00:00.
00:21Kenya on the brink of top spot in Group A.
00:28Final match day in Group A of the Total Energies African Nations Championship is underway.
00:32It is Zambia against Kenya.
00:34Zambia in the orange and black turning out against Kenya.
00:36The co-hosts in white.
00:38Zambia already eliminated with a draw.
00:41That will all come to light over the next 90 minutes.
00:44And indeed, depending on results in a match played concurrent to this
00:47between Democratic Republic of Congo and Morocco at Niall Stadium.
00:51Headed away, the early danger towards Kelvin Mwanza.
00:55Under real pressure of Congo in their opening fixture.
00:58Abud to the middle of the park.
01:00Looking to combine with Vinstanyu and Maundy.
01:03It's a long-range effort.
01:05Looked to be on target from Nabuire.
01:10Bamba scuffs it slightly.
01:12In at the near post.
01:13It's there to be had and it's cleared off the line.
01:15Brilliantly cleared off the line as well.
01:17Excellent work from Mike Evans.
01:19Kibuage.
01:20Got up nice and high.
01:21Timed his jump perfectly on the park.
01:23And he's showing it again.
01:25Chongu nods it back and then just prodded towards goal.
01:32He's pulled that down but it still bounces around in the area.
01:34It's not convincingly cleared.
01:36Kibuage trying to get on the end of it.
01:38Abud wants it.
01:39Receives.
01:40Ten minutes gone.
01:41Goal as it remains.
01:42Kenya on the front foot again.
01:44Odiambo across the face of goal.
01:47And scuffed in trying to find the finish.
01:49Ryan Orgham collapses.
01:51So close to being his second goal of the tournament.
01:54Kalumba made the save.
01:57As Austin Odiambo drove the ball in.
02:01Half a cup in 2024.
02:03Starts his first match of this Chan here.
02:06Odiambo goes directly at goal.
02:08And Kalumba's across quickly.
02:09Great footwork from the goalkeeper.
02:11Very consistent goalkeeper.
02:13League titles and the Abster Cup for Red Arrows in recent years.
02:18Odiambo hits it nicely.
02:20But Kalumba's across.
02:21And six of this line-up are from the record champions.
02:26Kenya have a great chance here.
02:28Starring run down the right.
02:30Ben Stanley Omondi looks to tee it up.
02:32Instead they're playing too many passes in the 18-yard area.
02:36This opportunity lost for Kenya.
02:38And they picked up possession and created the chance
02:40after a slightly loose pass from Kalumba.
02:42Here's Abud.
02:44Back inside Ben.
02:45Stanley Omondi looks for goal.
02:46It's blocked.
02:47This thing stands.
02:48Still 70 minutes of football to be played.
02:49Kenya look to change it early.
02:51Sakwa.
02:52Bundy.
02:54Kallumba.
02:55Cutting it back into space.
02:56Odiambo was in that pocket.
02:57Mumba looked to close him down.
02:58Onyongol with a recovery.
02:59Ball out wide.
03:00Again, delivery comes in.
03:02It's Chris.
03:03And Orgham gets his head on the end of it.
03:05But I think it's gone off the defender.
03:07Whipped in from the corner.
03:09Away by Dominic Chanda.
03:11Abud.
03:12Looks from range.
03:13Takes a deflection.
03:14Takes a two deflections on its way through.
03:18Looking for space.
03:21Asternod Jan Borgo is too close to Kalumba
03:24who collects it comfortably.
03:26Another watchful eye of millions of Kenyans.
03:31Indeed, William Ruto president.
03:33Kenya looked for something here.
03:34And Orgham nearly has the opportunity as Nsiko.
03:37The two has played abroad.
03:40Five minutes to half time.
03:42Goalless it remains.
03:43Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba stands over this for Zambia.
03:49Pulls his effort wildly.
03:55Ben Stanley Omondi through ball.
03:56Postul at Jambor.
03:58Little cut back into space.
03:59Who's going to reach it first?
04:01Ben Stanley Omondi gets a touch on it.
04:03Out for the goal kick it goes.
04:05Zambia.
04:07Osternod Jan Borgo looked for a pass into space.
04:09Ben Stanley Omondi needed to do quite a bit of work
04:13to get himself into a position to try to shoot from there.
04:16Abud.
04:17Getting out of Osternod Jan Borgo's way.
04:19Dominic Chanda.
04:22Ben Stanley Omondi.
04:24Colliding.
04:25Momentum taking them into one another.
04:27Loose ball though.
04:28Bandi.
04:29Unyango.
04:30It's deep.
04:31Columba's come.
04:32Columba collects the ball.
04:33And indeed his defender Matthews Banda.
04:35Osternod Jan Borgo.
04:38Abud.
04:45So play will get underway from a drop ball.
04:48Referee says no.
04:49We won't have the drop ball instead.
04:50We are going to have half-time gentlemen.
04:52To the tunnel the players will go.
04:54On the other.
04:55ksam.
05:04It's been an intense battle between Zambia and Kenya.
05:05Both teams.
05:06Seeking the early goal.
05:07Neither able to find it.
05:08For Kenya in the opening half.
05:09Dominic Chanda to for Zambia.
05:11Referee from the Gambia.
05:12Lamin Jammer gets the second half underway.
05:13Zambia in the orange and black.
05:15Zambia in the orange and black, Kenya in the white.
05:17It's goalless at the break and neither side has made a change at half-time.
05:26Got Bamba.
05:31Looks to go long.
05:35The penalty mark. Timbo looks to strike.
05:38It's woefully off the side of the boot.
05:42League title.
05:45Fought by Timbo.
05:52Chas winds up.
05:54Off the side of the boot.
05:55Lugum has gone central.
05:59Sakwa has dropped in towards the back post.
06:01Off on Yango with space.
06:03Looks for the shot and forces the save from Kalumba down into his left.
06:08Saw a little space.
06:10Tried his luck from range, looking to curl it beyond Kalumba and around him.
06:17He's come on to replace Sakwa down the right today.
06:20Unyango makes a break and Siku's after him.
06:22Gets the pass away.
06:23How wide.
06:24Orgam is waiting centrally.
06:25It's floated in over his head, but the header is there to be had.
06:27It's powerful.
06:28It's on target.
06:29But Masut Juma is denied by a brilliant reaction save.
06:35Charles Kalumba to the rescue.
06:38At the National Sports Centre.
06:41But it is not dampening Kenyan spirits.
06:43Masut Juma at the back post.
06:48Glorious delivery.
06:49With Orgam waiting at the near post.
06:52Kalumba ready perfectly.
06:54Even when he clears.
06:56He manages to find a teammate so often.
06:59Delivery in.
07:00Handball surely.
07:01There's massive appeals for a handball against Nsiku.
07:05Trying again.
07:06Kenya have kept it alive.
07:07They're playing to the whistle.
07:08And they fire a ball into the side netting here.
07:10Medical attention is being since Matthews Banda here.
07:14Boniface Ushiri lays the ball in.
07:20And that's why.
07:21Not against Matthews Banda.
07:22Matthews Banda was the player who nodded down against Happy Nsiku.
07:28Prove a little more challenging for the goalkeeper Farouk Shikalo.
07:31Kampamba looks to go direct, but he's gone high.
07:37Good shot.
07:38Kampamba looks from range.
07:41Straight to Nabuire.
07:44Deflects away.
07:45Zambia still have it alive.
07:47Seek the opener here.
07:48Farouk Shikalo comes and commandingly takes the catch.
07:51From the corner.
07:52Kenya.
07:53Lift one in.
07:54Nodded away at the near post.
07:57Abur trips it back into the danger area, but too close to Kalumba.
08:00Thought about it.
08:01Thought about it again.
08:02Unyango.
08:03Then look for the through ball.
08:04Unyango!
08:05His second of the tournament, but the first of the game.
08:07And Kenya now poised to stay in Nairobi.
08:09Ryan Orgham scores for a second consecutive match.
08:10And the stadium comes alive with 15 minutes to play.
08:12And they've both been sent home with Banda.
08:13And they've both been sent home with Banda.
08:14Precision.
08:15Orgham.
08:16Orgham.
08:17On the turn.
08:18Past and sequel.
08:19beyond Kalumba.
08:20Kenya lead one at the first of the game.
08:21And Kenya now poised to stay in Nairobi.
08:22The first of the game.
08:23And Kenya now poised to stay in Nairobi.
08:24Ryan Orgham.
08:25Scores for a second consecutive match.
08:26And the stadium comes alive with 15 minutes to play.
08:27And they've both been sent home with precision.
08:42Orgham.
08:43On the turn.
08:45Past and sequel.
08:46Beyond Kalumba.
08:47Kenya lead one nil.
08:52Stepping up when it counts.
08:54It was Bushiri.
08:55I beg your pardon with the ball in.
09:04Sohkari.
09:06Chanda.
09:07Chishiba.
09:08Too many turnovers for Kenya.
09:12Gambamba looking for space.
09:15Powerful shot.
09:16And Faruk Shikolo.
09:17It called upon.
09:18Makes a top draw.
09:19Gambamba with a powerful effort on target.
09:23Bandi.
09:24He'll deliver now.
09:25It's toward the back post.
09:26Free ball.
09:27Nabuera strikes.
09:28But cleared off the line.
09:29Gets a second chance and it's plucked out of the air brilliantly.
09:41And Faruk Shikolo.
09:51Kenya.
09:52Kenya.
09:53Very skillful.
09:54Left-footed.
09:55Hero for Zambia on so many occasions.
09:56Kenya though.
09:57Look to be a hero from the free kick.
09:58Mushiri.
09:59Agonizingly close.
10:01Away by.
10:02Kipa.
10:03Kipa.
10:04Kipa.
10:05Kipa.
10:06Kipa.
10:07Kipa.
10:08Kipa.
10:09Kipa.
10:10Kipa.
10:11Ali.
10:12Kangar.
10:13Klumbo says no.
10:14Corner Kenya.
10:15Option here.
10:16It's a lovely ball in.
10:17Kipa leaves it.
10:18Bundys there to rescue.
10:19And he'll allow that ball to go over the line on the near side with that the referee signals
10:25fall time.
10:26And Kenya have done the unthinkable.
10:29They have won three matches from four at this African Nations Championship they go undefeated
10:35the grope stages in the group of death and the co-hosts will stay in Nairobi
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