Tusker coach Robert Matano was widely quoted complaining against referees before Saturday’s Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) match against Gor Mahia at Machakos Stadium.Matano had claimed that the men in black have always favored Gor Mahia whenever the two sides meet##NAJAVA_MECA_7812714##But on Saturday despite claiming his side was denied a last-minute penalty, Matano praised the match referee for doing a good job.“Today the officiating was good. We have nothing to complain about. However, there was a handball situation by our opponents and that was a clear penalty. There is nothing we can do about it,” he said.Despite losing their sixth of the season, Matano insists they are not out of the title race yet and will continue to fight to the end.“We are still in contention and will continue to fight hard and fight on in our remaining matches.”FKFPL: AFC Leopards out to end Nairobi City Stars’ fine run at BukhunguHe blamed their loss on their inability to be clinical upfront insisting that they created enough chances against Gor Mahia.“It was a good game. We started slowly and caught up towards the end of the first half. However, we were not clinical enough despite the chances we had.”“Coming into the second half again we created so many chances but failed to convert. Our opponents on the other hand got just one chance set piece and scored because of poor marking and organization in terms of defending.”Austin Odhiambo All important Freekick goal for Gor Mahia against Tusker FC#FootballKE pic.twitter.com/Ylb1FTO48g— Luhya_Dollar (@Dollar__SM) January 20, 2024 Before Saturday’s loss, the brewers had won their last four matches in a row. They beat Nzoia Sugar, Kenya Police, KCB, and Sofapaka scoring 10 goals in the process.Tusker remains third on the log with 31 points and host Bidco United in their next match on February 3.
