Substitute Paul Kinyanjui was the hero, scoring in the 90th minute as Mathare United beat Kenya Police FC 1-0 in an FKF Premier League game played at Dandora Stadium on Thursday afternoon.The Slum Boys started the game on the front foot and nearly went ahead in the second minute when Donald Ange controlled a cross, turned, and shot on goal, but the goalpost saved the Law Enforcers with keeper Job Ochieng beaten.Victor Wanyama opens up on his trophyless stint with Tottenham HotspurSix minutes later, Ochieng was called into action to keep out an Ian Omondi header, with several Mathare players ready to celebrate what they thought was the opener. John Kamau’s charges were in firm control, pinning Police to their own area.Mathare suffered a blow in the 19th minute when striker Derrick Anami, who had earlier gone down with an injury before resuming play, was forced off with what looked like a knee injury. He was replaced by Brian Ouru.##NAJAVA_MECA_8720348##Police slowly settled into the game after surviving the early scares and began showing more ambition going forward, with Mohamed Bajer and David Simiyu making Mathare United’s defenders earn their pay.The match became an even affair, with most of the action happening in the middle of the park but few clear-cut chances in what was now becoming a closely contested game.Dundee United reveal why Harambee Stars midfielder was loaned to Serbian clubIn the 35th minute, a defensive mix-up from Mathare nearly gifted Police the opener, but keeper Michael Wanyika reacted quickly to deny Simiyu with a double save.At the other end, Ochieng denied Ouru with a fantastic save in the 45th minute when the midfielder was through on goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_8720369##Police made a tactical change before the resumption of the second half, withdrawing their defensive midfielder Brian Musa for winger David Okoth to add more attacking options.The best chance of the second half came in the 68th minute when Eli Asieche unleashed a long-range effort, which Ochieng backpedalled quickly to tip over the bar and keep the game level.Marafiki FC using last year’s pain to fuel fresh Mozzart Bet Cup journeyBoth teams made further changes in an attempt to break the deadlock, but the substitutions did not produce immediate results.Ochieng was called into action with a sensational save in the 82nd minute, but in the 90th minute, there was nothing he could do to stop substitute Kinyanjui, who tapped home after Police lost possession in midfield, condemning the league leaders to a defeat.##NAJAVA_MECA_8720344##The win eases Mathare’s fears of being dragged into the red zone while it deals Police’s hopes of a league win a blow.
