Fortune Omoto’s second half strike is all Kariobangi Sharks needed to beat Bidco United in an Elite Pre-season Cup match staged at the Kasarani Annex on Friday afternoon.Heading to the game, Sharks had played out to a barren draw with Sofapaka in their opening match while Bidco had downed Rainbow 2-0.The first real chance of the game came in the fifth minute when Henry Juma found space at the edge of the area, he unleashed a shot but John Otieno denied him with a fantastic save.##NAJAVA_MECA_6667981##Sharks’ two chances went Keith Imbali’s way in the 13th and 15th minutes but Lucas Indeche was equal to the task denying the rookie midfielder.Otieno, standing in between the sticks on the Sharks goal was forced into another good save from a Peter Nzuki freekick in the 17th minute.United had more chances. Zachary Gathu’s shot in the 29th minute was saved by Otieno and keeper did well to deny David Kalama in the 37th minute and Henry Juma just before the interval.📷| We lead against Bidco Courtesy of Fortune Omoto#ElitePreSeasonCup pic.twitter.com/3HleGkHI3k— Kariobangi Sharks FC (@k_sharksfc) September 23, 2022 The second half was more cagey with few chances apart. The first real chance came in the 57th minute when Sharks’ substitute Sharrif Musa danced into the area before unleashing a shot that went straight into Indeche’s waiting arms.Kipchoge: I want to run with ObamaSharks showed massive improvement after the hour mark with Musa down the right and Geoffrey Onyango on the left causing United problems, they however failed to take the opportunities that they created.Their pressure paid off in the 72nd minute when Fortune Omoto gave them the lead. The diminutive midfielder rose high to head home an Onyango delivery from a freekick past Indeche.Sharks started to knock the ball around after taking the lead while United opted to go long but in the end, Omoto’s goal proved to be the difference.The final group A match for Sharks will be against Rainbow while Bidco will play Sofapaka.
