FT: Kariobangi Sharks 2-3 Mathare United17′ G.Onyango, 53′ P.Lwasa / 45′ K.Jumaan, 66′ J.Mwangi, 90′ D.Otieno#SharksVsMathare pic.twitter.com/3HtHvETRCy— Mathare United FC (@MathareUtd) August 4, 2021 Mathare United head coach Frank Ouna noted that the nervy clash was not kind to his health but again lamented of the slow start as has been the case for the Slum Boys all season.”The match was not good for my heart, I think I’ve learned about my team I may have to make a few changes because we get good chances early in the game but we miss them and our opponents get them and score. When finishing the game we have a lot of punch but most of the time we are always trailing,””I will change the team and maybe start with those who finished the game, Daniel Otieno and Clifford Alwanga are good finishers, even if you are the coach you can still learn a few things from the game,” said Ouna.His counterpart William Muluya bemoaned lack of concentration in the game but promised to field more young players with the league out of their reach.”We had lack of concentration, I think we are conceding many goals so we will have reorganize our backline. From heavy defeats at least we got two goals, we have not been scoring in those games so it is easier to build on from there,””Giving the young boys a chance is our goal towards the end of the season because we cannot win the league in fact in our next game you will see five young players in action,” said Muluya.Kariobangi Sharks came into the match on the back of two deflating heavy hinding against Kakamega Homeboyz and KCB which had derailed the good form they had started to pick following a torrid run after the resumption of football that saw their Champions League and slim hopes of a title quashed.Mathare United were fighting on the wrong end of the table after staying rooted on the log for the better part of the better part of the season following inconsistent results with their slot in the league under serious scrutiny at the start of the campaign.Sharks started brightly and reaped the benefits after 18 minutes when Alphonse Ndonye ceded possession cheaply in the middle of the pack with Geoffrey Onyango finishing off a lightening fast counter to bag his first goal for the club and restore the head coach William Muluya’s faith in him.Just when Sharks thought they were headed into the half time break with a lead Khalid Jumaan received an intelligent loop over the defense line a released a shot that was palmed by Brandon Odiero but the ball cannoned off Peter Oudu and into the back of the net as Frank Ouna’s half time team talked was eased.⏸️| Interval We’re level at recess.#WeAreSharks #BetwaySharks pic.twitter.com/liFAf9A3YF— Kariobangi Sharks FC (@k_sharksfc) August 4, 2021 Sharks had a mirror start to the second half as they regained their lead in the 54th minute in similar fashion to the Mathare goal as this time Peter Lwasa chipped the ball over the on rushing David Okello who could only helplessly watch the ball as it slowly trickled into the net.All this happened while David ‘Cheche’ Ochieng was out receiving treatment after he looked to have pulled his hamstring with Lennox Ogutu replacing him soon after the goal.Mathare showed some fighting spirit in the and were rewarded for their persistence as Brandon Odiero’s botched clearance went as far as Alwanga who was just outside the box but his attempted chip was parried by Obeiro but John Mwangi reacted fast to put the ball under his spell and tuck in the equalizer in the 67th minute.Mathare survived a huge scare in the 84th minute when Okello again spilled Mathew Kibiwott’s shot that fell to Robert Onyango but his shot was cleared off the line by Anthony Oginga much to the relief of the Mathare bench.In the 92nd minute James Kinyanjui in the left channel whipped in a cross that was tapped in by Daniel Okoth as the whole Mathare bench joined into the celebrations claiming all three points in a match that they looked to claim nothing.
