Nzoia Sugar redeemed their image to defeat newly promoted Vihiga united by a solitary goal in the Kenya Premier League (KPLK) match played today at Sudai Stadium.
It was great time for second placed Bandari FC who beat host Sony Sugar in another KPL match played in Kericho as relegation threatened Mathare United beat Kakamega Homeboyz 2-0 at Machakos.
Bandari’s win against Sony was their second in the KPL to 12th unbeaten for the Mombasa-based side to earn 54 points.
Wycliffe Ochomo scored the winner in the 94th minute to earn his side three points from the hard fought clash. In Machakos, Cliff Nyakeya and Ronald Reagan lifted Mathare United to a 2-0 win over Kakamega Homeboyz, thereby marking the slum boys’ second win in 12 matches.
Nyakeya opened the scoring for Mathare in the 21st minute when he calmly finished off a cross from John Mwangi, who had been fed by yet another sumptuous pass from Reagan.
Nyakeya sent Homeboyz custodian Gabriel Andika the wrong way to give the slum boys an early lead in the match.
Reagan, formerly of National Super League side Kibera Black Stars, got a goal of his own nine minutes after the half time break when he scooped a free kick delivered by Roy Okal and slotted it behind Andika.
Both teams however found themselves reduced to ten men in the dying minutes of the game as Mathare’s Ahmed Mosi and Homeboyz’ Smith Ouko were both sent off.
Mosi was sent to the early shower for collecting a second yellow card in the 90th minute while Ouko was given the marching orders seven minutes earlier for fouling Nyakeya at the edge of the box.
Results:
Nzoia Sugar 1-0 Vihiga United (Sudi Stadium)
Sony Sugar 0-1 Bandari (Awendo Green Stadium)
Mathare United 2-0 Kakamega Homeboyz (Machakos Stadium)