Reigning league champions Tusker FC ended the year on a high after claiming a 2-1 win over KCB to extend their league unbeaten run to 26 games, stretching all the way from January.Tusker came into the clash with a 100% record after winning their opening four games of the season with the Bankers having patchy results with a sequence of a loss after a win.Details of McKinstry’s tactical scheme to overhaul Tusker from league leadershipTusker FC head coach Robert Matano noted that they came into game expecting nothing short of a win as the league defending champions.”We are the defending champions and we came into this match expecting to win it and KCB also came into the match expecting to pick up a victory,” said Matano.KCB FC assistant coach Godfrey Oduor noted that they had a number of chances to bury the game as he went on to admit that they did little to win the game.”I would like to congratulate Tusker for the win, we lost a number of chances to win the game and it slipped out of hands but did not do enough to win the game,” said Oduor.The encounter was off to a slow start as both teams were cautious with the first chance of the game arriving in the 14th minute when Humphrey Mieno headed the ball towards goal from an Erick Zakayo corner but Brian ‘Rio’ Ndenga was on hand to clear the ball off the line.Tusker continued to press for an opener and finally broke the sturdy KCB resistance in the 33rd minute when John Njuguna whipped in a corner that bounced off Shaphan Oyugi and into the net with the corner being birth from Kevin Monyi’s shot from close range that was palmed out by Gabriel Andika in goal.Robert Matano’s side were threatening from set pieces and should have doubled their lead in the 36th minute when Boniface Onyango delivered a pin point cross that met Mieno’s header but it only hit the side netting.##NAJAVA_MECA_6899954##KCB however went into the break level when a horrendous back pass from Tusker was well read by Nicholas Kipkirui who dinked the ball past the onrushing keeper.KCB picked up from where they left from in the first half as they continued to apply pressure on Tusker with Kipkirui missing a guilt edge chance from a Kennedy Owino pass that was met by the former Zoo striker who was unmarked but Matasi made a routine save from the feeble shot.The Bankers were made to rue their missed chances when Mieno floated in a cross that KCB failed to clear allowing Deogragious Ojok a free header that rippled the back of the net allowing Tusker to regain their lead in the 68th minute.Title favourites Tusker out to extend perfect record against tough nuts KCBKCB tried to chase for another equalizer but Tusker stood tall at whatever was thrown at them to secure their fifth win of the season to maintain their 100% start to the season.KCB XI: Gabriel Andika, Hannif Wesonga, Harun Mwale, Maurice Owino, Nashon Alembi, Michael Mutinda, John Mwangi (Derrick Otieno 60′), Brian Ndenga, Nicholas Kipkirui, Henry Onyango (Michael Oduor 60′), Kennedy Ochino.Subs: Bryne Omondi, Nashon Wekesa, Rama Mwenda, Samuel Mwangi, Hillary Dukussy, Danson Namasaka, Mohammed Kilume.Tusker XI: Patrick Matasi, Kevin Monyi, Isaac Kipyegon, Boniface Omondi, Charles Momanyi, Erick Zakayo, Apollo Otieno, Humphrey Mieno, Deogragious Ojok, Shaphan Oyugi, John Njuguna.Subs: Brian Bwire, Jimmy Mbugua, Thomas Teka, Collins Otieno, David Odoyo, Rodgers Ouma, Stewart Omondi, Erick Otieno, David Majak.
