Tusker FC came from a goal down to beat Murang’a Seal 2-1 at the Dandora Stadium on Sunday to clinch a third successive victory. David ‘Daddy’ Odoyo and Charles Momanyi scored in the first half, to cancel out Dennis Kweyu’s earlier goal.
Kweyu had given Seal the lead after 19 minutes with a first time volley when he beat Eugene Asike to the ball off a goalkick.
Seal had a quick chance to add another goal, but John Kiplagat’s effort came off the upright.
Tusker rallied and equalized minutes later, Odoyo thumping home his fifth goal of the season from close range after picking up a nicely laid cutback from Eric Kapaito.
The goal boosted the team’s morale and they kept attacking, with Kapaito having another shot from the edge of the box fly into the keeper’s arms, while Mike Oduor also attempted his luck from distance, but the keeper had it gathered.
Five minutes to the break, Tusker scored the second and what would be the winner, Momanyi heading home from close range after Eric Zakayo had floated in a cross from the left.
In the second half, the team started well, with Kapaito once again having some chances but he couldn’t land a lethal force on target. The introduction of Lawrence Luvanda added some pace on the wing and he combined with Shaphan Oyugi to cause some trouble, but it couldn’t bear a goal.
The visitors piled pressure in the final 25 minutes of the game, playing high, and forcing the brewers to defend deep. In the midst of that pressure, Tusker had some chances, with Ibrahim Joshua shooting inches over the target while Mike Kibwage also had a rifled effort float just over the bar.
The team maintained its defensive discipline to ensure the points were guarded.
