Dennis Oalo’s first half penalty secured three vital points for Tusker FC in a 1-0 win over Ulinzi Stars at the SportPesa Arena in Murang’a on Friday evening.
Oalo converted from the spot after Curtis Wekesa was hacked down inside the box to ensure the team collects back to back wins.
Wekesa was brought down when he raced to a Thomas Omolle cut back, the winger having done well to beat the keeper. As he took a touch on the ball the forward was hacked down and Oalo made no mistake from the spot for his fourth goal of the season.
It was a calming goal, especially with Ulinzi having started faster off the blocks. Captain Charles Momanyi had made two last ditch crucial to deny Ulinzi with an open goal after some nervous defending.
However, once the boys settled, they took control of the game. Omolle was a constant threat to the soldiers and had a clean chance at goal in the 27th minute. The forward had done well to beat his marker and storm into the box. He took a little dink over the keeper, but the effort couldn’t gather enough pace with Ulinzi clearing.
In the second half, the boys gave as much energy and were piling in the pressure for a second goal. David Polepole, who had come on at the turn for Omolle had a sniff at goal when he struck from the left, but his effort was blocked.
Wekesa also had a go at goal when he drove in from the left, but his shot couldn’t fly on target.
Ulinzi put in some pressure in the last minutes of the game, but the players defended well to ensure the points were secured.
