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Uwanja wa Watu
Spectators: 8043 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1881, VIP seats: 162) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jawahir Shikanda made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Kemsing United getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Francis Loroupe hit a great ball. After 4 minutes, Tony Temu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa and the Kemsing United players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Tony Temu hit a great ball. FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa's Faiz-Kevin Mangat got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dennis Uche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josephat Cheruiyot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 16 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa! In the 18th minute there was a penalty for Kemsing United. Richard Kosgei stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Mwai Emilio Mwangi. 1-1. In the 22nd minute Kemsing United were awarded a corner. Richard Kosgei went to the cornerflag to take it. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, Dennis Uche successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bonaventure Pinches's late challenge caught a FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bonaventure Pinches helped the player get up and apologised. 28 minutes into the match, FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa's goal looked a bit too open when Jawahir Shikanda came free, but Mwai Emilio Mwangi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christopher Bilali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Uche having to interfere. FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa's Mwai Emilio Mwangi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Kimeu in the 36th minute of play. Jawahir Nduro's late challenge caught a Kemsing United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jawahir Nduro helped the player get up and apologised. Kemsing United's Richard Kosgei couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 38th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa. In the 48th minute David Kimeu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mwai Emilio Mwangi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Josephat Cheruiyot to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Chege in the 56th minute of play forced FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa's goalkeeper Mwai Emilio Mwangi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa defense, David Chege kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mwai Emilio Mwangi. The FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mwai Emilio Mwangi should have stopped the shot. Josephat Cheruiyot took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dennis Uche. Dennis Uche dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 68th match minute, Kemsing United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliud Mutuku to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes into the match, Kemsing United's goal looked a bit too open when Christopher Bilali came free, but Dennis Uche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kimutai Muiruri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jawahir Shikanda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Kemsing United booed when FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tony Temu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robert Kitur hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Kemsing United's Jawahir Shikanda slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mwai Emilio Mwangi. That made the score 2-3 after 83 minutes of play. 97 minutes into the match, FC Mfanyakazi Mombasa's goalkeeper Mwai Emilio Mwangi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by David Kimeu. Kemsing United's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.