Top Five Stories From Thursday You Must Read Today
19th April 2019
Sofapaka hold Sharks to return to SPL summit, Chelsea, Arsenal sail into Europa League semi-finals
- Isuza was injured in the original match where Leopards claimed there was inadequate equipment to treat him at the ambulance provided by the sugar millers, occasioning their protest the following morning
- The Armenian promptly set up Lacazette who was awarded a free-kick after being brought down by Piotr Zielinski
- Sevilla FC will be the second European club to visit Tanzania after Everton did so in 2017. Sevilla will return to Africa less than a year after playing the Spanish Supercup final in Tangiers, Morocco. They also played in Morocco four years ago, playing a post-season match against Hassania Union Sport d’Agadir
NAIROBI, Kenya- Sofapaka FC clawed their way back to the summit of the SportPesa Premier League despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Kariobangi Sharks FC as AFC Leopards SC resurgence continued with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Posta Ranger FC in games on Thursday in Machakos.
Alexandre Lacazette scored the only goal as Arsenal dispatched Napoli 1-0 in the night to advance to the Europa League semi-finals 3-0 on aggregate.
On the other hand, Pedro Rodriguez starred as Chelsea withstood a spirited Slavia Prague fightback in a wild 4-3 victory to qualify for the Europa League semi-finals.
Here are the top five stories from Friday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:
Sofapaka Inch Back To Top, Leopards Fightback Claws Rangers
MACHAKOS, Kenya- Sofapaka FC clawed their way back to the summit of the SportPesa Premier League despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Kariobangi Sharks FC as AFC Leopards SC resurgence continued with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Posta Ranger FC in games on Thursday in Machakos. In the other fixture of the triple header at Kenyatta Stadium, Tusker FC drew 0-0 with Sony Sugar FC. READ MORE
Tanzania Football Fans In La Liga Giants Sevilla May 13 Big Treat
NAIROBI, Kenya- After missing their chance to host Everton FC in the post-season following another Kenyan SportPesa Cup victory in Dar-es-Salaam in January, devoted Tanzania football fans will be delighted to welcome another European football giant when they host five-time UEFA Europa League champions, Sevilla FC on May 23. Dar eternal rivals and East African giants, Simba SC and Yanga SC will play in a one-off derby to determine who gets to play the oldest football club in Spain according to a press statement released by the Andalucian giants on their website on Wednesday. READ MORE
Give Him All The Spaghetti: Social Media Celebrates Tottenham Hero Wanyama
NAIROBI, Kenya- You can accuse Kenyans- especially those in the online community- of being glory hunters in sport but no one can begrudge the nation of feeling giddy with delight on Wednesday night as they joined the rest of the world to celebrate their gifted son. Handed a second successive start, Harambee Stars captain, Victor Wanyama, repaid the faith shown by his manager at Tottenham Hotspur FC, Mauricio Pochettino when he played a key role in their passage to the UEFA Champions League semis for the first time in their history. READ MORE
Bucks, Rockets Win As Celtics Rally To Shock Pacers
LOS ANGELES, United States- The Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets cruised towards the NBA playoff conference semi-finals on Wednesday as Kyrie Irving led a late Boston fightback in a dramatic win over Indiana. In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo gave a commanding display as the Bucks surged into a 2-0 series lead against the Detroit Pistons with a crushing 120-99 win in game two. READ MORE
Lacazette Razor Free Kick Propels Arsenal Past Napoli, Into Europa Semis
NAPLES, Italy- Alexandre Lacazette scored the only goal as Arsenal dispatched Napoli 1-0 on Thursday night to advance to the Europa League semi-finals 3-0 on aggregate. Lacazette's stunning 36th-minute free-kick put the English club through to a final four meeting with Spanish side Valencia. READ MORE