Mathare whip Sofapaka to maintain impressive run

Francis Kimanzi’s Mathare United continued their impressive run in the Kenyan Premier League beating 2009 champions Sofapaka 3-1 on Sunday afternoon at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.

Francis Omondi, Crispin Oduor and Edward Seda were on target for the ‘Slum Boys’ as they cruised to a  convincing victory while goalie Mathias Kigonya replied for Sofapaka but it was an effort in futility.

Kigonya scored from the spot after a handball after Omondi had to given Mathare the lead, also from the spot, after Edward Seda had been brought down in the Sofapaka box.

However, an Oduor cracker restored Mathare’s lead before Seda had the final word with the third goal.

Sofapaka Starting Eleven:

1.Kigonya Mathias, 17. Aroro Rodgers, 24. Odipo Morris 15. Omar Mousa 3. Ouma Willies 23. Okoti Humphrey (Kelvin Kimani), 18. Ezekiel Okare(Kepha Aswani), 16. Asieche Elli, 5 10 Achesa Hillary 22. Stephen Waruru(Mohamed Yusuf), 13. Kasumba Umaru,

Substitutes

30.Emmanuel Opiyo 7. Mohamed Yusuf 2. Oduor Kennedy 28. Kitawi Ibrahim, 0. Kepha Aswani, 20. Mangoli Bernard, 33. Kimani Kelvin, 11. Michael Oduo

Mathare Starting Eleven

1. Robert Mboya, 16. David Owino, 25. Samuel Olwande, 6. George Owino (C), 19. Johnstone Omurwa, 5. Francis Omondi, 4. Edward Seda, 29. Chrispin Oduor, 2. Daniel Mwaura (Ronald Reagan), 11. Cliff Nyakeya, 21. Clifford Alwanga(Chris Ochieng)

Substitutes

18.Wycliffe Kasaya, 21. Chris Ochieng’, 28. Gilbert Osonga, 14. Derrick Onyango, 15. Ronald Reagan 9. Chris Oduor, 22. Roy Okal, 10. Ahmed Ahmad, 24. Klinsman Omulanga