Kenya Police labor hard to draw against spirited Muhoroni

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FKFPL Kenya Police labor hard to draw against spirited Muhoroni

Mark Kinyanjui 18:28 - 10.03.2024

Kenya Police and Muhoroni Youth battled to a draw in a gripping FKFPL encounter with both teams showing resilience and determination.

Kenya Police were stunned by Muhoroni Youth with both sides having to settle for a 1-1 draw in an FKFPL enounter played at the Police Sacco Stadium in South C on Sunday afternoon.

Police started by pinning Muhoroni youth back, and should have opened the scoring through Charles Ouma in the fourth minute, forcing the keeper Morgan Ambuka into making an excellent save.

However, Police were stunned when Patrick Matasi headed the ball into the back of the net from a corner kick moments later, shushing the crowd in the stands. 

Police nearly equalised when Duncan Otieno attempted a shot from outside the box, but the ball went just wide in the 20th minute.

Both sides then struggled to create chances in the other side’s half, but just before half time, Duncan Otieno produced a shit that forced Ambuka into making another good save.

This was enough to give Muhoroni the lead at the break, forcing Police boss Salim Babu into making two changes at the break, bringing on Clinton Kinanga and Tito Okello for Duncan Otieno and Rashid Mchelenga in efforts to try and restore parity.

When it still could not work, Babu added ex-AFC Leopards midfielder Marvine Nabwire and Alvin Mang’eni to see if a different outcome would be delivered.

Eventually, the substituted would make the difference as Kinanga would slot home the equaliser in the 75th minute, suddenly opening the game up.

Alvin Mang’eni then nearly made it two some ten minutes later, but his shot hit the crossbar, forcing Muhoroni into scrambling the ball away to safety as they started struggling to hold it together.

In the end, Muhoroni managed to hold on to the draw to claim a priceless point in their battle for survival. Police are now on 39 points, 11 behind leaders Gor Mahia.

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