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Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1942, VIP seats: 100) Thomas Korir made the kick off and thus started the match. William Ogot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zedekiah Atieno having to interfere. William Ogot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zedekiah Atieno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Ogot, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 12 minutes into the match, NAIROBI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Imathiu came free, but Zedekiah Atieno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zedekiah Atieno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oburu Kosgei in the 15th minute of play. If William Ogot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jimmy Kibak Leakey hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. NAIROBI FC's Patrick Akinyi got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sammy Waheto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paul Waithaka in the 25th minute of the match. When Victor Imathiu came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Hextable 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 Victor Imathiu couldn't finish the play. William Ogot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 36 minutes into the game, one of Hextable:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Sammy Waheto, was totally fooled by NAIROBI FC's Billy Lagat, who 38 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 46th minute Victor Imathiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zedekiah Atieno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, NAIROBI FC's goal looked a bit too open when William Ogot came free, but Zedekiah Atieno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The supporters of NAIROBI FC booed when Hextable was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Imathiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 67 played minutes NAIROBI FC got a freekick which was hit by Paul Waithaka. William Ogot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Zedekiah Atieno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. William Ogot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zedekiah Atieno having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Victor Imathiu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hextable's supporters rose to their feet, but Victor Imathiu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zedekiah Atieno breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. NAIROBI FC's Zedekiah Atieno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Imathiu in the 77th minute of play. Zedekiah Atieno went to the wrong direction when Musa Bungei was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Patrick Akinyi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th match minute, Hextable was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dan Otieno to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute Victor Imathiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zedekiah Atieno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Thomas Korir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 94 minutes, Ngina Maathai mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hextable and the NAIROBI FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th minute, Ngina Maathai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.