Amira Sailors slide Sliders to second loss this season

Amira Sailors Vivian Akinyi(l) and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Marion Tanui fight for the ball when they played Women Premier at City Park yesterday, on 13/08/2016. Sailors scored 8-0. PHOTO; JENIPHER WACHIE

Amira Sailors trampled adept Sliders 2-0 in a Kenya Hockey Union women’s league match played yesterday at City Park Stadium.

Four minutes is all Amira needed to humble former league champions Sliders and hand them their second defeat of the season.

Goals from prolific striker Susan Oketch and Pauline Ochieng were enough to give Sailors three crucial points moving them closer to making their dream of a top four finish a reality. An elated Amira coach Linnet Onyango lauded her players saying they stuck to the game plan and their efforts bore fruit.

“They were superb today, they settled in the match very fast and all our playing units were equal to task. We wanted to make the best out of the match and I am glad their hard work both in training and in this match paid off,” Onyango said.

Amira played offensively from the onset with their attacking trio of Oketch, Ochieng and Jedida Zawadi going deeper into Sliders territory. Oketch pressed on and two minutes into play she outwitted the Sliders defence before sending a hard shot that left Sliders goalkeeper Kate Opicha with no chance.

The bankers were not content with a one goal lead as they intensified their hunt for a second goal and two minutes later Ochieng was on target putting her side two up in four minutes.

Both sides lost chances in the first half as Sliders struggled.

They came back in the second half more composed and created chances, but their forwards failed to complete the job.

Elsewhere, Strathmore University Scorpions thrashed Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 6-0 to have a firm grip on second spot on the log.