Goals in each half from Chrispinus Onyango ensured that Tusker recorded their 16th won of the season to cement their position at the top.FULL TIME IN THIKA.THREE VITAL POINTS.NDOVU NI??? pic.twitter.com/oUrMzi8MQp— Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) July 16, 2021 Matano was elated with the win that took his team’s points tally to 54 to continue their charge for the league trophy despite missing key players in the team.”It was not easy. We had many absent players and those that came on played well having in mind that they have not been playing and team cohesion is very important. The most important thing was the goals that we got and bagged all the three points,” Matano saidHis counterpart Patrick Aussems said that despite losing his team displayed the better game.”I was excited to see how my players would play deapite missing two players. I think they had a very good game and they played beautifully. We were not efficient but we will keep working,” Aussems said.Leopards had the first real go at goal five minutes in the game when Harrison Mwendwa received a long ball and was left with the goalkeeper only to volley it way over the woodwork.10 minutes in, Tusker grew more comfortable and a Chris affair almost saw Matano’s side take the lead. Chris Onyango headed Chris Ochieng’s cross but missed with inches with Owade beaten in goal.Against the run of play, Brian Marita found Ochieng’ in the area who cooly controlled the ball and slotted home to give Tusker the lead.10 minutes chasing the game, AFC had the chance to draw level when Elvis Rupia made a solo run down the right wing unleashing a cross but there was no one to guide it in.Tusker were dealt a blow in the first half following the injury of the industrious George “Blackberry” Odhiambo who was replaced by Jackson Macharia, Matano’s secret weapon from the bench this season. His introduction almost bore fruits barely 10 minutes in when he set up Marita but his shot hit the post.FULL TIME IN THIKA.THREE VITAL POINTS.NDOVU NI??? pic.twitter.com/oUrMzi8MQp— Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) July 16, 2021 On resumption, Patrick Aussems brought in Hansel Ochieng’ for Mwendwa in an attempt to revert the scoreline.Brian Wanyama continued to boss the midfield, with neat passes and exemplary show of confidence for someone who was having just his second league start.However, he could not continue the beautiful display as he had to come out injured and his place taken by Caleb Olilo.It was Onyango again who doubled Tusker’s lead, this time being an all-Chris affair. Chris Ochieng’ had the initial shot at goal that Owade spilled to the advantage of Chris Onyango who tapped in to make it 2-0.Ingwe gave their all to at least get a goal that would see them push for a point but Emery Mvuyekure stood firm in goal, denying Peter Thiong’o in a couple of instances, including a well-taken freekick. He also denied Rupia in injury time to make sure that he kept a cleansheet and the points intact.##EDITORS_CHOICE##
