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Published on 2024-02-11 17:38:50
The Western Jaguars Sunday secured a 2-1 victory over the Sikh Union Club, propelling them to second place in the Kenya Hockey Union men’s Premier League standings. The match took place at the Eregi Teachers College in Kakamega County. The win came after the Jaguars were awarded a walkover in a match against Sailors on the previous day at the same venue.
The six points earned from the weekend matches placed the Jaguars in second position with a total of 34 points from 15 matches. This achievement pushed former champions Kenya Police down to third place, following their 5-3 defeat by the United States International University Africa (USIU A) at the City Park Hockey Stadium on Saturday.
The defending champions, Butali Sugar Warriors, currently lead the standings with 39 points from 15 matches. Derrick Juma and Ouma Olando scored for the Western Jaguars Sunday in their victory over the Sikh Union Club, with Collins Asilwa pulling one back for the visitors in the 56th minute. At City Park, the Strathmore University Gladiators played to a 2-2 draw against already-relegated Greensharks. Brian Ogenche scored a brace for the students, while David Kaverenge and Daniel Obunyasi scored for Sharks.
In the only women’s Premier League match, Kenyatta University Titans continued their winning streak by defeating USIU-A Spartans 2-1 at the same venue. Aggie Hoini and Lucy Mungole scored for the Titans, while Rhoda Kuira scored for the Spartans. However, the Dutch Flower Group Wolverines and the University of Nairobi are set to be relegated to the Super League after both teams secured eight and seven points respectively from their matches.
In other league matches, Mvita defeated Kisumu Youngstars 2-0 in the men’s Super League, with Captain Gabriel Egesa and Samuel Nandwa scoring for Mvita. Pirates Ladies also secured a 1-0 victory over Multimedia University in the women’s Super League, with Mercy Cherop finding the back of the net in the 57th minute. In the men’s National League, Gorillas came out on top with a 2-1 win against the hosts, Kirinyaga Knights. Paul Barasa and James Ngatia scored for the visitors, while James Kamau was on target for the hosts.
Overall, the weekend’s matches in the Kenya Hockey Union leagues saw some exciting developments, with the Western Jaguars Sunday moving up in the standings and the Kenyatta University Titans continuing their impressive form. The upcoming matches are expected to bring more thrilling action as the leagues near their conclusion.
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