FKF Premier League side Shabana FC started the year on a high note by not only collecting maximum points but also over Ksh 1 million in their match against Tusker FC.The Glamour Boys welcomed Tusker in a league match played at a packed Gusii Stadium on Saturday, 11 January, and came from behind to emerge 2-1 winners.In a match that saw Gusii Stadium packed beyond capacity, Shabana officially released the final amount collected in the gates as Ksh 1,058,800.##NAJAVA_MECA_8624816##Shabana have undoubtedly established themselves as the club with the highest number of fans attending matches this season, especially at their Gusii Stadium backyard.The club has been collecting over Ksh 500,000 in their home matches throughout the season, including midweek matches, save for when they staged a boycott to protest the actions that FKF took against them, which they considered punitive.The substantial amounts collected in their home matches remain a big source of revenue for the club to cater for their daily expenses as well as paying for wages.Kenya’s AFCON 2027 Stadium Talanta Sports City takes shape [VIDEO]Back to the match, Charles Momanyi gave Tusker the lead in the 11th minute and interestingly chose not to celebrate the goal, which was against a team from his rural background.Shabana then equalized just before halftime in the 44th minute through David Okoth, who scored his first goal of the season.OFFICIAL: Gor Mahia rescind decision to offload longest-serving duoAs has been their habit this season, Shabana once again scored past the 80th minute when Hezekiah Omuri, who prior to the match had promised to score, put the ball past Brian Opondo in the Tusker goal in the 82nd minute to give Shabana the lead that they kept until the final whistle.The win over Tusker has catapulted the Kisii-based club to position five in the league standings with 23 points and can only drop to sixth after the weekend if Murang’a SEAL win their match against Bidco on Sunday, 12 January.##NAJAVA_MECA_8624641##Tusker, on the other hand, lost the chance to go clear on top of the table and are still joint table toppers with 27 points alongside KCB, who will not be in action this weekend.
