Top Five Stories From Saturday You Must Read Today
7th April 2019
Tusker, Mathare share spoils in SPL fixture as Gor Mahia FC prepare to take on RS Berkane at the Kasarani Stadium
- David Majak crowned his first start for Tusker FC with a goal as the 11-time winners held on for a 1-1 draw with Mathare United FC despite going down to 10-men
- Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa stunned record eight-time trophy holders Al Ahly of Egypt 5-0 Saturday in the first leg of a CAF Champions League quarter-final near Pretoria
- Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored twice in two minutes as Barcelona broke the resistance of 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday to go 11 points clear of their La Liga title rivals
NAIROBI, Kenya- David Majak crowned his first start for Tusker FC with a goal as the 11-time winners held on for a 1-1 draw with Mathare United FC despite going down to 10-men in the only SportPesa Premier League fixture on Saturday afternoon at Afraha Stadium.
Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa stunned record eight-time trophy holders Al Ahly of Egypt 5-0 Saturday in the first leg of a CAF Champions League quarter-final near Pretoria.
Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored twice in two minutes as Barcelona broke the resistance of 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday to go 11 points clear of their La Liga title rivals.
Bernard Kimeli successfully defended his title at the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Saturday as Caroline Chepkoech completed the Kenyan double by taking the honours in the women's race.
Here are the top five stories from Saturday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:
Tusker, Mathare Share The SPL Spoils In 1-1 Stalemate At
Afraha Stadium
NAKURU, Kenya- David Majak crowned his first start for Tusker FC with a goal as the
11-time winners held on for a 1-1 draw with Mathare United FC despite going
down to 10-men in the only SportPesa Premier League fixture on Saturday
afternoon at Afraha Stadium, Nakuru. Signed in the mid-season transfer window,
Majak, who made his debut for the Brewers in their 1-1 draw against Western
Stima FC when he came off the bench converted from the spot in the 14th minute
to reward the decision by head coach Robert 'The Lion' Matano to include him in
the starting 11.
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Czech Mate! Kimeli Defends, Chepkoech Seals Kenyan Double
In Prague
PRAGUE, Czech Republic- Bernard Kimeli successfully defended his title at the Sportisimo Prague
Half Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Saturday as Caroline Chepkoech
completed the Kenyan double by taking the honours in the women's race. The
23-year-old Kenyan clocked 59:07 to prevail in a tight dual over compatriot
Felix Kibitok, who finished one step and one second behind. READ
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Bocco Penalty Miss Costs Simba, 5-Star Sundowns Rip Al
Ahly Apart
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa- Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa stunned record eight-time trophy
holders Al Ahly of Egypt 5-0 Saturday in the first leg of a CAF Champions
League quarter-final near Pretoria. It was the heaviest defeat suffered by the
Cairo Red Devils in a CAF match and leaves them with virtually no chance in the
second leg next weekend. READ
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It's 'Mission Impossible 2' For Depleted Gor In Berhane Confed
Cup Clash
NAIROBI, Kenya-
"This is a contest that we are looking forward to. A contest that means a
big deal to Gor Mahia FC, Kenyan football and all football lovers. It is a
contest that will define Gor Mahia's destiny at the big stage of the CAF
Confederations Cup. "This is a contest where moments become memories and
Gor Mahia are always obliged by history to defend its name within football
circles, because objectives have certainly changed since the club tasted the
sweetness of continental football again. READ
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Brilliant Messi, Suarez Break Stubborn 10-Man Atletico
Resistance
BARCELONA, Spain- Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored twice in two minutes as Barcelona
broke the resistance of 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday to go 11 points
clear of their La Liga title rivals. Diego Costa was sent off in the 28th
minute at Camp Nou after appearing to insult the referee, Gil Manzano, but
while Atletico held on for almost another hour, Suarez and Messi struck late to
seal a pivotal 2-0 win. READ
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