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

1'

Horace Croft tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Bwana Bahati intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

2'

Horace Croft looked destined to score from long range but Bwana Bahati went in with a successful block tackle on him.

6'

Tekalgn Dulecha tried his luck from 30 yards but Damian Smalls cleared the ball to safety.

7'

Tobin Griffin shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Bwana Bahati couldn't reach it.

But Tobin Griffin put it well wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

8'

Horace Croft tried to use his skill to go past Bwana Bahati but Bwana Bahati blocked Horace Croft.

10'

Patrick Banks took the ball past Alemayyehu Nafula.

A float cross was delivered by Patrick Banks, Ferid Deiriai couldn't cut it.

Forest Hutson had the beating in the air of Debebe Kanogo, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Kassa Kamade did well to turn the ball round the post.

11'

Patrick Banks got past Ferid Deiriai.

The ball was curled in from Patrick Banks, Alemayyehu Nafula couldn't reach it.

Forest Hutson connected with a looping header for the goal but Debebe Kanogo headed clear the danger.

13'

Amlak Gurnah sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

14'

Horace Croft delivered the ball to Damian Smalls, Damian Smalls picked up on the ball before Bwana Bahati could intercept.

Block tackle from Tekalgn Dulecha, easily dispossessing Damian Smalls before Damian Smalls could smash the ball towards goal from medium range.

15'

Tekalgn Dulecha tried to jink past Damian Smalls but Damian Smalls won the ball from Tekalgn Dulecha.

16'

Damian Smalls passed the ball perfectly to Horace Croft, Othieno Dato missed his interception.

Horace Croft escaped from the challenge of Bwana Bahati and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

But Horace Croft scooped it well over the crossbar ... He held his head in his hands.

19'

Horace Croft tried to play a long ball forward but Tekalgn Dulecha came close and blocked it.

20'

Tekalgn Dulecha played a lovely ball for Kassa Nafula, the ball was picked up by Kassa Nafula before Damian Smalls could reach it.

Kassa Nafula tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Horace Croft.

22'

Tobin Griffin fired in the freekick. Tobin Griffin was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

23'

Patrick Banks passed the ball to Rob Power, Rob Power took it in his stride before Ferid Deiriai could intercept.

Rob Power delivered a low cross, Alemayyehu Nafula failed to intercept the pass.

Stirling Nwosu hastily shot hard and low before Debebe Kanogo could clear it away.

Kassa Kamade was caught in no man's land ... Stirling Nwosu scored an excellent goal !!! ... He was delighted !

Nairobi F.C. 1 - 0 Embu athletic

26'

Alf Roderick looked to play the ball long to Stirling Nwosu, Stirling Nwosu took it in his stride before Habte Shikuku could reach it.

Lobbed goalwards by Stirling Nwosu. Debebe Kanogo approached too late to block it.

Saved by Kassa Kamade .

27'

Horace Croft tried to lift the ball forward but Bwana Bahati cut it out.

28'

Patrick Banks played a high ball into the area looking for Damian Smalls, Damian Smalls brought the ball down well before Ferid Deiriai could intercept.

Damian Smalls played a pinpoint pass to Forest Hutson, the ball was picked up by Forest Hutson before Debebe Kanogo could reach it.

Forest Hutson found himself with plenty of time and tried to lob it over the keeper. Amlak Gurnah couldn't reach it.

Kassa Kamade used his fists to clear the ball.

29'

Tekalgn Dulecha had the pace to beat Damian Smalls.

Tekalgn Dulecha found a chance to score from medium range but Horace Croft made the last ditch tackle.

30'

Yellow card shown to Alemayyehu Nafula.

Tobin Griffin showed Alemayyehu Nafula a clean set of heels.

Tobin Griffin tried to cross the ball low but Ferid Deiriai cut it out.

31'

Alf Roderick tried to dribble past Habte Shikuku but Habte Shikuku succesfully won the ball from Alf Roderick.

32'

Patrick Banks delivered the ball to Stirling Nwosu, the ball was picked up by Stirling Nwosu before Ferid Deiriai could cut it out.

Stirling Nwosu tried to twist past Alemayyehu Nafula but Alemayyehu Nafula denied.

33'

Damian Smalls tried his luck from the freekick. But Damian Smalls put it narrowly over.

34'

Tekalgn Dulecha twisted past Horace Croft.

Tekalgn Dulecha tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Damian Smalls found himself in the way of the ball.

35'

Quincey Hewitt went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

36'

Habte Shikuku tried to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Rob Power.

37'

Horace Croft moved the ball forward for Tobin Griffin, Tobin Griffin took possession of the ball before Bwana Bahati could intercept.

Tobin Griffin showed Tekalgn Dulecha a clean set of heels.

Tobin Griffin tried to use his skill to go past Bwana Bahati but Bwana Bahati block tackled Tobin Griffin.

38'

Kassa Nafula laid it forward to Habte Shikuku, Habte Shikuku took possession of the ball before Tobin Griffin could intercept.

Habte Shikuku tried to get the cross in but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Alf Roderick.

39'

Damian Smalls made a pass to Horace Croft, Horace Croft took possession of the ball before Debebe Kanogo could cut it out.

Horace Croft played a wonderful ball for Merlin Tennison, Merlin Tennison latched onto the ball before Bwana Bahati could cut it out.

Debebe Kanogo block tackled Merlin Tennison before Merlin Tennison could take a shot.

40'

Rob Power had the pace to beat Alemayyehu Nafula.

Rob Power powered past Ferid Deiriai!.

Rob Power was in the clear.

Rob Power had only Kassa Kamade to beat and smashed the ball towards the top corner but managed to punch the ball clear.

42'

Tekalgn Dulecha tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Damian Smalls.

43'

Forest Hutson failed in his attempt to play it past Ferid Deiriai.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Embu athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Nairobi F.C. had 60% possession in the match, while Embu athletic had 40%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Horace Croft had the pace to beat Tekalgn Dulecha.

Horace Croft shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Bwana Bahati approached too late to clear the danger.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Horace Croft ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

47'

Forest Hutson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

49'

Horace Croft went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

51'

Alf Roderick played a perfect pass for Patrick Banks, Alemayyehu Nafula couldn't cut out the pass.

Patrick Banks tried to send in a float cross but Ferid Deiriai came close and blocked it.

52'

Patrick Banks played a perfect pass for Stirling Nwosu, Stirling Nwosu took possession of the ball before Alemayyehu Nafula could reach it.

Stirling Nwosu tried to deliver a float cross but Ferid Deiriai closed in and intercepted the ball.

53'

Poor corner kick delivered by Patrick Banks that went straight to the opposition.

54'

Ferid Deiriai tried to dart past Rob Power but Rob Power blocked Ferid Deiriai in a good, clean tackle.

55'

Tekalgn Dulecha tried to twist past Damian Smalls but Damian Smalls didn't allow.

56'

Alf Roderick delivered the ball to Tobin Griffin, the ball was picked up by Tobin Griffin before Habte Shikuku could intercept.

Tobin Griffin skipped past the challenge of Kassa Nafula.

Tobin Griffin struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal but Habte Shikuku cleared the ball.

57'

Alf Roderick made a pass to Tobin Griffin, Tobin Griffin latched onto the ball before Habte Shikuku could cut it out.

Tobin Griffin skipped easily past Kassa Nafula.

Tobin Griffin looked destined to score from medium range but Habte Shikuku made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

58'

Quincey Hewitt dispatched the freekick goalwards. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

59'

Patrick Banks looked certain to score from long range but he lost the ball to Alemayyehu Nafula.

60'

Horace Croft took the ball past Tekalgn Dulecha.

Horace Croft tried to use his skill to go past Bwana Bahati but failed.

61'

Tobin Griffin was shown a yellow card.

62'

Patrick Banks lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

63'

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

65'

Patrick Banks tried to knock a long ball forward but Alemayyehu Nafula coolly intercepted the pass.

66'

Bwana Bahati tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Horace Croft.

67'

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

68'

Alf Roderick tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Kassa Nafula made it first to the ball and intercepted.

69'

Horace Croft tried to play a long ball forward but Alemayyehu Nafula did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

72'

Corner taken by Quincey Hewitt and cut out by the opposition.

73'

Stirling Nwosu swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

74'

Kassa Nafula tried to skip past the challenge of Alf Roderick but Alf Roderick took the ball away from Kassa Nafula.

75'

Alf Roderick moved the ball forward for Tobin Griffin, the ball was picked up by Tobin Griffin before Kassa Nafula could intercept.

Tobin Griffin supplied a float cross over Habte Shikuku.

Patrick Banks jumped with Debebe Kanogo and won the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Kassa Kamade managed to turn it behind.

76'

Horace Croft sent over the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Horace Croft.

77'

Kassa Nafula tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Tobin Griffin read the game well to intercept the ball.

78'

Damian Smalls fed the ball forward to Horace Croft, the ball was picked up by Horace Croft before Bwana Bahati could intercept.

Horace Croft tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Tekalgn Dulecha.

81'

Ferid Deiriai sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

85'

Horace Croft got past Bwana Bahati with ease.

Horace Croft tried to dribble past Tekalgn Dulecha but it failed.

86'

Horace Croft tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Bwana Bahati.

88'

Alf Roderick swiftly put in the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

89'

Horace Croft tried to play a long ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Bwana Bahati.

92'

Damian Smalls blocked Tekalgn Dulecha in a good, clean tackle before Tekalgn Dulecha tried to get onto the pass.

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