League

Newport
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Thomas Korir kicked off to start the match. When Davis Koech came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Newport AFC 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 Davis Koech couldn't finish the play. Davis Koech received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Zedekiah Atieno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Newport AFC's Davis Koech got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 19th minute Davis Koech 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. With a little luck, NAIROBI FC's Zedekiah Atieno got control of the ball when Dennis Wanjohi tried to sneak it across the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Newport AFC's Davis Koech sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zedekiah Atieno narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zedekiah Atieno made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dennis Wanjohi in the 25th minute. Zedekiah Atieno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Davis Koech in the 27th minute of the match. The supporters of NAIROBI FC booed when Newport AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oburu Rutto didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dennis Wanjohi got free with Zedekiah Atieno in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. NAIROBI FC's Thomas Korir got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Davis Koech sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Davis Koech sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, NAIROBI FC's Billy Lagat got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Thomas Korir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without John Denno having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Dennis Wanjohi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 59 minutes of play, Newport AFC's Davis Koech made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zedekiah Atieno was left in no man's land by his defense there! John Denno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Korir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Patrick Akinyi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. John Denno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Korir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patrick Akinyi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. John Denno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Davis Koech left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Newport AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. If Dennis Wanjohi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. John Denno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Korir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Davis Koech received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Zedekiah Atieno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, NAIROBI FC's Jimmy Kibak Leakey got a free kick in the 86th minute. Davis Koech received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Zedekiah Atieno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jimmy Kibak Leakey kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Newport AFC's Adah Karimi tried to score from far away in the 97th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. There was no doubt that Newport AFC were the better team. Newport AFC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.