Kakamega Homeboyz stretched their recent unbeaten run in the FKF Premier League to nine games after overpowering Mara Sugar 2-0 at Mumias Sports Complex on Saturday.Harambee Stars forward Moses Shumah opened the scoring for Abana Ba Ingo in the seventh minute from the penalty spot.Estone Esiye doubled the lead in the 26th minute with a stunning strike, sealing Homeboyz’s third win in four matches since the start of the year.##NAJAVA_MECA_8674055##For Mara Sugar, the defeat was a major setback following their 1-0 loss to Kenya Police last weekend.The Millers now have just one win in their last five games, leaving them on 22 points. Meanwhile, Homeboyz moved up to eighth with 26 points after securing their sixth win of the season.Homeboyz started the match at a high tempo and quickly broke the deadlock when Shumah won and converted a penalty.They continued to dominate, controlling the midfield battle against a Mara side that clearly missed the presence of the departed Mathias Isogol. Their relentless pressure paid off in the 26th minute when Omengo unleashed a thunderous shot from outside the box, beating Mara’s goalkeeper Felix Adoyo to double the hosts’ lead.Mara Sugar showed more intent in the second half but lacked the cutting edge in the final third, with lone striker Noah Jangongo struggling to convert chances.Story of ex-Kenya Police winger needing Ksh2 million after mother agrees to donate kidneyThe visitors were fortunate not to concede more goals, thanks to a solid defensive display led by Vincent Mulama and the heroics of Adoyo in goal.Elsewhere, at Kenyatta Stadium, FC Talanta and Mathare United played to a 1-1 draw, extending both teams’ winless runs in recent weeks.EXCLUSIVE: Gor Mahia set to appoint Croatian head coachTalanta took the lead in the 58th minute through an own goal, but Mathare’s Stephen Okola equalized four minutes later.The result leaves Talanta in 15th place with 18 points, while Mathare sit 13th with 21 points after 19 league matches.
