Gor surrender 2-0 to share spoils with Posta Rangers

The race for the 2022/23 FKF- Premier League seems to be heading to the wire with the two top contenders not interested in bucking down just yet with about 10 rounds to play in the season.

Incidentally Gor Mahia threw away a 2-0 first half lead to tie 2-2 with mailmen Posta Rangers yesterday at the Nyayo Stadium. Red hot Benson Omalla scored his 23rd goal of the campaign after hitting a brace in the 6th and 26th minute of play.This was his second brace inside four days after his exploits down at the Coast Wednesday following a 2-1 win over Bandari FC. K’Ogalo are now on 53 points as they gear up for a fierce clash this weekend against law enforcers-Police FC.

Both goals came off steady supply from the right win courtesy of Boniface Omaondi who was constantly a menace alongside the duo of Austin Odhiambo and Ugandan ace Peter Lwasa with the pair being later on substituted.

Posta picked up the pieces in the second half and had a lot of the balls after some tactical changes by Coach John Kamau.His counterpart Jonathan McKinstry on hai part brought on John Macharia,Lyson Muyonga,John Ochieng and Geoffrey Ochieng to try and add power in the game but Posta were unyielding.Posta goals came against the run of okay on the 62nd and 90th minutes with K’Ogalo defence caught napping.

Defending Champions Tusker FC piled pressure to the current League leaders K’Ogalo with their sixth win on the trot in their slim 1-0 win over moneybags Kenya Police FC. Their lone goal was scored in the 69th minute via Syphan Oyugi to put the Brewers in second place with 51 points off 24 matches played.

Coach Robert Matano is aiming to be the first tactician to win the title thrice in a row with one club and is showing all intent of not slowing down in his quest for glory.

Meanwhile Nairobi City Stars got their groove back after weeks of pain with their 5-2 demolition of fellow strugglers and relegation candidates Vihiga Bullets yesterday at the Kasarani Annex Grounds.

A first half brace by dangerman Augustine Etemesi in the span of two minutes (16th and 18th minute) anda Dennis Wanjala effort in the 19th minute had set up the lace for Simba wa Nairobi.The half ended 3-1 with Joseph at Oyugi netting home a penalty in the 39th minute of play.

However it was all smokes in the second half as  City Stars went on pressure mode with a lot of good balls but could not quite penetrate the Vihiga backline.

Howecer the last 11 minutes of the game were crazy with City Stars scoring two quick goals inside eight minutes via Victor Owino and Samwel Kapen (80th and 88th minute) to widen the score gap. Kennedy Onyango’s own goal in the 91st minute of play gave Vihiga some measure of reprieve but ultimately lost their fight.

City Stars are now on  23 points and 15th on the log while Bullets are bottom of the pie with  eight points off 24 matches.

At Bukhungu Stadium,there was a standoff that led to the duel between Kakamega Homeboyz and AFC Leopards SC being abandoned Homeboyz led 1-0 before it was called off courtesy of Hillary Otieno in the 24th minute of play.Howecer inside 32 minutes,irate Ingwe fans stormed the pitch after their team wa denied a penalty.The ensuing fracas saw stone throwing supporters of both ends engage in running battles with the centre referee having to end the game prematurely in what dragged team officials in the drama. The issue is likely to have Leopards fined base on the occurrence report as the beef between the two sides continues unabated. Homeboyz are now on 11th place with 42 points while Ingwe on their side are sixth placed with 40 points.

At the Kasarani Stadium,Zedekiah Otieno’s KCB FC beat hapless Wazito FC 2-0 to keep alive an outside chance of breaking the order at the top.

The former moneybags seemed helpless for most of the part as the Bankers toted with them especially in their defensive areas.KCB had their goals in the first half courtesy of two defenders in the shape of Kennedy Owino (18th minute) and Kevin Okumu(34th minute). Wazito had their moments on the ball but we’re blunt upfront giving the Bankers easy time to regroup. KCB are now on fourth with 48 points off 25 matches with a goal difference of +14.

In other results,third placed Nzoia Sugar FC are still enjoying their best run so far in the League following a 3-0 home win against staggering Mathare United.Salim Babu’s men has endeavored to make the Sudi Stadium backyard a slaughterhouse this season Their goals in this game were netted via James Kibande in the 23rd minute and second half goals courtesy of dangerman John Mwangi in the 66th minute and Alfred Tanui in the 95th minute to keep them at 48 points with a goal difference of +19. The slum boys who had made some steady recovery towards the end of the first leg have now gone on a three match loss streak and are now back to the relegation dogfight with 22 points off 24 matches.