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  • Nation Online tracks down the final moments of the 2010 KPL premier league

FULL TIME: It's all over. Ulinzi are the 2010 KPL CHAMPIONS.

You have to salute this Ulinzi side... mean in defense and prolific in attack. They will be crowned the 2010 KPL CHAMPIONS

4:53 With two minutes of normal time remaining, Ulinzi make their final substitutions. Its just about over and we will have a new KPL champion barring any natural calamity. Ohh sorry, there will be two minutes of added time.

Ulinzi seem content with the two goals, they are not hungry anymore. Nothing exciting really.

4:50 Two goals up and with nine minutes remaining, Ulinzi goalkeeper frustrates Karuturi strikers with some time-wasting tactics.

4:40 Karuturi cobble up a decent attack on the right flank, but their striker dill dallies and is eventually ruled off-side. Good stuff.

4:35 Credit to Karuturi though, they have fought a good fight despite the barrage of attacks. They tackle hard and go out for 50/50 balls.

4:30 Ulinzi almost score the third. Captain Stephen Ocholla strikes wide with just the goalkeeper to beat. The cheering at City stadium fizzles out with news that Ulinzi have scored twice. Its still a barren draw between Gor Mahia and City Stars.

Ulinzi have two legs and an arm on the 2010 KPL Premier League trophy. Its as good as over, its song and dance at Afraha stadium.

4:24 GOAL!!!! Ulinzi 2-0 Karuturi. Its an own goal.

4:20 Karuturi make a double substitution. Ulinzi also make a substitution.

Gor Mahia make a double change to spur their attacks. Nation's Sports writer Sammy Kitula says City Stars have made a good start in the second half, controlling the game better than they did in the first half.

4:15 Karuturi get their best chance of the game. They are awarded a corner but Ulinzi's goalkeeper Francis Ochieng parries the resultant header. Good effort from Karuturi. Game on.

4:12 Ulinzi's goalkeeper steps forward for another free kick, shoots straight to the Karuturi goalkeeper. Ulinzi need to be carefull of a potential counter-attack

4:08 What a wasted opportunity!!!Ulinzi's goalkeeper Francis Ochieng ( an ex-striker) steps forward to take a free kick deep in Karuturi's half. He deliver's a powerful shot which is spilled by his Karuturi's counterpart, Ulinzi's strikers fail to convert the rebound. Wasteful.

4:06 The referee gets the second half going. Ulinzi, keen to consolidate their lead, start from where they left it from in the first half.

The match commissioner at the Ulinzi Karuturi match delays the second half until everybody comes down from the top edge of the stadium. Kenyans, it seems, never learn.

Reports from City stadium indicate the young Gor Mahia side has failed to tick today, the pressure seems to have got into their heads. Their traditional flowery displays have been replaced by an erratic performance this afternoon. It will be an anti - climax to the K'Ogallo fans

HALF TIME: Ulinzi 1-0 Karuturi, Gor Mahia 0-0 City Stars. If things stay this way the trophy seems destined for the Nakuru side.

3:42 I have lost count on the number of corners Karuturi have conceded so far. Will have to wait for the half-time stats. All in all it's a clean game though.. no cards issued.

3: 38 Ulinzi forwards making wild shoots... seems they have decided to go on a shooting spree. Problem is all of them are off - target. Nothing to unsettle the Karuturi goalkeeper.

3:35 Karuturi make a mess from a free kick awarded at the edge of the Ulinzi box. Such a display disheartens to Gor Mahia's fans who were looking forward to an upset.

3:30 Gor Mahia pilling the pressure to a resolute City Stars - but it still remains goalless. In Afraha stadium Jacob Omondi remains Karuturi's danger man, catching the Ulinzi's defense off-guard. The wastefulness of Ulinzi strikers should be worrying to coach Benjamin Nyangweso.

3:26 Ulinzi's striker Nderitu fails to convert the easiest of opportunities with the goalkeeper to beat. Ulinzi are too eager to wrap it up and it could be their Achilles heel.

3:22: Ulinzi get three corners in a row, each targeting scorer Geoffrey Kokoyo. Karuturi defend well. Ulinzi are really pushing forwad to seal the win as early as possible. The horrors of their last match against Red Berets where they lost an early lead must be haunting them!

3:17: Karuturi are doing a good job attacking Ulinzi on the flanks. Twice they have managed to float in dangerous passes that have caused problems for Ulinzi

Gor Mahia vs City Stars still goalless. Nation's sports writer Sammy Kitula in City stadium says K'Ogallo's fans remain unfazed by Ulinzi's early lead

3:10: Ulinzi secure the early goal they needed to settle the nerves. They throw down the gauntlet on Gor Mahia....what a season ender!

Geoffrey Kokoyo powers in a header from a corner to open the account for the military side.

3:07 GOAL!!! Ulinzi 1-0 Karuturi

3:05 Karutiri's Jacob Omondi makes an intelligent run on the right side, turn in and strikes with his weaker left side. Poor defense by Ulinzi

3:00 Gor Mahia vs City Stars match kicks off at City stadium. Ulinzi vs Karuturi observes a minute of silence to the victims of the Nyayo stadium tragedy before kick off. It promises to be a roller -coaster afternoon.

2:55 Ulinzi FC and Karuturi FC walk into the stadium. The apprehension is palpable.

2:50 Gor Mahia coach describes match against Nairobi City Stars to be "like any other match". "There is no pressure at all. City Stars are one of the most technical side, they are a good team."

2:45 There are two trophies in two different locations. Afraha stadium has hosted four out of the last final season matches. In all instances, the champions have been crowned in the stadium. Food for thought for Gor Mahis fans!

2.40 Images transmitted from Afraha stadium by Supersport 9 show Kenya's military chiefs in attendance. Military buses also seen trafficking Ulinzi FC supporters from Lanet barracks.

2:30 The most exciting Kenya Premier League campaign ever comes to a thrilling end this afternoon with both Ulinzi FC and Gor Mahi FC eligible for the premiership title and the Ksh 5 million prize that goes with it.