Title hopefuls Tusker FC have moved to within three points of FKF Premier League log leaders Kenya Police FC after beating Murang’a Seal 2-0 at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos on Saturday.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more news The Brewers, who have been blowing hot and cold in the second leg of the campaign, were six points off the pace before the match got underway.However, the beer makers were out not to allow the gap between them and the Law Enforcers to widen, as they capitalised on their chances and Seal’s poor form to bag maximum points. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8916380##It did not take the visitors long before making their intentions known, as Ugandan forward Deogratious Ojok broke the deadlock in the 12th minute, with Dennis Oguta claiming the assist. Efforts by Seal to draw level and pick something from the match suffered a huge blow after their former player Erick Balecho doubled the advantage four minutes into the second half. Having replaced George Kaddu, Balecho two minutes after the restart, made an impact less than three minutes on the pitch, to the advantage of the left-footed trained journalist’s side. Further, Joseph Waithira will have himself to blame after skying his second-half penalty kick.Homeboyz soothe Mozzart Bet Cup elimination by edging Mathare UnitedWith the second slot on the table sealed momentarily, Tusker will hope that Police will slip up in their next match and at the same time, will pray that AFC Leopards do them a favour by beating Gor Mahia. Gor were to host Leopards this weekend in the second leg of the Mashemeji Derby, but the fixture was postponed due to a lack of a suitable venue for the high-risk clash. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8917067##This means that Gor will have a match in hand until they find a stadium for the biggest club fixture in the country. While Tusker’s win sealed the second place on the log, Murang’a remain in danger of kissing the top-tier goodbye, as they are second from bottom with 29 points. Sofapaka 0-0 Kariobangi Sharks Kariobangi Sharks stretched their recent winless run to five matches after labouring to a barren draw against Sofapaka at Dandora Stadium. Nigeria head coach weighs in on Rising Stars’ U20 AFCON performanceSharks, who have been largely underwhelming in the campaign, last won a league match on Sunday, 6 April, when they edged the resurgent FC Talanta 2-1. The result also means that Sofapaka have gone for four matches without a win, having last secured maximum points on Friday, 4 April, against Ulinzi Stars.
