The celebrations at the packed pockets at Gusii Stadium after the final whistle were indicative of what had just happened.For the first time this season, the hosts – Shabana FC – won a game, sparking wild celebrations from a rejigged technical bench that had promised to “put on a great performance” against visiting Kenya Police.And that is what they just did, grinding out a 1-0 victory over Anthony Kimani’s then unbeaten side.Fulltime: Shabana Fc 1-0 Police Fc Unbeaten hatujui sisi. Maximum points on the bag. pic.twitter.com/h0ljqlbLtE— Shabana Fc Kenya (@Shabanafckenya) November 10, 2024 In hindsight, Peter Okidi’s triple changes to his matchday lineup worked a charm, as Vincent Nyabuto, James Mazembe and Mark Okolla made it into the starting eleven.Playing in front of their fans, Shabana were out of the traps quite quickly, with striker Darius Msagha coming close inside the first five minutes.Cliff Nyakeya was the second man to have a chance go by after 19 minutes, as he missed the target after being fed by Vincent Nyabuto.Bidco inflict Bandari their first loss of the seasonThat was the last piece of action for Nyakeya however, as he was substituted off with an injury, with Kevin Omundi coming in his place.Soon afterwards, Shabana were in the lead courtesy of Nyabuto, who was on the receiving end of a delightful cross from Mazembe, one of the key cogs of the Glamour Boys on the day.The players made sure to take a moment to remember teammate Fredrick Odhiambo during the celebrations by raising his jersey number 29, days after it was reported that the goalkeeper had unfortunately lost his wife.43′ Shabana Fc 1-0 Police Fc pic.twitter.com/yNKbetXpUS— Shabana Fc Kenya (@Shabanafckenya) November 10, 2024 With a halftime lead, all Shabana had to do was deploy a defensive masterclass, something they did with utmost professionalism, barely giving up chances to Police.##NAJAVA_MECA_8486571##As the seconds ticked, so did the noise at Gusii double down, and there were ruptures when it was official that the unfancied, beaten and winless Shabana had overcome the fancy, unbeaten Kenya Police.
