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

1'

Rolph Farnham dribbled past Damian Smalls.

Rolph Farnham had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Horace Croft blocked him.

2'

Fran Edwards stepped away from Rob Power and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Saved in style by Edwyn Peak !.

3'

Horace Croft played a wonderful ball for Stirling Nwosu, Stirling Nwosu trapped the ball nicely before Fran Edwards could reach it.

Stirling Nwosu put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot clattered off Rolph Farnham.

4'

Rolph Farnham sprinted to escape from Damian Smalls.

Rolph Farnham tried his luck with a medium range chip. Horace Croft wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Edwyn Peak saved and held onto the ball.

5'

Tobin Griffin held up the ball, evading the challenge of Davey Law and bent it from long range.

Xzavier Coel did well to parry it.

7'

Patrick Banks hit the ball forward to Rob Power, Rob Power trapped the ball nicely before Davey Law could cut it out.

Rob Power tried to get onto the pass but Kynaston Barton made a great interception.

8'

Patrick Banks blasted a banana shot from long range. Nicholas Rakes couldn't reach it.

Xzavier Coel tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

9'

Nicholas Rakes looked to play the ball long to Kynaston Barton, Kynaston Barton trapped the ball nicely before Stirling Nwosu could intercept.

Kynaston Barton tried to lob the ball at goal but Merlin Tennison got himself between the ball and goal.

10'

Horace Croft made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Fran Edwards intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

11'

Horace Croft tried to dribble past Fran Edwards but it failed.

12'

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

13'

Corner taken by Merlin Tennison and cut out by the opposition.

14'

Davey Law block tackled Alf Roderick before Alf Roderick attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

15'

Tobin Griffin played the ball to Alf Roderick's feet, Mason Stacks couldn't cut it.

Alf Roderick delivered a float cross, Davey Law couldn't cut out the pass.

Sheard Stidolph got to the ball ahead of Stirling Nwosu, then headed the ball to safety.

16'

Patrick Banks moved the ball forward for Horace Croft, Fran Edwards stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Horace Croft made a long pass to Talon Morse, Talon Morse picked up on the ball before Rolph Farnham could intercept.

Talon Morse made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Sheard Stidolph.

17'

Nicholas Rakes skipped past Rob Power.

Nicholas Rakes whipped in a float cross, Patrick Banks tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Kynaston Barton got to the ball ahead of Quincey Hewitt, then nodded the ball forward.

Sheard Stidolph lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired in a curving shot at goal. Merlin Tennison approached too late to tackle him.

Edwyn Peak was rooted to the spot ... Vintage strike from Sheard Stidolph !!! GOAL!!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Nairobi F.C. 0 - 1 Meru county

19'

Rob Power ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Horace Croft got above Norman Babcock to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Xzavier Coel was caught out of position ... Vintage strike from Horace Croft !!! GOAL!!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Nairobi F.C. 1 - 1 Meru county

20'

Quincey Hewitt struck the freekick through the wall. But Quincey Hewitt sent it far too high.

22'

Alf Roderick tried a long range effort. Davey Law approached too late to clear the danger.

Alf Roderick's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He dropped to his knees.

23'

Rolph Farnham tried to score from long range but Damian Smalls did well to close down the space.

25'

Nicholas Rakes tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Damian Smalls.

28'

Mason Stacks knocked a lovely ball for Davey Law, Davey Law took possession of the ball before Alf Roderick could cut it out.

Davey Law faked a pass then cut Tobin Griffin in a different direction.

Davey Law had the chance to score from medium range but Alf Roderick closed down the space.

29'

Talon Morse sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

30'

Horace Croft moved the ball forward for Damian Smalls, Fran Edwards couldn't reach it.

Damian Smalls tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Rolph Farnham.

31'

Patrick Banks made good use of the scissors dribble. As Nicholas Rakes lost his balance, Patrick Banks dribbled past Nicholas Rakes.

Patrick Banks crossed the ball low into the box, Kynaston Barton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Stirling Nwosu passed instantly to his right. Norman Babcock missed his interception.

33'

Alf Roderick went by the challenge of Mason Stacks.

A float cross was delivered by Alf Roderick, Davey Law couldn't reach it.

Sheard Stidolph beat Stirling Nwosu to the ball and the ball was cleared.

35'

Horace Croft played it past Hal Patrickson.

Horace Croft was pressed by Fran Edwards but he evaded the challenge and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

But Horace Croft struck the ball wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

36'

Damian Smalls played a lovely ball for Horace Croft, Fran Edwards couldn't cut it.

Horace Croft lost the ball to Rolph Farnham's block tackle before Horace Croft tried to get onto the pass.

37'

Rolph Farnham tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Horace Croft.

40'

Alf Roderick tried to pass the ball forward but Davey Law cut it out easily.

41'

Rolph Farnham hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Damian Smalls made the clearance.

43'

Kynaston Barton was shown a yellow card.

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Nairobi F.C. maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Meru county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Damian Smalls tried to dart past Fran Edwards but Fran Edwards dispossessed Damian Smalls.

47'

Damian Smalls tried to twist past Rolph Farnham but his possession is lost through a tackle by Rolph Farnham.

50'

Rolph Farnham tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Damian Smalls showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

51'

Mason Stacks tried to get onto the pass but Alf Roderick closed in and intercepted the ball.

53'

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

56'

Rolph Farnham tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Damian Smalls.

57'

Sheard Stidolph swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

58'

Patrick Banks made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Kynaston Barton.

59'

The referee showed Merlin Tennison a yellow card.

62'

Patrick Banks dribbled past Kynaston Barton.

Patrick Banks rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Nicholas Rakes wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Xzavier Coel couldn't save it ... Patrick Banks scored a great goal !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Nairobi F.C. 2 - 1 Meru county

64'

Sheard Stidolph's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

66'

Kynaston Barton looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Rob Power.

67'

Alf Roderick evaded the challenge of Davey Law and fired off a long shot.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

69'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Tobin Griffin before Mason Stacks attempted to pass the ball.

70'

Rolph Farnham passed along the floor for Fran Edwards to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Fran Edwards before Rob Power could cut it out.

Fran Edwards tried to pass the ball forward but Damian Smalls made it first to the ball and intercepted.

71'

Rob Power went across and took the corner.

Sheard Stidolph got ahead of Stirling Nwosu to win the ball and retained possession.

73'

Patrick Banks sprinted to escape from Kynaston Barton.

Patrick Banks tried to get the cross in but Nicholas Rakes cut out the cross.

75'

Patrick Banks hit it high over the halfway line,Mason Stacks couldn't reach it.

Sheard Stidolph had the beating in the air of Stirling Nwosu, then headed clear the danger.

76'

Nicholas Rakes tried to skip past Merlin Tennison but Merlin Tennison didn't allow.

77'

Fran Edwards tried to chip the ball forward but Damian Smalls made a great interception.

78'

Poor corner kick by Merlin Tennison. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

79'

Alf Roderick lost the ball to Davey Law's block tackle before Alf Roderick attempted to deliver the ball.

80'

Horace Croft knocked a long ball,Fran Edwards stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Talon Morse sprayed a one touch pass forward to his left. Norman Babcock stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Stirling Nwosu tried an audacious shot on goal but Sheard Stidolph removed the danger.

81'

Rolph Farnham lost the ball to Damian Smalls's block tackle before Rolph Farnham attempted to pass the ball.

83'

Corner taken by Talon Morse and cut out by the opposition.

87'

Mason Stacks attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Tobin Griffin.

88'

Horace Croft tried to get onto the pass but Fran Edwards read the game well to intercept the ball.

89'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Patrick Banks before Nicholas Rakes tried to pass the ball.

90'

Davey Law surged past Tobin Griffin!.

Davey Law had the pace to beat Alf Roderick.

Davey Law made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Quincey Hewitt.

91'

Patrick Banks passed the ball to Rob Power, Rob Power trapped the ball nicely before Nicholas Rakes could cut it out.

Rob Power tried to get the cross in but Kynaston Barton cut it out.

92'

Merlin Tennison floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Quincey Hewitt jumped above Norman Babcock, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Held by Xzavier Coel.

End Match Nairobi F.C. 2 - 1 Meru county