Umeme Bees Sting Nyoi To Sail Into Kothbiro Semifinal

26th July 2019 - by Erick Ochieng

The winners are poised to take Kingstone FC from Shahuri Moyo who beat Ping FC 2-0 in another mouthwatering quarterfinal of the day

Action between Umeme Bees and Nyoi FC at the ongoing 2019 Kothbiro football tourament at Ziwani Grounds in Nairobi on July 25, 2019. PHOTO/ SPN

SUMMARY

The solitary goal was scored in the 62nd minute by Luis Misiko
Other quarterfinal matches slated at the venue on Friday involve Allin Jua Kali FC who will battle Napoli FC and Masaa FC who will be up against Dallas FC
The semi-finals will be played on Saturday

NAIROBI, Kenya- Umeme Bees FC edged Nyoi FC 1-0 to sail into the semifinals of the annual Kothbiro football tournament at Ziwani Grounds in Nairobi on Thursday evening.

The solitary goal was scored in the 62nd minute by Luis Misiko.

This is the first time that Umeme Bees are making it to the last four in over a decade participation in the contest.

The winners are poised to take Kingstone FC from Shahuri Moyo who beat Ping FC 2-0 in another mouthwatering quarterfinal of the day.

Other quarterfinal matches slated at the venue on Friday involve Allin Jua Kali FC who will battle Napoli FC and Masaa FC who will be up against Dallas FC.

The semi-finals will be played on Saturday.

This year’s edition is dedicated to the late Kothbiro CEO Stephen Ogos who passed away during the initial stages of the tournament.

The contest began with 51 teams, allowing clubs that made it to the round of 16 last year to proceed automatically to the group stage.

Kothbiro has nurtured some of the greatest stars in Kenyan football including former Harambee Stars captain Mike Okoth, Jamal Mohamed, former Bandari coach Rishadi Shedu and K’Ogalo’s Kevin Omondi.

Over the years the tournament has evolved to be the bedrock of Kenyan football as it has brought together hundreds of teams, thousands of footballers and tens of thousands of fans from different corners of Nairobi and its environs.