The FKF Premier League (FKF-PL) golden boot race has intensified with seven matches remaining before the current campaign concludes.After last Saturday’s brace, Tito Okello of Kenya Police FC is now joint at the top of the FKF Premier League scorers’ chart with Gor Mahia’s Benson Omalla. Both players have scored 12 league goals after 27 rounds of matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_8056214##Following the leading duo is Tusker’s Erick Kapaito, a two-time golden boot winner. On Sunday, he scored his tenth goal of the season and is now trailing the leaders by just two goals. Being a seasoned scorer, the attacker will firmly be in contention for the boot until the very end.The figures, however, are lower compared to last season. Elvis Rupia, now with Ihefu of Tanzania, found the back of the net 27 times, followed by Omalla who scored a goal less. Based on the current statistics and inconsistency in scoring, it is highly unlikely that the attackers will match last season’s tally.Bandari’s Francis Kahiro has nine goals to his name, while in-form Austin Odhiambo has found the back of the net 8 times.In the golden glove race, Gor Mahia’s Kevin Omondi leads the pack with 17 clean sheets and has a four-clean-sheet buffer that will ensure those trailing do not catch up with him during the suspension period after he was sent off against AFC Leopards on Sunday at the Nyayo National Stadium.Kenya Police’s Patrick Matasi, a former golden glove winner, has 13 to his name, followed by Samuel Njau of Posta Rangers and Joseph Ochuka of Bandari, both tied at 11 clean sheets. Brian Bwire of Tusker FC and Edwin Mukolwe of Nairobi City Stars have ten each.The FKF Premier League takes a break this week to pave the way for the Mozzart Bet quarterfinal matches.
