Tusker FC head coach Charles Okere was left clutching onto faith after a crushing 7-1 defeat to Sofapaka on Sunday, May 18, at the Dandora Stadium. The result will go down as one of the darkest days in the club’s decorated history. Black Sunday, they said.Moments after the full-time whistle confirmed their heaviest-ever loss in the FKF Premier League, Okere took to social media with a cryptic post:##NAJAVA_MECA_8931497##“Indeed, God Ni Msoo. God, let your will be done.”Though shrouded in simplicity, the post carried the heavy weight of despair and surrender.Okere is known within football circles as a deeply spiritual man who often leans on his faith during both highs and lows. His post mirrored the biblical plea made by Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane before His crucifixion:“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42).Shabana rakes in Ksh 1.4m despite home loss to Mara SugarIn that moment, Jesus was staring at an agonizing path ahead, fully aware of the suffering to come, yet surrendered to a higher purpose.The heavy defeat further shattered Tusker’s already-waning title hopes.Sofapaka’s Jack Onganya was the architect of the massacre, netting a hat-trick to bring his season tally to seven goals.The early warning signs came just three minutes in when Edward Omondi danced past a shaky Tusker backline to open the scoring. Wayne Dalvin Otieno made it 2-0 with a spectacular curler into the top corner.Mashemeji Derby date confirmedEach goal was followed by synchronized celebratory dances by Sofapaka players—a dazzling contrast to the stunned silence from Tusker’s bench and supporters.After halftime, things went from bad to worse. A penalty converted by Rodgers Kipkemoi, an own goal by Edward Olak, and two more strikes—including a long-range Onganya rocket off the crossbar—completed the rout.FKFPL: Bidco United, KCB seek redemption in Monday’s clashIn his honest post-match remarks, Okere admitted that nothing had gone according to plan and questioned the commitment of his players.“Nothing went according to our plan. Sometimes you wonder if anything is going on because it is like they are letting the goals through. We ask ourselves about the players we have invested in,” he told Azam TV.He went on to acknowledge the club’s heavy investment in the squad and lamented how far they had come, only to lose so dramatically.“We have tried up to where we are. The league is a marathon. We have done our best to be this far, but the league is a marathon, and we are letting it go now. It is a big shame; we have shamed ourselves. Tusker is a big team. We congratulate Sofapaka. They were prepared for this,” he concluded.Up next, the Brewers will face Kariobangi Sharks on Wednesday, June 11, at the Dandora Stadium.Seventh-heaven Sofapaka deliver devastating blow to Tusker as Kenya Police march towards title
