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Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 100) Evans Loroupe started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Zedekiah Atieno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evans Loroupe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 12 minutes of play, Rotherham's Francis Waroo made it 0-1 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! In the 20th minute, Wilfred Kiptanui got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After having played for 24 minutes, Francis Waroo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rotherham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francis Waroo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jimmy Kibak Leakey during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jimmy Kibak Leakey hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute, Francis Waroo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Francis Waroo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute Evans Loroupe 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. 42 minutes into the match, NAIROBI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Evans Loroupe came free, but Zedekiah Atieno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zedekiah Atieno came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Rotherham's Francis Waroo. But to his dismay, Francis Waroo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Thomas Korir made the kick off in the second half. Evans Loroupe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Zedekiah Atieno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Francis Waroo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zedekiah Atieno having to interfere. After having played for 63 minutes, Francis Waroo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rotherham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francis Waroo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by Francis Waroo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Zedekiah Atieno made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Francis Waroo sent off a good shot on target. Zedekiah Atieno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evans Loroupe in the 69th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, NAIROBI FC's Ratemo Oundo got a free kick in the 70th minute. After 72 minutes, Kipwabok Maathai mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rotherham and the NAIROBI FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of NAIROBI FC booed when Rotherham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oburu Damji Pattni didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 78 minutes, Francis Waroo made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. NAIROBI FC's Zedekiah Atieno tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wilfred Kiptanui during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Rotherham's Wilfred Kiptanui got a free kick in the 89th minute. Francis Waroo's late challenge caught a NAIROBI FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francis Waroo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 94th minute, Evans Loroupe got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.