Talanta stun Tusker to move out of the relegation zone

FC Talanta's Emmanuel Osoro celebrate his goal during FKF Premier League match against AFC Leopards at Dandora Stadium. Jan 18, 2024. Jonah Onyango, Standard]

FC Talanta today moved out of the relegation zone after stunning title hopefuls Tusker 2-0 in a midweek FKF Premier League match played at Dandora Stadium.

Talanta started the match deep in the battle to avoid being relegated to the National Super League while Tusker were hoping to inch closer to the title. However, at last, it was Talanta who pulled a shocker.

Emmanuel Osoro scored a brace to not only lead the Golden Boot race with 16 goals alongside Shumah but also lift Talanta out of the relegation zone after a shocking 2-0 win over Tusker.

Osoro converted a 10th-minute penalty to give Talanta an early 1-0 lead after the referee penalized George Kaddu for handling in the box.

Tusker got a penalty of their own but the returning Deogratious Ojok saw his effort saved as the hosts took a narrow 1-0 lead to the break.

In the final half, Osoro bagged his brace deep into stoppage time to seal maximum points for Talanta who now sit 12 with 35 points, three points ahead of Mara Sugar who are 15th and in the relegation and promotion playoff spot.

Mara Sugar played out to a 0-0 draw against Bandari while Ulinzi Stars were held to a 1-1 draw by Posta Rangers.

In Kisii, Shabana continued to fly in front of their thousands fans after edging out Bidco United 2-1 at the fully packed Gusii Stadium.

Austin Odongo found the back of the net in the 17th minute to give the hosts a 1-0 lead before Clinton Asiago forced a 1-1 parity before half time with an equaliser in the 38th minute.

Brian Michira's 58th-minute penalty proved to be the winner for the Glamour Boys who remained fourth with 52 points, six points behind leaders Police.