Ochieng' Wins SPL Golden Boot After Brilliant Mt. Kenya Hat-Trick

NAKURU, Kenya- Ulinzi Stars FC striker Enosh Ochieng’ is the SportPesa Premier League (SPL) Golden Boot winner after his hat trick helped the soldiers crush Mt. Kenya United FC 4-0 on Sunday.

Ochieng’ finishes the season with 20 goals, two more than seasoned Kakamega Homeboyz FC forward Allan Wanga, becoming the first striker to amass that many since the latter over a decade ago.

The game was the last of the SPL season after it was postponed after their match was controversially called off 35 minutes after the scheduled 2pm local time (+3GMT) kick-off.

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This is after the visiting team turned up with only eight minutes to kick-off with kit the same colour as that of the soldiers.

The decision to call off the match left the Golden Boot race wide open as Ochieng’ came into the rescheduled tie, one shy of Allan Wanga’s tally of 18 goals.

The dependable forward broke the deadlock in the 15th to give Ulinzi a 1-0 lead going into the halftime break.

Oscar Musa Wamalwa then doubled the advantage five minutes after the restart before Ochieng’ got his second two minutes later.

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Ochieng’ completed his hat trick on the hour mark to secure his status as the coveted Golden Boot Award and a resounding victory for Ulinzi.

The result ensures that Ulinzi finish the season in eighth place on 45 points, level with Kariobangi Sharks FC but the soldiers boast a better goal difference.