Sliders 2-1 Titans: Dorris Kirui strikes to send hosts second
Rehab Nyuthe of Kenyatta University's Titans is challenged by Anita Agunda of Sliders during their national women's league match at City Park Stadium on October 10, 2015. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU |
What you need to know:
- Coach Nyangaga’s side moves to second in standings of women’s league
- Sliders took the lead going into the break.
- The win saw Sliders move back to second in the log behind leaders and champions Telkom Orange.
Dorris Kirui scored the winner in the second-half as Sliders beat Kenyatta University Titans 2-1 on Saturday in a Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) women’s national league match played at the City Park Stadium.
The win saw Sliders move back to second in the log behind leaders and champions Telkom Orange.
Sliders captain Beryl Okwach gave her team a first-half lead in the 14th minute before the university students levelled in the 50th minute through Rehab Nyuthe before Kirui grabbed the winner in the 54th minute to give her team the three points in their final match in the first leg, displacing Strathmore University Scorpions from second place.
HAPPY WITH WIN
Sliders coach Nixon Nyangaga was full of praise for his team which showed a strong fighting spirit, saying they still have a chance of winning the league title.
“It was a difficult match, we started well and got an early goal but after that we relaxed and allowed KU back into the match. We had to dig deep for the win and I am glad we got the three points,” Nyangaga told Sunday Nation Sport.
“We are six points from the top and we will prepare for the second leg. We harbour ambitions of winning the title and we will need to improve our consistency and see out games more comfortably”, Nyangaga added.
It could have been a different result had Titans taken their chances and they paid the price for their wastefulness. Titans started strongly with Prudence Wasilwa almost giving the students the lead in the fifth minute but her shot was saved by Sliders keeper Flavian Amukhaya.
The students continued to threaten with a series of short corners but were unable to sound the boards.
It therefore came as a shock when Sliders took the lead with their first attack as Okwach sounded the boards through a penalty corner.
The goal sprung Titans into action and they almost levelled through Wasilwa but her shot hit the post. Sliders took the lead going into the break.
Titans further attacked in the second half and they were rewarded for their efforts when they levelled through Nyuthe Rehab’s field goal However Sliders re-took the lead through Kirui’s angled shot after a well worked penalty corner. Titans were unable to find the equaliser but Sliders held out for the victory.
