At the end of the Mozzart Bet Cup final, all KCB players could do was raise their hands to their heads, unable to comprehend how fate hadn’t favored them.After a solid 120 minutes, the Bankers, who were somewhat viewed as underdogs against an experienced Kenya Police side, seemed poised for a huge upset. However, they ended up on the losing side, falling 8-7 in post-match penalties following a goalless draw in regulation..Mozzart Bet Cup: Matasi stars as Kenya Police pip KCB to win maiden titleThe star of the show was man-of-the-match winner Patrick Matasi, who facing a crucial kick in sudden death, managed to fend off young Shadrack Simiyu, before stepping up to slot one past KCB keeper Farouk Shikalo to win Kenya Police their first piece of silveware since promotion to the top-tier league.Having gained their way to the final through the lottery of penalties, lady luck seemed to vacate Bernard Mwalala’s squad, as he was left short of words after the game.##NAJAVA_MECA_8185818##”Everything worked for us in the game, especially in the first half where we had a few clear-cut chances, but couldn’t ulitise them,” Mwalala, a one-time cup winner with Bandari said post-match.”It’s really unfortunate to lose this way. Of course, penalties can go either way.”Having entered the final at Ulinzi Complex on the back of their penalty heroics against fourth-placed Kariobangi Sharks, KCB barely gained a foothold in the contest. They created a few half-decent opportunities for striker Philemon Nyakwaka and Collins Neto and heavily depended on Shikalo in the second period to keep out efforts from Aboud Omar and Kenneth Muguna.Mozzart Bet Cup: Kenya Police’s Owino named MVPBut despite looking underwhelmed on their big occasion, Mwalala opted to look on the positives – if any, of a rather disappointing season in his first year in charge.”The season has not been a good one as far as the FKF Premier League title race is concerned, but reaching the final of the cup means a lot for the team,” he added.
