Mathare United’s resurgence continued with another giant kill as they messed up AFC Leopards birthday celebrations. It was a week that title contenders except Gor Mahia stumbled as the going got not only rough, but also unpredictable. Here are some things we learnt. You can’t blink The league is proving quite unpredictable. Unlike in the Tanzania Premier League where you can be certainly sure that the big three (Simba SC, Yanga SC and Azam FC) will prevail in contests pitting them against teams in the lower sections of the table, FKFPL is proving that no team is a pushover. A one-time candidate for relegation, Mathare United are now owning the tag giant killers with their latest victim being birthday boy AFC Leopards. Mathare United continues giant-killing streak with win over AFC LeopardsAt a time Ingwe were on the ascendancy, knocking on the top five door, even believing that they could go all the way in the title chase, Mathare handed them a rude 1-0 defeat, deflating not only their ego, but also their ambitions.Tusker FC, looking to narrow the gap between them and leaders Gor Mahia, found themselves trailing 15th placed FC Talanta at their Ruaraka backyard. It took defender Charles Momanyi’s 85th minute header to salvage a point for them.Talanta hold off-colour Tusker at RuarakaKCB, another leading title contender, were beaten 2-1 by Kariobangi Sharks, currently 9th on the log standings. Sharks deposit three points after raiding KCBWhere did the green army go?Gor Mahia played Bidco United in a virtually empty Nyayo National Stadium. Watching the game’s highlights, you may think the league leaders are serving a fans ban.So shameful was the sight that the club took some close up shots and shared on their social media pages to save face.It begs the question, what happened to the once dreaded green army, K’Ogalo’s 12th player, who was ever present, regardless of where the team played?The war against match-fixing is far from overOn Friday, three individuals, including a foreigner were nabbed as they allegedly plotted to manipulate Nairobi City Stars match against Sofapaka. Arrested match fixers handed over to DCI, set to be arraigned in court on MondayThe incident came against a backdrop of renewed war against the vice, with several suspected players and a coach already suspended, pending further investigations.It shows that those involved in the vice are relentless and the fight against it may need to be re-evaluated. There have been talks of criminalizing match-fixing, making it punishable by law, maybe the time for it is now.
