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Match Report
Accrington
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Patrick Alfie took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Patrick Alfie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christopher Leakey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Moses Rubia, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After a rather tough play, Team Name's Dann Okoth got a free kick in the 15th minute. If Mohinda Okoth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Accrington's zone, Patrick Alfie stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maurice Masai came out of the goal and Patrick Alfie tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maurice Masai didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Patrick Alfie went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. If Patrick Alfie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maurice Masai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Alfie in the 31st minute of the match. Christopher Leakey made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Ratemo Nekesa sent off a good shot on target. 35 minutes into the match, Accrington's goal looked a bit too open when Patrick Alfie came free, but Maurice Masai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mohinda Okoth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurice Masai having to interfere. After the first half Team Name were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Moses Rubia to strike the kick off in the second half. Mohinda Okoth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurice Masai having to interfere. Moses Rubia struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Christopher Leakey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Accrington. If Ratemo Nekesa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christopher Leakey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ratemo Nekesa in the 74th minute of play. Christopher Leakey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moses Rubia in the 75th minute of play. Patrick Alfie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Accrington's Maurice Masai got control of the ball when Mohinda Okoth tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Patrick Alfie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maurice Masai came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Team Name's Mohinda Okoth. But to his dismay, Mohinda Okoth quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Eliud Njenga charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eliud Njenga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Accrington's Eliud Njenga got a free kick in the 94th minute.
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