Thrilling Action As Sakaja Super Cup Match Week Four Culminates
NAIROBI, Kenya- It was action galore as the Sakaja Super Cup tournament entered match week four with thrilling action as teams produced scintillating scenes across various grounds on Saturday and Sunday.
In Starehe Sub County FC Lion easily bagged three points after Pangani Youth failed to show up at Land Mawe grounds prompting the match referee to give a walk over on the two goals rule. In Zone B Kawasaki FC beat Ngara Sportif 3-1 with a brace from Gift Mumo in the 8th and 10th minutes before Celdrin Achwea added Kawasaki’s third in the 76th minute.
Ngara Sportiff found their consolation goal courtesy of Stephen Kingori in the 58th Minute. In Zone A matches Korogez FC went down to Nairobi holding FC by a solitary goal that was scored by Mwera Zablon in the 13th minute.
In Mathare subcounty, Mathare Hospital overcame True Colours with a solitary goal as Comrades defeated Lula FC 2-1. Huruma Youth lost 0-2 to neighbors Huruma Sports as Wakanda drubbed Marines 5-2 in a seven-goal thriller.
Over to Embakasi East sub-county, Zone C, Savanna Boda settled to a one-all draw with Team Unfit with goals from Sikundi Elvis for Savanna Boda in the 26th minute and Kevin Omondi for Team Unfit in the 87th minute.
In Zone A, Shinners All-Stars played out a barren draw with Utawala youth as did Nairobi legends and Soweto hope in their Zone C encounter.
Mike Billy struck in the 20 minutes to put Youth Vision ahead before Santos Hotspur replied with a fine finish from Mukile Elijah in the 76th minute to end the Zone A match in a one-all draw. Muthengi Benson of Santos Hotspur and Okumu Omar Youth Vision were both sent off in the 53rd minute.
In the Kasarani sub-county at the Muhuri Muchiri grounds on Saturday Kasarani mid-hill granted Starmford a walkover after failing to turn up for their match as Leventis and Ruai Sportive played out a barren draw at the same venue.
Kamulu drew 1-1 with Maili Saba as Owino Dalton, 25th minute and Githiri Cyrus,48th minute were all on the scoresheet
Made in the Streets put one ahead of Plan B with Haron Karanja striking in the 80th minute making the difference.
In Roysambu Sub-County,3Touch settled for a 1-1 draw with Hebron FC, City Sports ended in a goalless draw with Kisima FC while Githurai All Stars overpowered Chapel Field FC by two goals to nil. Ghetto Sportive was handed a 2-0 defeat by Saints FC as Peter Kwendo and Paul Sakwa scored a piece each in the 21st and 70th minutes.
In Embakasi North Sub County matches, Kariobangi FC defatted Dandora Indomitable by an emphatic 4 goals as Clever beat Shinners FC 2-1, Dandora hotspurs punished Dandora Flamingo 6-1 while a harpless Dandora derby received a merciless 8-0 defeat from Kariobangi Sports.
Embakasi Central sub-county Iraki Foundation defeated Blue Sky 5-1 as Kayole South got a walkover after Matopeni United failed to turn up for the match.
Ballistic Fc and Fortune Fc ended in a goalless draw as Santos Hotspur Youth Vision settled for a 1-1 draw. Kayole United defeated Boosters 5-2 as City Foxes won 3-1 against Gateway in Dagoretti south sub-county mseto saw off Uthiru Dreamers with a 2-0 win as Faith Homes saw off Mathare FC by a solitary goal.
The group stages come to a close in the midweek as teams play their fifth-round matches before the quarter-final draw is conducted.