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Handforth
Spectators: 8439 (Terracing: 6252, Seating: 2135, VIP seats: 52) Oburu Kiprop showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richard Nduro in the 4th minute of the match. A collision led to Botswana Meat Commission getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Tom Kipkoech hit a great ball. Richard Nduro scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Oburu Kiprop, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Daniel Koech scored 1-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Njeri Jonny, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Oburu Kiprop took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fredrick Koskei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Botswana Meat Commission defense, Fredrick Koskei kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Oburu Kiprop. The Botswana Meat Commission fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Oburu Kiprop should have stopped the shot. Fredrick Biwott sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Daniel Koech kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Njeri Jonny. That made the score 2-2 in the 31 minute of play. Oburu Kiprop showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fredrick Koskei, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sudha Asati in the 39th minute of play forced Botswana Meat Commission's goalkeeper Oburu Kiprop to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samson Kiptanui charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Samson Kiptanui the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 40th minute, Samson Kiptanui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oburu Kiprop showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fredrick Koskei in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 44th minute Sudha Asati shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oburu Kiprop saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes in the game Dedan Nyambura did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Okot Akoth.

Samson Kiptanui might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Njeri Jonny. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Samson Kiptanui ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fredrick Koskei in the 53rd minute of play forced Botswana Meat Commission's goalkeeper Oburu Kiprop to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fredrick Biwott received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Oburu Kiprop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sudha Asati fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oburu Kiprop having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Botswana Meat Commission's Daniel Koech got a free kick in the 60th minute. Richard Nduro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Oburu Kiprop skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Botswana Meat Commission getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Moses Akinyi hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Haslingden United's Dedan Nyambura broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 68 minutes into the match, Botswana Meat Commission's goalkeeper Oburu Kiprop had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Richard Nduro. Moses Akinyi hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Njeri Jonny didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Koech went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. In the 86th minute, Haslingden United's Richard Nduro dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. Fredrick Biwott received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Oburu Kiprop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 90 minutes, Daniel Koech mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Botswana Meat Commission and the Haslingden United players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Haslingden United booed when Botswana Meat Commission was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Koech didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd match minute, Botswana Meat Commission was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samson Kiptanui to maneuver through the defense. Botswana Meat Commission's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when Richard Nduro scored to the left of an out of position Oburu Kiprop, making the score, 3-4. Haslingden United played a much better game than Botswana Meat Commission and deserved their victory. The Botswana Meat Commission players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.