League

Billingham
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. John Bilali started the match with the kick off. Samson Kobia made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Walter Denno sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Liverpool's Samson Kobia got control of the ball when Walter Denno tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Liverpool defense, Walter Denno kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Samson Kobia. The Liverpool fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Samson Kobia should have stopped the shot. In the 13th minute, Harrison Oduor fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Samson Kobia, passed just outside the right post. Billingham City's Walter Denno got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Liverpool's Samson Kobia got control of the ball when Walter Denno tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st match minute, Billingham City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kipchoge Cheruiyot to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute of the match Zablon Otieno sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wilfred Kosgei skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Liverpool getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Peter Sitienei hit a great ball. 41 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goalkeeper Samson Kobia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Walter Denno. In the 43rd minute, John Bilali 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Harrison Oduor made the kick off in the second half. Harrison Oduor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Samson Kobia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd match minute, Billingham City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joseph Waruinge to maneuver through the defense. Harrison Oduor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Samson Kobia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Liverpool's Samson Kobia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harrison Oduor in the 67th minute of play. When Billingham City's Walter Denno in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Liverpool's goalie prevented a goal. Wilfred Kosgei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Lagat, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. A collision led to Billingham City getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Naftali Osyanju hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Harrison Oduor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Samson Kobia was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Walter Denno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samson Kobia having to interfere. Billingham City's Harrison Oduor got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.