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

1'

Omari Omoro tried to sprint past Damian Smalls but Omari Omoro lost the ball to Damian Smalls's block tackle.

2'

Tobin Griffin stepped up and struck the freekick. Yoweri Pnyango did well to parry it.

3'

Geressu Gulamali tried to dribble past Forest Hutson but Forest Hutson won the ball from Geressu Gulamali.

5'

Tobin Griffin tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Tedros Lugor intercepted but couldn't control.

6'

Horace Croft moved the ball forward for Damian Smalls, Damian Smalls latched onto the ball before Omari Omoro could reach it.

Damian Smalls delivered the ball to Horace Croft, Horace Croft picked up on the ball before Myo Kariuki could reach it.

Chipped goalwards by Horace Croft but Workneh Kirwa scrambled the ball away.

7'

Tobin Griffin tried to get onto the pass but Tedros Lugor blocked it.

8'

Patrick Banks tried to sprint past Tabu Abboud but Tabu Abboud block tackled Patrick Banks.

11'

Tobin Griffin played it past Tedros Lugor.

Tobin Griffin tried to take the ball past Duri Kanana but Duri Kanana dispossessed Tobin Griffin.

13'

Tedros Lugor took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

14'

Damian Smalls played a wonderful ball for Quincey Hewitt, Quincey Hewitt trapped the ball nicely before Myo Kariuki could cut it out.

Quincey Hewitt laid it forward to Forest Hutson, Forest Hutson picked up on the ball before Omari Omoro could reach it.

Forest Hutson hit a hopeful looking shot but Workneh Kirwa made the clearance.

15'

Horace Croft attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Omari Omoro.

17'

Alf Roderick went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

18'

Geressu Gulamali had the chance to score from long range but he was tackled by Rob Power.

19'

Duri Kanana passed the ball to Tedros Lugor, Tobin Griffin couldn't reach it.

Tedros Lugor did his best to get the ball into the area but Alf Roderick did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

20'

Alf Roderick surged past Tedros Lugor!.

Alf Roderick fired off a long shot but Duri Kanana removed the danger.

21'

Workneh Kirwa swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

22'

Horace Croft took the ball past Workneh Kirwa.

Horace Croft curled the ball in at goal from distance. Myo Kariuki failed to block the shot.

Yoweri Pnyango fisted the ball away.

23'

Duri Kanana stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Alf Roderick.

24'

Omari Omoro played a lovely ball for Myo Kariuki, Horace Croft stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Myo Kariuki tried a medium range effort. Damian Smalls couldn't reach it.

But Myo Kariuki didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

25'

Tobin Griffin dribbled past Duri Kanana.

Tobin Griffin tried to put the ball across but Tedros Lugor intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

26'

Geressu Gulamali tried to knock a long ball forward but Patrick Banks read the game well to intercept the ball.

27'

Alf Roderick tried to take the ball past Tabu Abboud but Tabu Abboud didn't allow.

28'

Duri Kanana tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Merlin Tennison.

29'

Foul Kony jinked past Tobin Griffin.

Foul Kony tried to get past Alf Roderick but Alf Roderick blocked Foul Kony in a good, clean tackle.

30'

Patrick Banks attempted to lob the ball forward but Tabu Abboud did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

31'

Alf Roderick tried to play it past Tedros Lugor but Tedros Lugor nicked the ball from the toes of Alf Roderick.

32'

Tobin Griffin tried to take the ball past Tedros Lugor but Tedros Lugor dispossessed Tobin Griffin.

33'

Tabu Abboud dribbled past Alf Roderick.

Tabu Abboud crossed the ball low and hard, Tobin Griffin failed to reach the ball.

Kedir Majogo passed instantly to his left. Merlin Tennison failed to intercept the pass.

Myo Kariuki hit the ball forward to Workneh Kirwa, Workneh Kirwa trapped the ball nicely before Quincey Hewitt could cut it out.

Workneh Kirwa tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Merlin Tennison made a great interception.

34'

Yellow card shown to Tobin Griffin.

Myo Kariuki received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Omari Omoro, Myo Kariuki trapped the ball nicely before Damian Smalls could cut it out.

Myo Kariuki blasted a banana shot from long range. Horace Croft approached too late to tackle him.

Edwyn Peak tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

39'

Rob Power tried to sprint past Myo Kariuki but Myo Kariuki blocked Rob Power in a good, clean tackle.

42'

Alf Roderick laid it forward to Horace Croft, Horace Croft latched onto the ball before Myo Kariuki could intercept.

Horace Croft turned with the ball past Omari Omoro.

Horace Croft had an effort at goal but Workneh Kirwa got himself between the ball and goal.

43'

Horace Croft tried to jink past Myo Kariuki but Myo Kariuki denied.

45'

Duri Kanana bent it from long range. Tobin Griffin failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Duri Kanana ... It was a wasted opportunity.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Embu county maintained 46% of possession and 54% for Nairobi F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Duri Kanana failed in his attempt to play it past Tobin Griffin.

47'

Alf Roderick played a wonderful ball for Tobin Griffin, Tobin Griffin took possession of the ball before Tedros Lugor could reach it.

Tobin Griffin crossed the halfway line with the ball , Duri Kanana couldn't cut it.

Horace Croft ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot, Workneh Kirwa failed to charge down the shot.

But Horace Croft struck the ball wide ... He held his head in his hands.

48'

Omari Omoro attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Damian Smalls.

50'

Rob Power went in with a successful block tackle on Geressu Gulamali before Geressu Gulamali could pass the ball.

51'

Horace Croft tried to get past Myo Kariuki but Myo Kariuki blocked Horace Croft.

52'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Tabu Abboud before Rob Power tried to pass the ball.

54'

Patrick Banks chipped it through to Rob Power, Tabu Abboud couldn't cut out the pass.

Rob Power lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Kedir Majogo couldn't reach it.

But Rob Power scooped it well over the crossbar ... It was a terrible miss.

55'

Alf Roderick had the chance to score from long range but Tedros Lugor gave him no space to manoeuvre.

56'

Patrick Banks skipped past Geressu Gulamali.

Patrick Banks tried to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Tabu Abboud.

57'

Duri Kanana hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but the shot clattered off Tobin Griffin.

58'

Tabu Abboud took the ball past Rob Power.

Tabu Abboud stepped away from Patrick Banks and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... A fine goal all round by Tabu Abboud !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Embu county 1 - 0 Nairobi F.C.

59'

Alf Roderick tried to play a long ball but The ball bounced off Tedros Lugor.

60'

Alf Roderick attempted to chip the ball forward but Tedros Lugor got in the way of the ball.

62'

Tedros Lugor gave the corner straight to the opposition.

64'

Corner taken by Horace Croft.

Quincey Hewitt got ahead of Workneh Kirwa to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Merlin Tennison made a pass to Damian Smalls, Kedir Majogo couldn't cut it.

Damian Smalls knocked a lovely ball for Rob Power, Workneh Kirwa tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Kedir Majogo went in with a successful block tackle on Rob Power before Rob Power attempted to shoot at goal.

65'

Horace Croft tried to get past Myo Kariuki but Myo Kariuki nicked the ball from the toes of Horace Croft.

67'

Duri Kanana tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Tobin Griffin failed to charge down the shot.

Duri Kanana got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

69'

Geressu Gulamali stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Rob Power.

70'

Damian Smalls skipped past the challenge of Myo Kariuki.

Damian Smalls tried to play a long ball forward but Tabu Abboud made it first to the ball and intercepted.

74'

Patrick Banks directed the ball nicely to Horace Croft, Horace Croft trapped the ball nicely before Myo Kariuki could intercept.

Horace Croft twisted past Omari Omoro.

Horace Croft hit a hopeful looking shot but Workneh Kirwa managed to block the shot.

77'

Duri Kanana tried to play it past Tobin Griffin but Tobin Griffin blocked Duri Kanana in a good, clean tackle.

78'

Okot Masasu gave the corner straight to the opposition.

79'

Horace Croft attempted to play a long ball but Myo Kariuki came close and blocked it.

83'

Damian Smalls tried to twist past Omari Omoro but it failed.

84'

Patrick Banks tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Geressu Gulamali.

87'

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

88'

Horace Croft attempted to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Myo Kariuki.

89'

Tedros Lugor executed a block tackle on Alf Roderick before Alf Roderick tried to pass the ball.

91'

Patrick Banks knocked a lovely ball for Rob Power, Rob Power took it in his stride before Geressu Gulamali could cut it out.

Rob Power tried to dart past Tabu Abboud but Rob Power lost out to Tabu Abboud.

94'

Tedros Lugor picked up Duri Kanana's excellent ball, Alf Roderick missed his interception.

From medium range, Tedros Lugor bent the ball towards goal. Tobin Griffin failed to charge down the shot.

But Tedros Lugor sent the ball well over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

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