AFC Lick Wounds
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By Feverpitch Team Anthony Khadudu struck from the spot for the second week running to hand Kenyan Premier League (KPL) champions Mathare United a 1-0 victory over hard fighting AFC Leopards. The match, overshadowed by a tussle over the venue, saw Khadudu, who scored from the spot in Mathare’s victory against Western Stima last week, decide the match in the 55th minute when he fired his penalty past Teddy Okumba in the AFC Leopards’ goal. Lively left back, Jaffar Gichuki made a solo run and brought down inside the box by an AFC defender and Khadudu stepped up to fire high into the right top corner. Mathare forward, John Onami, had three chances in the first half, failing to connect with tearing crosses from the right on all occasions. Paul Ambembo forced Okumba to make a smart save in the 22nd minute as Mathare created more openings in the first period that ended goalless. AFC Leopards’ David Ochieng’ (left) and Fred Onyango of Mathare United at Saturday’s KPL match at Coca Cola Stadium, Nairobi. Mathare won 1-0. [PHOTO: MOSES OMUSULA/STANDARD] Bandari 1 KCB...2 Bandari failed to exploit home advantage and lost 2-1 to Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) at Mombasa Municipal Stadium. Bandari scored on the stroke of first half via Abdulwahab Musa. KCB answered thrpugh Humphrey Mureno in the 67th and Jacob Keli’s 85th goal. Western Stima........0 Sher.....0 Western Stima failed to win at home after being held to a barren draw by visiting Sher Agencies at Bukhungu Stadium yesterday. Berets..............1 Gor Mahia.........2 George Odhiambo scored twice in the 25th and 67th minutes to give Gor Mahia a 2-1 win over Red Berets at Sher ground yesterday. — Reporting by Mutwiri Mutuota, Ernest Ndunda, Alan Kisia and Ben Ahenda
AFC pressed hard but substitute Dennis Mukaisi effort was saved by Duncan Ochieng in the Mathare goal. 