Ryan Ogam’s sixth goal of the season handed Tusker FC a precious 1-0 win away to Nairobi City Stars in Machakos on Saturday afternoon as the team bounced back to winning ways.
The victory takes the brewers to 12 points after eight matches and in sixth place, three points shy of the top twio.
It was a difficult game against a tough City Stars side, but the boys did enough to grab maximum points. Ogam scored in the 62nd minute with a nifty touch off the keeper after feeding off a brilliant Shaphan Siwa flick, the midfielder’s sixth assist of the season.
With keeper Joseph Ochuka coming back to the post, he was hugely untested in most parts of the first half, save for a few crossballs.
Tusker on the other hand had some good chances, with Charles Momanyi twice being denied off the line, first off a header from a George Kaddu long throw, while the second was off a half volley inside the box. Fabian Adikiny also had an 11th minute effort cleared off the line when he took a low shot from inside the area.
In the second half, the boys kept the pressure and it bore fruit in the 62nd minute. Though City Stars made an effort to try get back into the game, the backline marshalled by skipper Momanyi ensured a clean sheet.
At the death, substitute Joseph Mwangi almost doubled the tally but he couldn’t catch his shot well when picked out by an Ogam cross from the left.
The team now switches attention to newly promoted Mara Sugar FC on Wednesday.
