Long wait finally came to an end as Impala Saracens won the first match against Kenya Harlequins in the Kenya Cup derby dubbed Ngong Road derby asKenya Commercial Bank’s unbeaten run continues.
Since November 2014, The Sarries had never beaten Quins and today, they did in style at RFUEA ground.
Aaron Oforywoth drilled home a third minute penalty to see Quins go 3-0 up. The game remained scrappy, characterized by handling errors and all round indecision in between a few thumping tackles. Ishmael Mokaya barged over on thirty minutes to see the Sarries take a 5-3 lead into the breather.
The second half briefly sparked into life when David Ambunya set up Erick Shikuku to score and put Quins 8-5 up after fifty minutes.
The second half started on a scrappy note,its highlight being that brawl that saw Quins locked Malcom Onsando yellow carded.Quinto Ongo’s penalty would sail wide as Impala trailed but moments later Sammy Motari played in Ian Minjire to score at the left hand corner with twelve minutes to play,the visitors leading 10-8.
Ongo would miss the conversion and an ensuing penalty as the match ended moments later.
KCB stayed top of the Kenya Cup with a 27-15 away to hosts Mwamba at the Railway Club on Saturday 20 January 2018.
Mwamba were first on the scoreboard as George Mutuku drilled in a penalty but the bankers quickly took the lead, scoring an unconverted try from the rolling maul.
Mwamba would take the lead as they landed a try but the conversion was short. KCB were quick on to retaliate as Peter Kilonzo went over to see the bankers go 10-8 up, a lead they held into the interval.
The second half saw KCB dominate as they landed three tries through Elly Mukaisi, Martin Owilla and Nelson Nyandat, Elphas Otieno adding a solitary conversion before Mwamba scored a converted consolation try at the death
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