Zico: We should have downed Tusker

KCB head coach Zedekiah Otieno believes his side should have beaten Tusker FC when the two sides met at the Kasarani Annex in a first leg FKF Premier League match at the Kasarani Annex.The two sides settled for a one-all draw in what was largely a cagey affair between the two Kenyan powerhouses. The result was more of a blessing to league leaders Kakamega Homeboyz who could open the gap between them and second placed Tusker to eight points should they beat Ulinzi Stars in Thika on Thursday afternoon.The Bankers had good opportunities to win the game including a last-minute chance that fell to John Mwangi the former Mathare United ace however rattled the crossbar after Tusker keeper Patrick Matasi came off his line to narrow his view of the goal.90+1: HUGE LET OFF from a counter as Matasi comes off his line to narrow the gap and force John Mwangi to hit the upright. (0-0)— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) March 15, 2022 Speaking after the match, the tactician lauded his team for playing well and controlling the game. He rued the chances they missed saying they would have easily beaten the Brewers had they buried the stoppage time opportunity.“We played very well, we controlled the game from the start to the end and we got the last minute opportunity to score, we didn’t score. So that’s football, we just have to come back and luckily we are playing Tusker in our next fixture,” he said.The two teams meet again for the second leg in a fortnight. The match will be played on 1st April at the Ruaraka Grounds.

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