Homeboyz Salvage KCB Draw, Sharks Held By Relentless Rangers

27th April 2019 - by Louis Kalinga

Earlier in the day, there was loads of drama at the Chemelil Complex as Nzoia Sugar FC emerged 2-1 winners over hosts Chemelil to climb into 10th on the SPL table

KCB FC players in action during their SportPesa Premier League match against AFC Leopards SC at the Afraha Stadium in Nakuru on Saturday, January 12, 2019. The bankers won the match 1-0. PHOTO/SPN

SUMMARY

Kakamega Homeboyz FC left it late to earn a 1-1 draw against newcomers Kenya Commercial Bank FC at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Saturday afternoon
KCB, who came into the game on the back of a four-game losing streak, got off to the perfect start as speedy winger Kennedy Owino broke the deadlock in the opening minute of the game
The result means that no matter the results from the other games lined up over the weekend, Nicholas Muyoti’s Homeboyz will remain in fourth place with 42 points

MACHAKOS, Kenya- Kakamega Homeboyz FC left it late to earn a 1-1 draw against newcomers Kenya Commercial Bank FC at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Saturday afternoon.

KCB, who came into the game on the back of a four-game losing streak, got off to the perfect start as speedy winger Kennedy Owino broke the deadlock in the opening minute of the game.

SportPesa Premier League (SPL) top scorer Allan Wanga hit the bar and Edwin Lavatsa was there for the follow-up to equalize for Homeboyz.

The result means that no matter the results from the other games lined up over the weekend, Nicholas Muyoti’s Homeboyz will remain in fourth place with 42 points.

KCB on the other hand remain in 12th place with 30.

The game was the first of a double header at the Kenyatta Stadium, with Tusker FC taking on league leaders Gor Mahia FC in the last fixture of the day.

Earlier in the day, there was loads of drama at the Chemelil Complex as Nzoia Sugar FC emerged 2-1 winners over hosts Chemelil to climb into 10th on the SPL table.

Both teams finished the game with 10 men, with the referee showing two red cards in a span of ten second half minutes.

Chemelil were handed a lifeline in the last minute of the game but it was too little too late for them as they went down a place to 14th with 28 points.

At the Kasarani Stadium, Kariobangi Sharks FC made it nine league games without a win as they drew 1-1 against Posta Rangers FC.

Sharks went ahead in the 81st minute through Kenya under-23 international Sydney Lokale but Rangers kept their cool and leveled matters with a minute left in the game.

The result leaves William Muluya's side in ninth with 34, whilst their opponents are in 15th with 25.

Derrick Otanga, who is slowly becoming a hero for Sony Sugar FC, notched his seventh goal of the SPL campaign to move his side up to seventh after a 2-0 win against Western Stima FC at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu.

Sony got a second in the dying seconds of the game to put the final nail in Stima's coffin as they bounced back brilliantly from a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sofapaka FC.

Stima have not won a match in thirteen league outings, the worst run by any club in the top flight and now lie in 14th with 27 points.