Kenyan international Collins Sichenje returned to league action in Finland on Tuesday evening as his side KuPS lost to IFK Mariehamn 0-1.This was the fourth defeat of the season from 14 league matches, the other three coming against SJK, Honka, and Inter.However, KuPS were lucky not to relinquish the top spot after the chasing pack of HJK and SJK stuttered in their respective matches as well.##NAJAVA_MECA_7342431##Despite missing the Cup game over the weekend, Sichenje was thrown back into the starting team and went on to make his 10th league appearance for the club, playing the whole length of the match.However, the Kenyan had to play cautiously for the better part of the game after being cautioned only 17 minutes into the game.Cameroonian Ariel Ngueukam scored the all-important goal from the spot for Mariehamn in stoppage time of the first half but KuPS could not find the equalizer despite pushing in the second period.A Tapestry of Success: Muki Kimani’s reflections on a glittering football journeyBefore the match, Mariehamn were bottom on the log and it seemed like it would be a routine win for KuPS.Up next for Sichenje and KuPS is a match on the road at the start of July against Lahti as they seek to bounce back to winning ways.
