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Soccer Stars Arena
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Malcolm Manyim started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, St Ives FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maurice Kirui to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Levi Limo from long distance, 5 minutes into the match, got Mahmoud Kipsang's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Malcolm Manyim got free with Mahmoud Kipsang in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When St Ives FC's Benjamin Kimutai Rop in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nairobi Soccer Stars's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilson Waheto in the 15th minute of play forced St Ives FC's goalkeeper Mahmoud Kipsang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benjamin Kimutai Rop charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benjamin Kimutai Rop the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Benjamin Kimutai Rop kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Nairobi Soccer Stars's Malcolm Manyim ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mahmoud Kipsang. Mahmoud Kipsang yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The audience was convinced that Benjamin Kimutai Rop's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Josephat Githongo was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. With a little luck, St Ives FC's Mahmoud Kipsang got control of the ball when Malcolm Manyim tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Wilson Waheto took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Mahmoud Kipsang to make any attempt to save it. Mahmoud Kipsang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Curtis Mwaura in the 31st minute of the match. Mahmoud Kipsang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilson Waheto in the 34th minute of play. Malcolm Manyim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Kimutai Rop in the 42nd minute of play forced Nairobi Soccer Stars's goalkeeper Josephat Githongo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, St Ives FC's Bwana Imathiu got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Curtis Mwaura could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Mahmoud Kipsang made a huge save. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Benjamin Kimutai Rop made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilson Waheto in the 52nd minute of play forced St Ives FC's goalkeeper Mahmoud Kipsang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, St Ives FC's goal looked a bit too open when Curtis Mwaura came free, but Mahmoud Kipsang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mahmoud Kipsang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilson Waheto in the 59th minute of play. Josephat Githongo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Kimutai Rop, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mahmoud Kipsang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Malcolm Manyim in the 68th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joseph Muhoho during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Joseph Muhoho hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Mahmoud Kipsang didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Curtis Mwaura went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. 73 minutes into the match, St Ives FC's goal looked a bit too open when Malcolm Manyim came free, but Mahmoud Kipsang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nairobi Soccer Stars's Josephat Githongo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Kimutai Rop in the 78th minute of play. Mahmoud Kipsang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Malcolm Manyim in the 81st minute of play. St Ives FC's Mahmoud Kipsang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilson Waheto in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Nairobi Soccer Stars's goalkeeper Josephat Githongo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamin Kimutai Rop. Josephat Githongo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamin Kimutai Rop in the 85th minute of play. Ben Atieno hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 88th minute Malcolm Manyim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmoud Kipsang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mahmoud Kipsang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Levi Limo in the 93rd minute of the match. Josephat Githongo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ben Atieno in the 94th minute of the match. Nairobi Soccer Stars were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of St Ives FC for a fine match.