Enosh Ochieng' Rescues Point For Ulinzi, Sony Stun Bandari

20th March 2019 - by Louis Kalinga

Despite the loss, the dockers remain third behind leaders Sofapaka FC and second place Gor Mahia FC

Ulinzi Stars FC players celebrate during a recent SPL match. PHOTO/Courtesy

SUMMARY

Elsewhere, Bandari FC title charge took another serious knock when they went down 0-2 at Sony Sugar FC as Nzoia Sugar FC and Zoo Kericho FC sweat out a 1-1 stalemate
Ochieng's 56th minute spot kick cancelled out Sydney Ochieng’s opener in the 35th to salvage a point for the Soldiers who are unbeaten in their last five matches
The point moved Zoo up a place into 16th, level on points with AFC Leopards SC but a better goal difference sends Ingwe back into the dreaded relegation zone

NAIROBI, Kenya- Enosh Ochieng’ salvaged a draw 1-1 draw for Ulinzi Stars FC to go joint-top of the SportsPesa Premier League (SPL) scoring chart on Wednesday afternoon in a midweek battle of former champions.

Elsewhere, Bandari FC title charge took another serious knock when they went down 0-2 at Sony Sugar FC as Nzoia Sugar FC and Zoo Kericho FC sweat out a 1-1 stalemate.

The results saw third-placed Bandari FC (32) miss out on the chance to leapfrog champions Gor Mahia FC (32) and leaders Sofapaka FC (33) to the summit of the SPL in what was the Dockers third loss of the season.

Tusker (23) are above Ulinzi (22) following their draw in ninth and 10th in an outcome that failed to benefit both sides' ambitions on making up ground on the front runners.

Ochieng's 56th minute spot kick cancelled out Sydney Ochieng’s opener in the 35th to salvage a point for the Soldiers who are unbeaten in their last five matches.

Robert Matano’s charges meanwhile have not won in as many matches despite snapping a four-match losing streak.

At the Awendo Green Stadium, Derrick Otanga’s goal in the 77th put the final nail in the dockers coffin and sealed all three points for Sony who leapfrog Western Stima FC into sixth with 28 points.

Solomon Omollo had put the sugar millers ahead with a well taken effort in the 50th.

Bernard Mwalala’s Bandari are now without a win in their last three matches and will need to pick up the pace that saw them lead the standings for the better part of the season if they are to challenge for the title.

Champions Gor, who have three games in hand and were in Machakos on the day taking on lowly Kenpoly FC in a SportPesa Shield encounter.

Elsewhere, Dominic Ouma Mambo put Nzoia in the lead against Zoo but Danson Chetambe scored in a second successive game to salvage a point for his side in a 1-1 draw.

The point moved Zoo up a place into 16th, level on points with AFC Leopards SC but a better goal difference sends Ingwe back into the dreaded relegation zone.