassa Nafula couldn't reach it.

Teferi Kalule supplied a low cross, Habte Shikuku stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Fasilidas Otieno ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low towards the goal, Amlak Gurnah couldn't reach it.

Kassa Kamade managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

60'

Fasilidas Otieno ran up to take the corner.

Amlak Gurnah out-jumped Dula Rono, then headed the ball to safety.

61'

Teferi Kalule received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Basel Letipilia, Teferi Kalule picked up on the ball before Kassa Nafula could intercept.

Teferi Kalule tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Alemayyehu Nafula.

63'

Basel Letipilia tried to twist past Kassa Nafula but Kassa Nafula succesfully won the ball from Basel Letipilia.

64'

Fasilidas Otieno's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

65'

Moges Dalila stepped up to take the freekick. But Moges Dalila put it high and wide.

66'

Teferi Kalule jinked confidently past Tekalgn Dulecha.

Teferi Kalule tried to get past Alemayyehu Nafula but his possession is lost through a tackle by Alemayyehu Nafula.

67'

Corner taken by Bwana Bahati and cut out by the opposition.

68'

Teferi Kalule struck the freekick over the wall. But Teferi Kalule put it narrowly over.

72'

Teferi Kalule played a pinpoint pass to Basel Letipilia, Amlak Gurnah stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Alemayyehu Nafula was outpaced by Basel Letipilia.

Basel Letipilia bent it from medium range but Ferid Deiriai cleared the ball.

73'

Tekalgn Dulecha directed the ball nicely to Kassa Nafula, the ball was picked up by Kassa Nafula before Moges Maalin could intercept.

Kassa Nafula attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Fasilidas Otieno.

75'

Salongo Gichonga dribbled past Habte Shikuku.

Block tackle from Kassa Nafula, easily dispossessing Salongo Gichonga before Salongo Gichonga tried to get onto the pass.

76'

Moges Maalin took the ball past Habte Shikuku.

Moges Maalin tried to chip the ball forward but Kassa Nafula made it first to the ball and intercepted.

77'

Bwana Bahati tried to dribble past Njau Semid but Bwana Bahati lost out to Njau Semid.

78'

Teferi Kalule flicked the ball over Kassa Nafula's head !.

Teferi Kalule tried to deliver a float cross but The ball bounced off Habte Shikuku.

80'

Debebe Kanogo made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Moges Maalin.

81'

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

Debebe Kanogo got above Fasilidas Otieno to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

84'

Salongo Gichonga attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Kassa Nafula did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

87'

Poor corner kick delivered by Melesse Hassan that went straight to the opposition.

89'

Bwana Bahati tried to play it past Fasilidas Otieno but Fasilidas Otieno block tackled Bwana Bahati.

90'

Habte Shikuku tried to play it past Moges Maalin but Moges Maalin denied.

91'

Moges Maalin tried to get past Ferid Deiriai but Ferid Deiriai dispossessed Moges Maalin.

92'

Moges Maalin attempted to lob the ball forward but Bwana Bahati intercepted the pass.

93'

Yellow card shown to Dula Rono.

Moges Maalin tried to dribble past Bwana Bahati but Bwana Bahati won the ball from Moges Maalin.

94'

Tekalgn Dulecha hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Fasilidas Otieno wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Tabu Mulifi elected to fist the ball to safety.

End Match Meru orient 1 - 0 Embu athletic