By Fred Maingi in Nairobi
League leaders AFC Leopards ran riot thrashinghapless Thika United 5-0 in a league match played at the Nyayo
national stadium on Sunday afternoon to open up a strong eight
point gap over closest challengers Tusker FC .
In other matches,visiting Rangers FC continued with their
rebuilding efforts by piping the Karuturi Sports 1-0 in their own
backyard to pick all the three crucial points .Erick Muranda scored
the all important goal in the 74th minute after combining well with
Baldwin Ngwa..
At the Afraha stadium in Nakuru, Ulinzi Stars gunned down Nairobi
City Stars 2-1.Anthony Nderitu converted a spot kick in the 18th
minute while Josiah Okello added a second in the 62nd minute .Bruno
Sserenkuma stuck in between in the 27th minute to give Stars a
consolation.In another match played at the Gusii stadium, Zedekiah
‘Zico’ Otieno’s Sony sugar milled Muhoroni Youth 1-0 with forward
Ismael Dunga notching in the all important goal in the 30th minute.
At the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi,the sharp clawed AFC
Leopard made minced meat of the opposition with veteran midfielder
Charles Okwemba grabbing a hat trick,substitute Laurent Tumba added
another in the 88th minute and an own goal from Thika’s defender
Simon Mbugua.
Okwemba inspired his side netting in the 15th, 41st and 82nd
minute while Simon Mbugua in a desperate attempt to clear a goal
bound cross from Allan Wanga ended up scoring in his own net
.Okwemba who was named man of the match grabbed his first goal when
he nodded into the net a Bernard Mang’oli corner kick
.
Leopards continued to show their dominance launching endless waves
of attacks. In the 41st minute striker Mike Barasa turned the
provider floating a corner kick from the right flank which
Okwemba once again converted catching Thika’s keeper Lucas
Indeche flat footed.
Striker Allan Wanga squandered numerous scoring opportunities which
had come his way. The centre forward came close in the 18th minute
when he made a penetrating run from the right flank to release a
rasping low shot which went inches wide. He was to come close again
in the 36th minute but his volley from the box went above the cross
bar.
Leopards clearly outclassed their opponents with midfield dynamo
Bernard Mangoli and skipper Martin Imbalamaba pulling the strings
in midfield.
Ingwe’s keeper Patrick Matasi was hugely untroubled and the only
real threat came in the 38th minute through Thika’ centre forward
but Arita’s header went narrowly wide.
The visiting milk men played a disjointed game and were not their
self and the score line could have been more embarrassi
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