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  • Woeful Manchester United and Arsenal Knocked out of Carabao Cup

    Woeful Manchester United and Arsenal Knocked out of Carabao Cup

    Newcastle piled the pressure on a troubled Erik ten Hag with a stunning 3-0 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

    Goals from Miguel Almiron, Lewis Hall and Joe Willock sank the Red Devils to send the Magpies through to the Quarter finals of the Carabao cup.

    At the London Stadium, West Ham sank Arsenal 3-1 to end the Gunners Carabao cup hopes with goals from Mohammed Kudus, Jared Bowen and a Ben White own goal.

    Martin Odegaard scored the Gunners’ consolation goal in stoppage time as West Ham progressed to the next round at the expense of their former Captain Declan Rice.

    In other fixtures, Liverpool progressed at the expense of Bournemouth courtesy of goals from Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez with Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert scoring the Cherries’ only goal.

    Troubled Chelsea cruised to the Quarter finals with a reassuring performance against Championship side Blackburn Rovers with goals from Benoit Badiashile and Raheem Sterling.

    Chelsea will now take on Newcastle united as Liverpool take on West Ham.

    Other Carabao cup quarter final fixtures will see Everton take on Fulham as championship side Middlesbrough battle it out with League One side Port Vale.

  • KPL Round 7 Review: Gor Close Gap on Rangers as Leopards Remain Winless

    KPL Round 7 Review: Gor Close Gap on Rangers as Leopards Remain Winless

    [Photo courtesy of official_gmfc]

    Defending Champions Gor Mahia closed the gap on league leaders Posta Rangers after a Narrow 1-0 win against Tusker FC on Sunday at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani.

    Benson Omalla scored the games solitary goal to take K’Ogalo a point closer to Posta who tasted their first defeat of the season at the hands FC Talanta in a 3-1 thrashing.

    In other matches Sofapaka registered their first win of the campaign after handing Zdravko Logarušić his first taste of defeat as Police FC head coach after two successive wins.

    The win leaves AFC leopards as the solitary club yet to register a win this season after they were handed a 1-0 loss at the hands of Bandari at the Mbaraki Sports Club courtesy of a Derick Nsibambi goal.

    Other fixtures saw a barren draw between Bidco United and Muranga Seals as KCB played a one-all draw against Ulinzi Stars while Shabana drew 2-2 to City Stars.

     

    KPL WEEKEND RESULTS

    Talanta 3-1 Posta Rangers

    Sofapaka 1-0 Police FC

    KCB 1-1 Ulinzi Stars

    Kariobangi Sharks 1-0 Muhoroni Youth

    Nzoia Sugar 0-1 Kakamega Homeboys

    Bandari 1-0 AFC Leopards

    Bidco United 0-0 Muranga Seals

    Shabana 2-2 City Stars

    Tusker 0-1 Gor Mahia

     

     

  • Renewed Banter in the Kenyan Premier League

    Renewed Banter in the Kenyan Premier League

    Football banter is what makes the beautiful game beautiful just as much as the football  played on the pitch itself.

    The banter often involves opposing teams taunting and teasing each other in the build up to the match and after.

    The Kenyan Premier League scene has long had the banter culture on hold for some time but recent weeks has seen a rise in opposing teams taunting and teasing each other.

    At the forefront of this has been the defending champions, Gor Mahia who brought gist to the Mashemeji derby played right before the just concluded international break.

    In the build up to the promising encounter with AFC Leopards, the K’Ogalo social media team made humorous comments on the back of Leopards form, having not won a single match since the start of the season.

    The admin humorously joked about mashemejis recent form in head-to-head encounters with the defending champions sharing images of a Leopard in distress with its head stuck in a pot and another image of a Leopard stuck in a well.

    The Leopard being the emblem of AFC leopard was to signify the troubled waters the Thomas Trucha-led outfit find themselves in.

    Since then, other KPL teams have joined in on the bandwagon mostly at the expense of AFC Leopards most notably Bandari FC.

    In the build up to their match with Bandari, Leopards played in a friendly match with Zoo Kericho which they lost.

    Bandari social media team was quick to hilariously  point out the result and assure the den’s faithfuls that the result was a foreshadowing of the flogging they will receive at the hands of the coast based  team.

    K’Ogalo yet again was at the forefront ahead of their showdown with Tusker FC in the KPL’s most played fixture with the team’s Instagram admin posing a question to their fans  on whether they could imagine consuming 98 bottles of the alcoholic beverage Tusker in reference to the amount of Goals that Gor has scored against the former champions.

    With K’Ogalo poised to take on Tusker FC later today at the Kasarani stadium  as Leopards take on Bandari, it remains to be seen the twists and turns the banter will take with 3 points on the line as well as bragging rights.

  • EPL MATCH WEEK 9 PREVIEW

    EPL MATCH WEEK 9 PREVIEW

    (Photo courtesy of EPL) 

     

    By Dennis Mungai

    Finally the English Premier League is back this weekend after a 2 week international break. Eight matches are set to be played on Saturday, with the early kick off match being a derby between Liverpool and their local rivals Everton. Everton look rejuvenated with the return of Dominic Calvert Lewin and look set to cause an upset against Klopp’s men.

    The 5 pm local time kick off matches include Wolves travelling to Bournemouth, Brentford hosting Burnley and Man City host Brighton. Pep Guardiola is looking to avoid a third straight league defeat for his team, which last happened in 2016. City welcome back Rodri from suspension, while John Stones is also fit from a muscle injury. Newcastle host Crystal Palace in the other five o’clock games, with Nottingham Forest facing Luton at the same time.

    The big match of the weekend is the north London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s men are level on points with leaders Spurs and are still unbeaten after 8 games. It is not yet confirmed whether star man Bukayo Saka will start but the Gunners look to upset the slow but steady resurgence at Chelsea.

    Chelsea beat Burnley 4-1 last time out and will look to capitalize on their new found form. Their star player Raheem Sterling delivered a man of the match perfomance and all eyes will be at Stamford Bridge when the two teams lock horns. Man United travel to Sheffield in the late night game, hoping to make it two wins from two games after their last minute comeback win against Brentford last time out.

    On Sunday, Aston Villa host West Ham,looking to continue their 10 match winning home streak against David Moyes’ men. Ollie Watkins is in good form, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists since the start of the season. A win for either team would see them end the weekend inside the prestigious top 4 spots, a guaranteed Champions League spot for next season. The games conclude on Monday when top of the table Spurs host Fulham. Ange Postecoglou’s tactics has seen his team rise to top spot in the league, still unbeaten and collecting 20 points from 8 games.

  • Nyamweya Cries Foul Play in FKF Elections Preparations

    Nyamweya Cries Foul Play in FKF Elections Preparations

    Former FKF president, Sam Nyamweya and 47 County Football Associations officials have called on Sports Cabinet Secretary, Ababu Namwamba to provide a clear road map on the Football Kenya Federation elections.

    The officials led by their chairman hosted the FKF President Emeritus in Nakuru on Sunday, October 15 to discuss matters affecting football in the country.

    The grassroots football leaders have expressed their concern on the lack of a clear communication on the elections as they want the elections slated for February 24, 2024 be moved to January 24.

    The officials have urged the Sports CS to ensure that the elections are conducted under the Sports Act citing that there is mischief in the process leading up to it.

    So far the former FKF president is joined in the race for the federation’s top seat by Gor Mahia Secretary General Samuel Ochola, former Kenya international Sammy ‘Kempes’ Owino and Hussein Mohammed, associated with the Super 8 Tournament.

    Incumbent Nick Mwendwa will not be defending his seat after serving the mandatory two, four years terms

  • Daystar City Thrash Saint Paul’s University

    Daystar City Thrash Saint Paul’s University

    Daystar City grabbed their first win of the season under the stewardship of new head coach Julius Otieno.

    City triumphed 2-0 over Saint Paul’s University at their home ground, much to the dismay of the home support.

    City head coach made some changes to the starting XI from the previous encounter with Kenya College of Accounting (K.C.A).

    The Julius Otieno-led outfit started strong and was persistent in attack as the first goal came after Kelly “Doku’s” cleared delivery bobbled its way to Juventus Nguge, who finished with precision.

    City proceeded to dominate the game, picking out passes and winning fouls in their opponent’s half of the field.

    Saint Paul’s tried to mount a comeback but the defense was true to the test with a formidable backline that was good on the ball and good in transitions.

    Eventually, the second goal came from Abubakar Hamis’ setpiece that was converted by City striker William Majak after coming off the bar.

    With a two-goal advantage City pinned S.P.U back as they were hardly able to create any chances.

    Charles Lubuthe, Aaron Deng, and Nathan Hanif were brought in to see out the last minutes of the game as City grabbed their first win of the season.

  • Daystar Falcons’ Patrick Odongo Crowned Sports Personality of the Month

    Daystar Falcons’ Patrick Odongo Crowned Sports Personality of the Month

    [Photo courtesy of officialkru Instagram]

    Daystar Falcons winger Patrick Odongo has been named LG/ Sports Journalists Association of Kenya personality of the Month of September.

    The 21 year old Daystar University student dazzled as he emerged as the youngest and best player for Kenya 7s in the 2024 Olympics qualifiers.

    With 2 tries in the final against South Africa’s Blitzboks the Daystar Falcons Rugby player sealed Kenya’s place in the 2024 Olympics.

    Odongo showed true resilience playing through grief of having lost his dearest mother Sophia Atieno Ogak as confirmed by official Kenya Rugby Union Instagram.

    The explosive winger was awarded an LG Top Freezer Refrigerator, retailing at KES.115,000.

    Odongo beat Eliud Kipchoge who won the Berlin Marathon, Harambee Starlets goalkeeper Annedy Kundu and among other top personalities to be crowned sports personality of the month.

  • Kenya Set to Host CHAN 2024 in Addition to AFCON 2027

    Kenya Set to Host CHAN 2024 in Addition to AFCON 2027

    [Photo courtesy of CAF online]

    Kenya has been chosen to host the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in September 2024, alongside the previously announced hosting of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

    The Executive Office of the President confirmed the news on October 10th through a Cabinet dispatch.

    It’s worth noting that Kenya had previously been selected to host the 2018 edition of CHAN but was later disqualified due to inadequate infrastructure that didn’t meet FIFA’s standards..

    Kenya is set to host several football tournaments, including the CECAFA Under-18 Championship and the AFCON Under-15 CECAFA Region Championship in November and December 2023.

    To enhance the country’s sports infrastructure for the upcoming AFCON 2027, the Cabinet has given the green light for various construction and renovation projects.

    These initiatives include the construction of the Talanta Sports Complex and substantial upgrades to Nyayo National Stadium, Moi International Sports Centre – Kasarani, and Kipchoge Keino Stadium.

    As part of this endeavor, Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba transferred the responsibility for these projects to the Ministry of Defence, leading to the temporary closure of the three stadiums.

  • Arsenal Tied Joint Top With North London Rivals Going Into the International Break

    Arsenal Tied Joint Top With North London Rivals Going Into the International Break

    [Photo courtesy of AFC]

    By Dennis Mungai

    Arsenal finally beat Manchester City on Sunday’s blockbuster match to end their 15 game losing streak against Guardiola’s men. Gabriel Martinelli scored the only goal in the 86th minute to condemn City to back to back losses for the first time since December 2018. The result sees Arsenal jump to 2nd place in the table, still unbeaten after eight matches. City drop to third on 18 points.

    In other Sunday matches, which all ended in draws, Salah scored twice for Liverpool in a 2-2 draw with Brighton. It took him to 13th place in the all time highest goal scorers’ list with 144 goals, level with Man U legend Robin Van Persie. At the London Stadium, West Ham also played out a 2-2 draw with Newcastle United. Alexander Isak scored twice for Newcastle but it was not enough to secure the three points. Pau Torres goal for Aston Villa helped his side snatch a point in an entertaining 1-all draw with Wolves. The home team had taken the lead through Hwang Hee Chan only for Villa to equalize two minutes later.

    On Saturday, super-sub Scott Mctominay spared the blushes for Manchester United by scoring twice in added time to help the Red Devils beat Brentford 2-1. United had fallen behind in the first half through Mathias Jensen’s goal and looked set for a fifth loss of the season. But Mctominay came off the bench to score two goals in two minutes to seal all three points. In other results, Crystal Palace played out a barren draw with Nottingham Forest. Spurs beat Luton 1-0 to end the weekend top of the table with 20 points to remain the only unbeaten team, together with Arsenal.

    Raheem Sterling starred for Chelsea as they thumped Burnley 4-1, while Everton also enjoyed a convincing 3-0 success at home to Bournemouth. Cole Palmer scored a penalty for his first goal for Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson also got his name on the scoresheet after coming back from suspension. Fulham beat Sheffield United 2-1 ,leaving them bottom of the table and still without a win this season.

     

  • Daystar Falcons Crowned Kings of Africa University 7s Champions

    Daystar Falcons Crowned Kings of Africa University 7s Champions

    [Photo courtesy of Uganda Rugby Instagram]

    Daystar Falcons were crowned champions of the 2023 King’s of Africa University 7s held at the Makerere University In Uganda on Sunday October 9.

    Falcons had a great run in the tournament winning in all of the four rounds they participated in to be crowned champions.

    The Daystarians opened the action against Makerere University who had the home advantage but Falcons proved too hot for the hosts to handle, blitzing them 31-05.

    Up next for Falcons was Kyambogo who suffered a similar fate to Makerere University, falling 34-05 to the on-fire Daystarians.

    Round 3 saw Falcons pitted against fellow Kenyan team, Kenyatta University. KU put up a spirited fight to push Falcons all the way but the Daystarians were not to be outdone as they narrowly edged the fellow Kenyans 14-10.

    The final Round saw Daystar pitted against yet another fellow Kenyan team in USIU. Falcons run riot against USIU easing past them in a 32-07 thrashing.

    That excellent run of games saw the Daystarians crowned champions of the 2023 King’s of Africa University 7s on foreign soil.

    Uganda Rugby Union President, Godwin Kayangwe was present at the tournament to hand Daystar Falcons the trophy.