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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) St Ives FC's Benjamin Kimutai Rop started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Kipchoge Lukoye received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Mahmoud Kipsang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martin Kimutai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kipchoge Lukoye fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahmoud Kipsang having to interfere. Kipchoge Lukoye fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahmoud Kipsang having to interfere. Kipchoge Lukoye's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mahmoud Kipsang read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. A collision led to St Ives FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Joseph Muhoho hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute, Swaleh Chemjor reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mahmoud Kipsang. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 26th match minute, Solfam fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paul Kariuki to maneuver through the defense. After 28 played minutes Solfam fc got a freekick which was hit by Clinton Sang. In the 29th minute of the match Joseph Muhoho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but David Mwangi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of St Ives FC booed when Solfam fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvano Njoroge didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the match, St Ives FC's goalkeeper Mahmoud Kipsang had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Swaleh Chemjor. 44 minutes into the match, St Ives FC's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Kimutai came free, but Mahmoud Kipsang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mahmoud Kipsang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Swaleh Chemjor, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Swaleh Chemjor stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mahmoud Kipsang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Swaleh Chemjor in the 56th minute of the match. Mahmoud Kipsang didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Swaleh Chemjor went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. A collision led to Solfam fc getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Paul Kariuki hit a great ball. Mahmoud Kipsang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moses Imathiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sammy Waithaka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 80 played minutes St Ives FC got a freekick which was hit by Joseph Muhoho. Swaleh Chemjor was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 81st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Silvano Njoroge during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Solfam fc getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Silvano Njoroge hit a great ball. After 84 minutes, Joseph Muhoho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the St Ives FC and the Solfam fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, St Ives FC's Joseph Muhoho got a free kick in the 84th minute. Mahmoud Kipsang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kipchoge Lukoye in the 85th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, St Ives FC's Joseph Muhoho got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 89th minute Swaleh Chemjor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmoud Kipsang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, St Ives FC's goal looked a bit too open when Swaleh Chemjor came free, but Mahmoud Kipsang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Swaleh Chemjor struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Mahmoud Kipsang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Solfam fc. Benjamin Kimutai Rop's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but David Mwangi firmly grabbed it by the left post. There was no doubt that Solfam fc were the better team. Solfam fc's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.