Soy United claimed the Likuyani Derby bragging rights after seeing off Kona Rangers FC 2-1 in a closely contested FKF Division 2 Western Zone A league played on Saturday 13 April at Musemwa Primary School.The Samuel Twago-coached side staged a last-minute comeback over their local-rivals to add another victory to their already decorated cabinet.The match started on a high note with the visitors creating lots of chances in their attacking line but Kona Rangers stood steady to battle to a barren draw at the break.
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The second half started with both teams searching for the opener, but it was not until the 62nd minute when Kona Rangers opened the scoring after a defensive lapse in the Soy United defense.Soy side didn’t take long to pull an equalizer as attacking midfielder Festus Maza scored two minutes after his introduction, connecting from Peter Olunga cross to make matters 1-1 in the 69th minute.With 15 minutes to go, Soy went ahead through dependable striker Mohamed Wangai, who scored from Maza’s marvelous pass.##NAJAVA_MECA_8027834##Kona Rangers, coached by Ex-Kenyan international Eric “PPO” Masika were almost pulled level, but their efforts were canceled by the assistant referee’s call for offside, a matter that led the home fans to express their rage.Speaking after the win, a visibly impressed coach Twago heaped praises on his boys for their resilience, urging them to keep up with their momentum going forward.Tusker midfielder Dennis Oguta delighted after marking FKFPL debut with a goal”I am so happy for my players for their win today. It means that our boys are coordinating well and that our game plan is working. Our opponents were tough but we prepared ourselves both physically and mentally. It was generally a good match and I thank our boys for the win,” Twago offered.With the win now behind them, the boys will rest before sharpening their claws in readiness for their match against Webuye Sportiff FC next Saturday at the Ilala Stadium in Webuye.
