Welcome to the match between Meru county and Embu county

3'

Norman Babcock stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Winfred James won the aerial challenge against Workneh Kirwa, then nodded the ball forward.

Fran Edwards got free in the penalty area and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Kedir Majogo couldn't reach it.

Yoweri Pnyango did well to turn the ball round the post.

6'

Yellow card shown to Okot Masasu.

7'

Fran Edwards looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Kedir Majogo climbed above Hal Patrickson and headed the ball clear.

8'

Tedros Lugor blocked Nicholas Rakes in a good, clean tackle before Nicholas Rakes tried to get onto the pass.

9'

Nicholas Rakes faked a pass then cut Tabu Abboud in a different direction.

Nicholas Rakes tried to jink past Geressu Gulamali but Geressu Gulamali took the ball away from Nicholas Rakes.

10'

Nicholas Rakes laid it forward to Davey Law, Davey Law latched onto the ball before Tedros Lugor could intercept.

Davey Law hit it high over the halfway line,Duri Kanana couldn't cut out the pass.

Workneh Kirwa had the beating in the air of Nicholas Rakes and headed the ball clear.

12'

Geressu Gulamali made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Davey Law.

13'

Omari Omoro played a lovely ball for Tabu Abboud, Fran Edwards couldn't reach it.

Tabu Abboud hit a lovely long ball forward to Okot Masasu, Rolph Farnham couldn't reach it.

Okot Masasu made space for himself and struck it. Sheard Stidolph failed to block the shot.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

14'

Rolph Farnham tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Okot Masasu.

17'

Omari Omoro hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Fran Edwards removed the danger.

18'

Rolph Farnham tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Myo Kariuki.

19'

Omari Omoro easily got past the challenge of Mason Stacks.

Omari Omoro stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Fran Edwards.

21'

Tabu Abboud went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

27'

Fran Edwards twisted past Omari Omoro.

Fran Edwards moved the ball forward for Rolph Farnham, Rolph Farnham took possession of the ball before Myo Kariuki could cut it out.

Rolph Farnham was pressed by Omari Omoro but he evaded the challenge and blasted the ball towards the top corner from 25 yards.

However, Rolph Farnham put it well over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

28'

Nicholas Rakes tried to skip past Tedros Lugor but Nicholas Rakes lost the ball to Tedros Lugor's block tackle.

31'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Rolph Farnham before Foul Kony attempted to deliver the ball.

35'

Fran Edwards took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

38'

Tabu Abboud passed along the floor for Geressu Gulamali to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Geressu Gulamali before Davey Law could reach it.

Geressu Gulamali swung in a float cross, Mason Stacks failed to reach the ball.

Okot Masasu won the ball in the air from Sheard Stidolph, then headed the ball upfield.

Myo Kariuki tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Norman Babcock showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

40'

Mason Stacks attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Foul Kony.

41'

Norman Babcock went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

42'

Nicholas Rakes dribbled past Tedros Lugor.

Nicholas Rakes tried a banana shot from distance! but Duri Kanana removed the danger.

43'

Fran Edwards hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Omari Omoro blocked the shot.

44'

Nicholas Rakes tried to skip past the challenge of Tedros Lugor but Tedros Lugor dispossessed Nicholas Rakes.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Meru county had 59% possession in the match, while Embu county had 41%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Rolph Farnham tried to twist past Myo Kariuki but Myo Kariuki won the ball from Rolph Farnham.

47'

Kedir Majogo tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Fran Edwards.

48'

Davey Law executed a block tackle on Geressu Gulamali before Geressu Gulamali tried to get onto the pass.

50'

Omari Omoro swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

53'

Kynaston Barton dispatched the freekick goalwards. Kynaston Barton put it horribly wide.

54'

The referee showed Nicholas Rakes a yellow card.

Myo Kariuki shot from 30 yards but Fran Edwards got in and cleared the danger.

56'

Geressu Gulamali tried to move the ball forward but Davey Law found himself in the way of the ball.

57'

Foul Kony failed in his attempt to sprint past Nicholas Rakes.

58'

Mason Stacks tried to sprint past Geressu Gulamali but Geressu Gulamali blocked Mason Stacks.

59'

Sheard Stidolph went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

60'

Omari Omoro attempted to lift the ball forward but Rolph Farnham coolly intercepted the pass.

61'

Davey Law skipped past the challenge of Tabu Abboud.

Davey Law tried to dribble past Geressu Gulamali but it failed.

63'

Myo Kariuki played a lovely ball for Omari Omoro, Fran Edwards couldn't cut out the pass.

Omari Omoro curled the ball in at goal from distance but Rolph Farnham removed the danger.

64'

Rolph Farnham tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Myo Kariuki coolly intercepted the pass.

65'

Pass by Omari Omoro to Myo Kariuki, Fran Edwards failed to reach the ball.

Myo Kariuki tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Rolph Farnham.

67'

Nicholas Rakes got past Tedros Lugor with ease.

Nicholas Rakes centred the ball, Duri Kanana missed his interception.

Norman Babcock ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low towards the goal, Workneh Kirwa couldn't reach it.

Yoweri Pnyango did well to save and hold onto the ball.

68'

Mason Stacks moved the ball forward for Sheard Stidolph, Sheard Stidolph took possession of the ball before Omari Omoro could reach it.

Sheard Stidolph tried to send in a float cross but The ball was touched on by Tabu Abboud.

69'

Tedros Lugor picked up an injury and had to go off.

Tecle Mwinyi came on for the injured Tedros Lugor.

Corner taken by Duri Kanana and cut out by the opposition.

70'

Omari Omoro made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Fran Edwards.

71'

Tabu Abboud tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Davey Law cut it out.

73'

Workneh Kirwa lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

74'

Winfred James whipped in the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

76'

Rolph Farnham chipped it over Kedir Majogo to Winfred James

Winfred James struck it past Workneh Kirwa.

But Winfred James didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

77'

Geressu Gulamali attempted to chip the ball forward but Davey Law got in the way of the ball.

78'

Nicholas Rakes stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Tecle Mwinyi coolly intercepted the pass.

80'

Geressu Gulamali unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Davey Law approached too late to block it.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Geressu Gulamali. He was lacking match sharpness.

81'

Okot Masasu made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Nicholas Rakes.

84'

Geressu Gulamali's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

92'

Omari Omoro tried to take the ball past Fran Edwards but his possession is lost through a tackle by Fran Edwards.

End Match Meru county 0 - 0 Embu county