A Jessy Kajuba 70th minute wonder strike is all Vihiga Bullets needed to beat Mathare United in an FKF Premier League match staged at the Ruaraka Grounds on Saturday afternoon.Heading to the game, both teams were keen on getting maximum points from the game as they are on the wrong end of the table. Mathare are rock bottom and just above them are their Saturday opponents, BulletsWith so much at stake, both teams took a very cautious approach in the game opting for safety first. Bullets in particular sat deep and tried to beat United on the break with Robert Arot and Jessy Kajuba on the flanks doing a tidy job.In what was a largely dull first half, Mathare had a couple of half chances that went Danson Kago and Khalid Jumaan’s way but the duo failed to beat Bullets keeper, Elix Otieno. The Slum Boys were forced into an early change in the 20th minute when youngster Douglas Kibet picked an injury; he was replaced by Donald Ange. The largely dull first half ended barren.FT: Mathare United 0-1 Vihiga Bullets 70′ J.Kajuba #MathareVsBullets pic.twitter.com/NfW3wqwIKJ— Mathare United FC (@MathareUtd) April 9, 2022 The second half started in the same fashion, Bullets sat deep while Mathare appeared to be the more ambitious side launching attack after attack that did not really trouble the visitors much. In the course of committing numbers forward, they remained vulnerable at the back where the Bullets tried to punish them on the break severally.Against the run of play, Bullets scored what would be the winning goal in spectacular fashion. Kajuba, who had been a threat to Mathare for the better part of the game collected the ball just outside the are and unleashed a stinger that beat Mathare keeper Byrne Omondi.The Slum Boys went all out after going behind and created a number of chances which unfortunately amounted to nothing as at full time, Bullets traveled back home with maximum points.The two teams meet again in a week’s time for the return leg at Bukhungu.
