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FKF Cup: AFC Leopards bundled out due to crowd chaos

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AFC Leopards' Ovella Ochieng (center) with referees during FkF Premier League match against Kenya Police at Dandora Stadium. Dec 1, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

AFC Leopards has been disqualified from the FKF Cup following crowd disturbance that led to their Mozzart Bet Cup match against Mara Sugar FC being abandoned.

The highly anticipated game, played at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu, on March 8, was abandoned in the 89th minute when AFC Leopards fans stormed the field in anger over the refereeing decision to overturn a penalty that had initially been awarded to their side.

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