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Leopards sip Tusker in Nyayo

AFC Leopards Sports Club's Dennis Shikhayi and Paul Odhiambo (left) of Tusker FC during KPL Match at Nyayo National Stadium. Aug 24, 2017. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

AFC Leopards put a major dent in Tusker’s Kenyan Premier League title hopes after beating the 10-man defending champions 1-0 in a cagey game at Nyayo National Stadium yesterday.

Samuel Ndung’u came off the bench to net the lone goal in the 82nd minute and lift Leopards to the 13th position on the table, six points (23 points) behind eighth placed brewers. This was a half an hour after Tusker defender Marlon Tangauzi had been sent off for a second bookable offence.

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