National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Manuel Isăilă made the kick off and thus started the match. Tony Githinji Muhoho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xavi Popescu in the 3rd minute. A collision led to Kenya getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Ngina Njoroge hit a great ball. Romania were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Kenya's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ştefan Iovan took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Ştefan Iovan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tony Githinji Muhoho quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 13 minutes into the match, Manuel Isăilă notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Kenya's Tony Githinji Muhoho. Tony Githinji Muhoho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kenya's Tony Githinji Muhoho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Isăilă in the 17th minute of play. Romania's Mădălin Lunca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haji Mwaura in the 24th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Manuel Isăilă managed to get in a good position for a shot. Romania's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Isăilă was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tony Githinji Muhoho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Isăilă in the 26th minute of play forced Kenya's goalkeeper Tony Githinji Muhoho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Romania's Gigi Joanță quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Francis Kariuki, made in the 34th minute of the game. Dennis Komen hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Xavi Popescu came free with the goalkeeper in the 39th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tony Githinji Muhoho could save by the left post. Romania's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ştefan Iovan in the 40th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Filip Aanicăi heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Jonathan Onyii kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tony Mohamed was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Kenya's goal looked a bit too open when Xavi Popescu came free, but Tony Githinji Muhoho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 55 played minutes Kenya got a freekick which was hit by Haroun Korir. 57 minutes into the match, Romania's Manuel Isăilă sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tony Githinji Muhoho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tony Githinji Muhoho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Isăilă in the 63rd minute of play. Mădălin Lunca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Haroun Korir in the 66th minute. Tony Githinji Muhoho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xavi Popescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kenya's Tony Githinji Muhoho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Isăilă in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Haji Mwaura reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mădălin Lunca. The goal made the score 1-1. When Romania's Manuel Isăilă in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kenya's goalie prevented a goal. 80 minutes into the match, Kenya's goal looked a bit too open when Xavi Popescu came free, but Tony Githinji Muhoho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Manuel Isăilă made a precise shot to the right of Tony Githinji Muhoho. Kenya's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 85th minute Tony Mohamed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mădălin Lunca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mădălin Lunca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tony Mohamed in the 89th minute of the match. Mădălin Lunca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Onyii in the 90th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Kenya defense, Manuel Isăilă kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tony Githinji Muhoho. The Kenya fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tony Githinji Muhoho should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Manuel Isăilă managed to get in a good position for a shot. Romania's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Isăilă was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tony Githinji Muhoho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kenya's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.