Leigh
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Leigh's Dennis Baker 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. Trevor Featherstone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mickey Owino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Walter Kiptum showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Baker, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Olmaroroi fc's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Oates came free, but Walter Kiptum reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cyrus Akinyi fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Olmaroroi fc's protests and gave Cyrus Akinyi a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Olmaroroi fc getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Cyrus Akinyi hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Baker in the 10th minute of play forced Olmaroroi fc's goalkeeper Walter Kiptum to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When James Gichuki came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Olmaroroi fc 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 James Gichuki couldn't finish the play. Trevor Featherstone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mickey Owino in the 13th minute of the match. Abdilatif Kimeu hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Ibrahim Roy kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. The Olmaroroi fc fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Olmaroroi fc's Mickey Owino looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 21 minutes into the match, James Gichuki had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Trevor Featherstone. Leigh's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that James Gichuki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. A collision led to Olmaroroi fc getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Moses Ongao hit a great ball. In the 31st minute, Dennis Baker 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. Barry Dobson charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Barry Dobson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 37 minutes into the game, James Gichuki cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Trevor Featherstone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 44 played minutes Olmaroroi fc got a freekick which was hit by Elijah Owino. In the 47th minute James Gichuki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trevor Featherstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th match minute, Leigh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dennis Baker to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
The wind increased when James Gichuki made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Leigh's Ronnie Endean got a free kick in the 55th minute. After some careless play in the Leigh defense, James Gichuki kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Trevor Featherstone. The Leigh fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Trevor Featherstone should have stopped the shot. In the 60th match minute, Leigh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronnie Endean to maneuver through the defense. After 61 played minutes, Olmaroroi fc's Mickey Owino shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Trevor Featherstone came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Olmaroroi fc reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronnie Endean in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Walter Kiptum prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Mickey Owino came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Olmaroroi fc 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 Mickey Owino couldn't finish the play. Walter Kiptum showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Oates, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute of the match, Mickey Owino got a very nice opportunity to score, but Trevor Featherstone was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 72 minutes into the match, Olmaroroi fc's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Baker came free, but Walter Kiptum reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 74 minutes, Abdilatif Kimeu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olmaroroi fc and the Leigh players grew even worse after the yellow card. Walter Kiptum didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dennis Baker went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Walter Kiptum came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Leigh's Ronnie Endean. But to his dismay, Ronnie Endean quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-4. After a rather tough play, Leigh's Loyd Langsford got a free kick in the 89th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronnie Endean in the 91st minute of play forced Olmaroroi fc's goalkeeper Walter Kiptum to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Loyd Langsford fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leigh's protests and gave Loyd Langsford a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Leigh getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Loyd Langsford hit a great ball. Victor Oates sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 95 minutes into the match, Olmaroroi fc's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Baker came free, but Walter Kiptum reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 96 minutes into the game, Mickey Owino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Olmaroroi fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Leigh the free kick. In the 96th minute, Mickey Owino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chants of Olmaroroi fc echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Leigh had held the ball for most of the match.
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