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Hazel Grove
Spectators: 6284 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 2100, VIP seats: 184) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. William Ocholla started the match with the kick off. Evans Shah struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Sammy Nekesa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Restaurante Salento. In the 5th minute Samson Kalekye shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sammy Nekesa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute Christopher Kibaki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sammy Nekesa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robert Kiplagat shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 18th minute Samson Kalekye shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sammy Nekesa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Samson Kalekye notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Hazel Sport Club's Sammy Nekesa. Sammy Nekesa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Hazel Sport Club's zone, Samson Kalekye stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sammy Nekesa came out of the goal and Samson Kalekye tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 30th play minutes Evans Shah shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Sammy Nekesa and just under the crossbar into goal. The audience was convinced that Evans Shah's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sammy Nekesa was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Hazel Sport Club's Zedekiah Kush got a free kick in the 34th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Hazel Sport Club's zone, Samson Kalekye stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sammy Nekesa came out of the goal and Samson Kalekye tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Hazel Sport Club's zone, Walter Chelanga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sammy Nekesa came out of the goal and Walter Chelanga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 38 minutes into the game, Restaurante Salento's Evans Shah nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sammy Nekesa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Sammy Nekesa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samson Kalekye, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Sammy Nekesa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christopher Kibaki, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Samson Kalekye managed to get in a good position for a shot. Restaurante Salento's supporters rose to their feet, but Samson Kalekye was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sammy Nekesa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sammy Nekesa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evans Shah, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Hazel Sport Club's goalie and right to Walter Chelanga. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Hazel Sport Club's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Samson Kalekye to make the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Restaurante Salento's Evans Shah slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sammy Nekesa. That made the score 0-6 after 52 minutes of play. After 54 minutes, Evans Shah mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Restaurante Salento and the Hazel Sport Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Restaurante Salento's Evans Shah got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 58th minute Samson Kalekye shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sammy Nekesa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Samson Kalekye in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sammy Nekesa saved Hazel Sport Club from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Evans Shah in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sammy Nekesa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Samson Kalekye's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sammy Nekesa was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. If Robert Kiplagat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sammy Nekesa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Richard Israel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samson Kalekye sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Samson Kalekye received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sammy Nekesa came out and tried to block the shot, but Samson Kalekye slotted it home off the left post making it 0-8 in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute, Restaurante Salento's Samson Kalekye dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. With a little luck, Hazel Sport Club's Sammy Nekesa got control of the ball when Robert Kiplagat tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Kiplagat in the 91st minute of play forced Hazel Sport Club's goalkeeper Sammy Nekesa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Restaurante Salento's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.