The People ­ Monday
Date: 16.06.2014
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Chemelil beat KCB to move second as Sony cruise
By TIMOTHY OLOBULU
S#@KakaTimm
CHEMELIL Sugar moved to second
spot on the log and just two points
off leaders Cor Mahia after a 2­0 win
over struggling KCB,
The bankers had hoped to win
the match or at least pick up a point
to drag themselves off the bottom
of the pile, but their efforts were
widi a 2­1 win over Muhoroni Youth.
Samwel Onyango struck a brace with
a late win ner to send Sony to 6th on
the log after a previous poor mn of
form.
Sony's goals
Onyango scored his first in the 11th
minute from Marwa Chamberi's
thwarted.
New signing Meshack Karani
pass after Xedekiah Otieno's boys
struck his third goal in one week,
had started the game well and with
intent.
scoring a brace to leave KCB im­
paled at the bottom. The striker was
Muhoroni equalised in the second
signed by Mike Mururi from Mathare half through skipper Abbas Akiny­
United and he seems to have found a emi who convened from die penalty
spot after Joseph Omweri handled
new lease of life and proved a perfect
inside the box. With the game seem­
gamble for the sugar millers.
Karani opened the scores after 30
ingly headed for a draw, Onyango
minutes, picking up a cross from
completed his brace heading in from
Gaerson Likono to convert, Karani
a corner to win all the points for his
made it two for himself and his team
side.
after 61 minutes, again connecting
with a cross from the experienced
Mathare United picked up their
feet of Hillary Echesa.
At the City Stadium in Nairobi,
fourth win of the season with a 2­1
KCB's efforts to reduce the deficit
win over Thika TInited who have not
and perhaps fight for a point were
been convincing this season.
Daniel Mwaura have Mathare a
thwarted by a well­oiled Chemelil
15th minute lead with a well worked
defence that has been steady this
season, leaking only five goals in
goal, but David King'atua's deflected
shot in the 61si minute drew die
15 games. At the Awendo Stadium,
Sony Sugar returned to winning ways teams level.
However, substitute Eric Johannah
managed to pick up a goal late in the
game to give Madiare a win.
HEAD TO HEAD*. John Baraza (right) of So­
fapaka heads past Job Muhati of Ulinzi Stars during
their league match at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos
yesterday. PHOTO: 5TOTORD 01 EOTRE)
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