League leaders KCB once again failed to gain momentum in their title chase, falling to Shabana in the intimidating atmosphere of a jam-packed Gusii Stadium.After stumbling in their previous four games, the stage was set for the Bankers to capitalize on results elsewhere, including Gor Mahia’s loss on Saturday, but they faltered once more, succumbing to goals from the in-form Brian Michira and young Austin Odongo in a 2-0 defeat.Fulltime: Shabana Fc 2-0 KCB FC. Benki kubwa lakini inaporwa na kijana ambaye hana ID. pic.twitter.com/sRBZXMW0nJ— Shabana Fc Kenya (@Shabanafckenya) December 15, 2024 Michira broke the deadlock in the 29th minute when he rebounded home a saved Matthew Tegisi shot, while Odongo, on as a substitute in the second-half, capitalized on KCB’s poor defending to finish on the near-post, sending a crowd that had Kenyan-born Minnesota House Representative Huldah Momanyi and World 800m champion Mary Moraa into bedlam.The signs of a comfortable evening for Shabana came just minutes into the game when Samuel Maiko and Michira went close to giving them the lead, only for Farouk Shikhalo to swat their efforts away.It would take till the half-hour mark for the gates to finally open, Michira pouncing on a low save from Shikhalo to place his rebound into an empty net.##NAJAVA_MECA_8571445##The goal, his fourth in four games and seventh all season, came from the boot of Tegisi, who unleashed a distant strike that Shikhalo couldn’t gather.Maiko came close once again, but had his shot bounce wide, as did Darius Msagha’s in the opening minutes of a frantic second-half.Tegisi, rumored to be playing his last game for the Glamour Boys, headed over in the 50th minute, while Patrick Otieno, one-on-one with Shabana keeper Stephen Ochieng, fired way over the bar in a rare KCB foray.Ryan Ogam nets brace as Tusker return to winning waysMsagha on a darting run down the left crossed his ball straight to the hands of Shikhalo in the 68th minute as the hosts looked for an extra cushion.They should have got it with at least two clear chances to Msagha and Odongo, but the duo failed to connect despite KCB’s defense propensity to bear gifts.The desired second couldn’t have come at a better time and to a better player, as Odongo, just 17, gathered a smothered Tegisi shot to nail the winner at the backpost.Kijana miaka kumi na saba anavunja benki. pic.twitter.com/7J1gUX2u5Y— Shabana Fc Kenya (@Shabanafckenya) December 15, 2024 The celebrations told the whole story as Shabana, now unbeaten in four, took a giant step into the Premier League top five.The Bankers meanwhile look behind.
