The last three bottom placed teams the 2008 champions Mathare United, Wazito and Vihiga Bullets suffered losses as AFC Leopards, Kenya Police and FC Talanta won their Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF PL) in midweek fixtures on Wednesday, February 1, 2023..
AFC Leopards 1 Vihiga Bullets o
AFC Leopards netted an early goal to pip Vihiga Bullets 1-0 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
Maxwel Otieno finished with an easy tap in from a Cliff Nyakeya cross in the 4th minute for maximum points.
Next for Ingwe is an away game against league leaders Nzoia Sugar FC on Sunday, February 5th 2023 while Bullets will host Ulinzi Stars on the same day.
Mathare United 0 Police 5
Kenya Police went on rampage to hammer bottom placed Mathare United 0-5 at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi
Police broke the deadlock in the 12th minute through Clinton Miheso evaded his marker Levin Odhiambo whipped the ball past Mathare custodian Brian Olang’o.
Elvis Rupia failed to double scores after Olang’o saved his shot from the penalty spot in the 34th minute.
The penalty was awarded after Rupia was brought down by Brian Okeyo who was lucky to have survived a sent off for a last man challenge on the burly forward.
Miheso made it 2-0 as the winger kissed the back of his net in the 42nd minute finishing off a pass from Francis Kahata.
Rupia got his name on the score sheet seven minutes after restart with a close range shot the former Nzoia Sugar miller has nine goals against his name, one shy of Gor Mahia hotshot Benson Omala.
Following the goal, the former Nzoia Sugar man has nine goals against his name, one shy of Gor Mahia hotshot Benson Omala.
Four minutes after conceding the third goal, Mathare’s day in the office went from bad to worse as central defender Lennox Ogutu was sent off for a last man challenge.
Duke Abuya netted the fourth goal for Police in the 63rd minute before the second half substitute Clinton Kinanga put the icing on the cake in the 89th minute.
Squad
Kenya Police
Job Ochieng,Harun Shakava, Musa Mohamed (David Simiyu 76),David Owino,Erick Juma, Marvin Nabwire,Francis Kahata (Alvin Mang’eni 74), Duke Abuya(LesleyOwino 74), Patilah Omoto, Clifton Miheso (Erick Kipkirui 74), Elvis Rupia (Clinton Kinanga 76)
Unused substitutes
Reuben Juma,Yusuf Mainge,Soita Silicho,Charles Ouma, John Ndirangu,, Kelvin Ouma
Mathare United
Brian Olang’o (GK), Fidel Otieno, Lennox Ogutu, Brian Okeyo, Levin Odhiambo, Alphonse Ndonye, Khalid Jumaan (Derrick Ikholi 60), Chris Owino (Steve Kimani 76)) , Curtis Wekesa (Francis Wasing 76) (, Daniel Otieno (Victor Kioko 76), Douglas Kibet( Augustine Kuta 60)
Unused substitutes
Bernard Jairo (GK), Dennis Sakhwe, Reagan Otieno, Samson Otieno Francis Baraza
Wazito 0 Talanta 3
Talanta suffered their second home defeat at their Muhoroni Stadium after being inflicted with a 3-0 thrashing by the visiting FC Talanta.
Goals from Alvin Ochieng, Brian Yakhama and Mathew Angal were enough to give Talanta the three points.
FKFPL Wednesday Results
AFC Leopards 1-0 Vihiga Bullets FC
Mathare United 0-5 Police FC
Wazito FC 0-3 FC Talanta
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