Goals from Ezekiel Odera and Nicholas Kipkirui were enough to grab all the three points for interim head coach John Amboko who got back to back wins under his belt for the first time since taking over at the club.FULL TIMEDefeat at Ruaraka Grounds Nairobi City Stars 2 AFC Leopards 1#Betsafe #OursForever #INGWE pic.twitter.com/PeSs2qAEsd— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) August 3, 2021 Despite Washington Munene pulling one back for Ingwe, the Patrick Aussems led side could not manage to bring themselves back into contention for a second time in the match, City Stars holding on to avenge their first leg defeat.Ingwe head coach Patrick Aussems expressed his frustration at his sides efficiency in the final third”We are disappointed that we lost again today because we keep producing good football but we are not efficient enough in scoring goals. To lose is something that happens but in all the games we have not been efficient enough. That is the most frustrating thing,” he said.His City Stars counter part John Amboko expressed delight at getting back to back wins.”In the first half we did not coordinate well but we manage to rectify those mistakes and at the end of the day we managed to get all three points and that is the most important for us,” he remarked.#POTD |Belly full of Tusker? 🤔#HappyNewMonth#𝕊𝕚𝕞𝕓𝕒𝕎𝕒ℕ𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕠𝕓𝕚 pic.twitter.com/0j9WqzTSeM— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) August 3, 2021 The first half hour of the game was marked by a very cagey affair, both sides failing to create any clear cut chances that posed any danger.The only attempt on target coming from a feeble Peter Thiong’o free kick that was shot directly at the goalkeeper.On the 34th minute, Odera wheeled off in celebration as City Stars caught the Ingwe defense napping on a counter, left back Bolton Omwenga laying the ball on a plate with a pinpoint cross that the striker coolly slotted past Benjamin Ochan in goal.Stung into action, Marvin Nabwire almost restored parity for Ingwe just one minute later with the restart, his swivel and turn shot just cannoning off the upright with a hapless Steve Njung’e who had fully stretched unable to do anything about it.Six minutes to the first half break, Odera wasted a clear chance to put City Stars two to the good as he completely miscued his free header in the box meaning that City Stars only had the narrow one goal advantage by the interval.Upon second half’s resumption, it is Ingwe who came out guns blazing tricky mwinger Harrison Mwendwa unleashing a fierce shot outside the area that went agonizingly close but just missed the target.Their increased pressure would pay off when Washington Munene hammered in a direct free kick to restore parity in the 63rd minute.That equalizer would however not last long as, just five minutes later, Kipkirui left the goalkeeper rooted to the ground with a low drive into the bottom corner to restore City Stars’ lead in the 68th minute.
