A second round Vihiga Bullets – Nairobi City Stars clash at the Bukhungu Stadium on Sunday 8 September 2019 ended prematurely in the 75th minute after the skies bust open flooding the playing surface. At that point City Stars led 1-0 courtesy of an Ebrima Sanneh goal.
Efforts by the visitors to drain off the surface to allow the game continue – that lasted over an hour – came to naught as the game match officials called off the game leaving the fate of the game to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) the rule book.
The meaning of Force Majeure came to play: it states;
Any circumstance beyond the reasonable control or management of any person that prevents or impedes the execution of certain actions subject of these rules including bad weather, earthquakes, tragedy accident
Based on the above, and in reference to article 3.2.5 of the rule book, it was confirmed that the game would be played afresh the next day on Monday 9 September starting 10am.
The rules states;
If a match on account of Force Majeure cannot restart and/or cannot be played in full, the match shall be played on the next day, for that purpose, the host clubs must conclude all the necessary agreements with to ensure that the required facilities are available and can be operated.
City Stars starting XI: Levis Opiyo, Calvins Masawa, Salim Abdalla, Cornelius Mwangi, Kevin Okumu, Charles Otieno, Elvis Noor Ojiambo, Anthony Muki Kimani, Jimmy Bageya, Davis Agesa, Ebrima Sanneh
Subs: Noah Abich, Ronny Kagunzi, Oliver Maloba, Vincent Otieno, Peter Wainaina, Nahashon Thiongo, Wycliffe Otieno