Under pressure Talanta FC registered their second victory of the season after gunning down Ulinzi Stars 1-0 at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos, bringing to an end a six-game winless run that threatened their status in the Premier League.Having made a few changes to their lineup, Talanta, led by assistant coach Jackson Gatheru, took the lead in the first half through Lucas Waitere after an error in the Ulinzi Stars backline, and had to soak in remarkable pressure from the soldiers to see out the win that lifts them out of the relegation places.Full time!FC Talanta takes home 3 points!FC Talanta 1- 0 Ulinzi Stars#fkfpremierleague pic.twitter.com/YzPsomMhcq— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) November 27, 2024 Ulinzi, who brought on striker Enosh Ochieng in the closing minutes, got close to an equalizer when Brian Kafero smashed the crossbar with six minutes to go, Dunstan Nyaudo’s men going down for the third time this season.“I had warned my team about playing a side that was desperate for points and it came to bite us,” the Ulinzi Stars coach said. “This one I’ll have to blame myself for it. We got overrun in midfield and that’s on me for not getting the tactics right. My focus is now on Mathare United up next.”Kariobangi Sharks’ Keith Imbali opens on surviving mob justice and growing up in crimeThe much needed win for Talanta sees them climb into 13th position with nine points, while Ulinzi remain 12th on 10 points.Elsewhere at Dandora Stadium, Mathare United’s purple-patch grinded to a halt on Wednesday as they tumbled 1-0 to Nairobi City Stars.##NAJAVA_MECA_8528312##Coming to the game on the back of three wins on the bounce, John Kamau’s team suffered their fourth loss of the season after Kelvin Etemesi fed off a Mohammed Bajaber assist to give City Stars the bragging rights two minutes after the break.With the win, Simba wa Nairobi are up to 10th on the log, while the Slum Boys drop to fifth on 14 points.
