Greensharks maul Mvita XI in men's hockey league match

Brian Murunga of Mvita XI (left) and Kevin Simiyu of Greensharks during their Kenya Hockey Union Premier League match at City Park Stadium on February 7, 2016. Greensharks won 2-0. PHOTO MARTIN MUKANGU

What you need to know:

  • Greensharks beat visiting Mvita XI 2-0 in a Kenya Hockey Union men’s Premier League match at City Park Stadium, Nairobi on Sunday.
  • It was a good result for Sharks who on Saturday drew 2-2 with two-time league champions Strathmore University Gladiators at the same venue.
  • In an earlier match, Mombasa Sports Club upset hosts Daystar Falcons 4-0 in the women’s national league.

Greensharks beat visiting Mvita XI 2-0 in a Kenya Hockey Union men’s Premier League match at City Park Stadium, Nairobi on Sunday.

The goals, scored in either half by Kevin Simiyu and Kenya international Leon Magomere, were enough to hand the home side all three points.

It was a good result for Sharks who on Saturday drew 2-2 with two-time league champions Strathmore University Gladiators at the same venue.

COLLECTED FOUR POINTS

Greensharks coach Nixon Nyangaga said: “It was a good weekend, four points from two matches is alright but we need to kill off games much earlier and also score more goals.”
In an earlier match, Mombasa Sports Club upset hosts Daystar Falcons 4-0 in the women’s national league.

MSC winger Olypa Chepchaluga scored a first half hat-trick to set her team on the way to victory and Alice Dsotsti added the fourth in the 47th minute.

The result came as a relief to MSC coach Saidi Okwemba whose team had lost 0-5 to Strathmore University Scorpions on Saturday.