Tusker became the first Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) club to be ousted from the 2025 Mozzart Bet Cup competition after losing to Nairobi United on post-match penalties.The 12-time league champions were well on course to sail past the National Super League (NSL) side after taking an early lead in regular time.David Polepole gave the Brewers the lead in the first quarter of the match, after heading in Dennis Wanjala’s delivery.However, Nairobi United restored parity in the second half through Michael Karamor, leaving the winner to be decided through the post-match penalties.##NAJAVA_MECA_8773619##Karamor, John Otieno, Brian Ogutu, Jim Ouma, and Adams Nyambane all converted their penalties for Nairobi United.John Njuguna, Alex Onchwari, Polepole, and Collins Odhiambo converted for Tusker, with Ugandan left-back George Kaddu missing his spot kick.Last year, Tusker crashed out of the tournament in Round 0f16 after falling 1-0 to Kakamega Homeboyz, in a clash staged in Kisumu.Why Odhiambo is confident Gor will end Mozzart Bet Cup four-year title drought this yearReacting to the loss against the second-tier side, Okere, apologized to Tusker fans, terming the result a shame.”It’s a shame to lose such a match. I apologize to our fans, who have been supportive throughout the season for they did not deserve the kind of performance we displayed today,” he said.When pressed on what went south on the pitch, Okere faulted his players for failing to take full control of the game.Stars Abroad: Johana features in Romania, as Masud misses dream clash with RonaldoDespite playing in the second tier, Nairobi United caused Tusker problems, especially in the first half.”We needed to exert more authority in the match. It’s incredibly disappointing to lose a game that we had a lot of control over. Nonetheless, we go back to the drawing board and get everything perfect in the rest of the season’s matches,” he said.With the fantasy of a double cup dashed, the former champions now switch their attention to the remaining league matches.
