Tusker FC continued with their perfect start to their new season after overcoming AFC Leopards 1-0 in a charged FKF Premier League match played on Sunday at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani.The Brewers scored their only goal of the game from the spot. Ingwe had a spot kick of their own late on but Nigerian striker Ojo Olaniyi skied his effort.AFC Leopards won a couple of corners inside the first ten minutes of the match but they amounted to nothing as Tusker easily dealt with them.FULL TIME AT KASARANI.THREE. MASSIVE. POINTS! pic.twitter.com/noVCbHfXcG— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) December 4, 2022 First real chance of the game came in the 27th minute when Ojo Olaniyi’s goal bound header was deflected for a corner kick. Three minutes later Lawrence Luvanda was denied by Levis Opiyo and moments later Patrick Matasi cleared a Jaffari Owiti’s shot off the line. Luvanda had another shot from a quickly taken freekick in the 37th minute but Opiyo easily gathered it.Olaniyi missed arguably the easiest chance of the first half two minutes from the break. Maxwell Otieno raced down the right flank before crossing the ball into the area, Charles Momanyi deflected the ball into the striker’s path put with only the keeper to beat, he shot wide. The first half ended barren.Tusker switched the gears in the second half and went all out. Rodgers Ouma had a chance in the 50th minute when he controlled the ball inside the overcrowded Leopards penalty area but instead of taking a shot on goal he played the ball out of the area.Tusker FC penalty goal against AFC Leopards pic.twitter.com/NQ1Vrk8vWG— Comrade (@ComradeKE) December 4, 2022 Patrick Matasi was called into action in the 53rd minute to parry a Brian Wanyama shot from distance over the bar.Tusker coach Robert Matano made four switches in the 58th minute. David Majak, Jackson Macharia, Shami Kibwana and Eric Mmata were introduced for Deogratius Ojok, Eric Zakayo, Saphan Oyugi and Lawrence Luvanda.Against the run of play, Tusker won a penalty in the 67th when Mmata was hacked down in the area. A spot kick was awarded which the striker stepped forward to convert.Leopards were awarded a penalty in the 83rd minute for an alleged handball in the area. Olaniyi stepped forward to take and skied his penalty.Tusker defended well late on to win.Tusker Starting XI: Patrick Matasi, Daniel Sakari, Boniface Onyango, Charles Momanyi, Isaac Kipyegon, Humphrey Mieno, Zakayo Eric, Rodgers Ouma, Deogratius Ojok, Saphan Siwa, Lawrence LuvandaSubs: Brian Bwire, Kevin Monyi, Thomas Teka, Clyde Senaji, Apollo Otieno, Jackson Macharia, Shami Mwinyi, Eric MmataAFC Leopards XI: Levis Opiyo, Peter Ng’ang’a, Lewis Bandi, Washington Munene, Robert Mudenyu, Collins Shivachi, Giovanni Lukhumwa, Brian Wanyama, Maxwell Otieno, Ojo Olaniyi, Jaffari OwitiSubs: Maxwell Muchesia, Owen Mboya, Eric Mbithi, Boniface Wafula
