FKFPL: Murang’a Seal frustrate AFC Leopards as Muhoroni, Tusker pick vital wins

Murang’a Seal claimed a point after frustrating AFC Leopards to a 1-1 draw in a Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) match on Wednesday at St. Sebastian Park in Murang’a. The draw meant that the league debutant Murang’a remain winless in five straight games and risk losing more grounds against their rivals while Leopards will have to wait longer to register back-to-back wins this term.##NAJAVA_MECA_7755773##Ingwe opened the scoring in the 25th minute through the returning Victor Omune, after a long-range switch between Vincent Mahiga and Hassan Beja who skipped past his two markers to tee up Omune who had seen his attempt tipped out for corner earlier in the match.Ingwe lead however, did not last longer as Murang’a responded almost immediately with Samuel Semo converting from a set piece after Dennis Munyovi was fouled outside the box to send the match into the breather tied at 1-1After the restart, the two teams had equal chances but failed to capitalize on them to bury the game though it was the Seal who thought they had got the better part of the twelve times Kenya Premier League champions when they had the ball in the net but it was flagged for offside.A further chance for Murang’a came in injury time when Rashid Moyo unleashed a furious attempt from the edge of the box but missed planting the ball into the net, with Levis Opiyo the obstacle to gift Ingwe a point on the road.Darajani Gogo axes four players ahead of January transfer windowMuhoroni 1-0 SofapakaAt Muhoroni Stadium, Sofapaka suffered their tenth defeat of the campaign after going down 1-0 to Muhoroni Youth.Before the match, Muhoroni had stunned Posta Rangers in Machakos to register their second win and when it mattered most, Tarik Babu scored in the 6th minute to hand his side back-to-back victories since the 2022-2023 season.The win was essential for the Charles Odera-coached side as it took them out of the relegation zone ahead of Thursday’s matches.Worst is over for Leopards says CEOTusker 1-0 Police FC Elsewhere, Tusker managed a 1-0 win over the troubled Kenya Police at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.The first half was a cagey affair with both teams unable to create clear-cut goal-scoring chances. The second half however showed more promise with more chances created, with the beer makers coming closest testing Police’s goalkeeper Patrick Matasi but had to wait until death when Fabian Adikinyi struck the match winner.The win lifted the brewers to sixth on the standings with 25 points further extending their unbeaten streak to five games.

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