League

Ilkeston
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ngina Otieno made the kick off which started today's match. Cyrus Sang hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Walter Tanui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cyrus Kiprop Kirui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ngina Otieno, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Cyrus Kiprop Kirui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ngina Otieno in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute Cyrus Sang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cyrus Kiprop Kirui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute, Wilson Chuma Waithaka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Ilkeston's Cyrus Sang tried to score from far away in the 12th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Kalekye in the 15th minute of play forced Ilkeston's goalkeeper Abdallah Ali Muiruri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Walter Tanui came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the manchester city fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Walter Tanui couldn't finish the play. Ngina Otieno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Walter Tanui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Cyrus Kiprop Kirui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ngina Otieno in the 54th minute of play. Peter Kalekye fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdallah Ali Muiruri having to interfere. If Ngina Otieno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Cyrus Sang fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ilkeston's protests and gave Cyrus Sang a yellow card for diving instead. Cyrus Sang kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Ngina Otieno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in manchester city's zone, Ngina Otieno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cyrus Kiprop Kirui came out of the goal and Ngina Otieno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 94th minute Ngina Otieno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cyrus Kiprop Kirui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.