Leopards, Police FKF Cup semi suspended; KCB through to final
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Omar Abud (L) of Kenya Police FC tackle Clifton Miheso of AFC Leopards SC during their Mozzart Bet Cup Semi-Finals match at Police Sacco Stadium in Nairobi on May 26, 2024. Photo/Sportpicha
KCB FC will wait a little more to know their opponent in this
season’s FKF Cup final, after the second semifinal between AFC Leopards and
Police FC was abandoned Sunday evening at the Police Sacco Stadium – Nairobi.
While KCB edged Kariobangi Sharks 4-2 in post-match penalties, the Police
– Ingwe match was stopped midway second half after assistant referee Samuel
Kuria was hit with an object from the terraces.
After a quick assessment of their security situation, the Kuria and the rest of the
match officials walked out of the stadium for their safety, which led to the
suspension of the clash for over 15 minutes before the decision to end it was
reached.
By the time the game was suspended in the 56th minute, Police FC were
leading 1-0, courtesy of Titto Okello’s goal in the seventh minute.
The South Sudan international was unmarked within the Ingwe’s box, and
nodded home Kenneth Muguna’s cross from the left, having been set up by Francis
Kahata.
It is expected that there will be only 30 minutes for the two sides to decide the second finalist, behind closed gates of the Police Sacco Stadium. The final decision will however be communicated upon review of the report by the match officials, by the relevant federation committee.
Police were in full control of the proceedings throughout the match, and
it the Salim Babu’s charges who looked more intentional to find the net again
by the time the match was suspended.
In the KCB versus Kariobangi Sharks tie, goalkeeper Faruk Shikhalo was
the hero – saving two penalties to give the bankers a 4-2 victory on post-match
spot kicks at the same venue, in the first semi.
The game was forced into penalties after a 1-1 draw which extended to
extra time.
Shikhalo stopped Geoffrey Onyango and Stanley Wilson’s penalties, as
Derrick Otanga, Henry Onyango, Danson Chetambe and Henry Ochieng all scored for
the bankers.
Sharks’ only two converted spot kicks were by skipper Kevin Luke Otiala
and Fredrick Alushula.
KCB broke the deadlock in the 76th minute through substitute Derrick
Otanga, but Sharks restored parity just after the restart through Fortune
Omotto who tapped into the net from a failed John mark Makwatta’s attempt.
The final is set for June 8, 2024
- with a ticket to represent Kenya in
the CAF Confederations Cup next season up for grabs.
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