Oilers Triumph At Lenana | Race For Kenya Cup Promotion Heats Up
The first KRU U20 tournament of 2017 took place at the Lenana School on Sunday 5 February 2017. Nakuru’s Menengai Oilers emerged victorious after beating Menengai Cream Homeboyz on post match penalties after the two sides were locked in a barren stalemate at the close of regulation and extra-time.
The tournament attracted a total of eight teams namely EPS Morans, Oilers, Northern Suburbs, post matchNakuru, Quins, Comras and Homeboyz who fielded two sides.
The two Homeboyz sides would reach the cup semis with identical 14-0 wins over Northern Suburbs and Comras respectively and were joined in the last four by Nakuru and Oilers who posted 28-0 and 35-0 wins overs EPS Morans and Quins respectively.
Homeboyz II triumphed over Homeboyz I in the cup semis by way of a 14-0 win while Oilers post-match penalty win over Nakuru to set up the final date with the deejays.
The tournament will be held on Sunday 12 February 2017 at a yet to be confirmed venue.
Collated Results
Quarterfinals Homeboyz II 14 Suburbs 0, Homeboyz I 14 Comras 0, Nakuru 28 EPS Morans 0, Oilers 35 Quins 0
Challenge Trophy Semis Suburbs 35 Comras 0, EPS Morans 14 Quins 0
Cup Semis Homeboyz II 14 Homeboyz I 0, Nakuru 0 Oilers 0 ( Oilers win 1-0 after post-match shootout)
Challenge Trophy Final Suburbs 7 EPS Morans 0
Cup Final Oilers 0 Homeboyz II 0 (Oilers win 2-0 after post-match shootout)
Race For Kenya Cup Promotion Hots Up
The KRU Championship continues this weekend with a full compliment of five fixtures slated for Saturday 11 February 2017. Third-placed USIU welcome second placed Catholic Monks to Kasarani in what is no doubt the weekend’s highlight fixture.
Both teams were the uninvolved last weekend as USIU, resting while Catholic Monks match was postponed to a later date. The two are separated by four points with Monks sitting second 29 points while USIU third on 25 as the quest for Kenya Cup qualification intensifies.
Leaders Resolution Kisii RFC will host a spirited South Coast Pirates team to the Gusii Stadium. Kisii are top with a total of 36 points from nine matches while Pirates have 23 points gathered from their eight matches so far.
Eldoret will play host to two fixtures.UoE host Mombasa RFC while Moi University hosts JKUAT. The university of Eldoret fell short of a victory last weekend at the hands of the South Coast Pirates and this weekend means putting in more effort if they are to outshine Mombasa RFC. The University battle set to take place at Moi University is a battle between the 9th and 10th placed teams. Moi has registered one win in the log while JKUAT needs to give it their all if they want to have a win in the league.
Thika RFC will make the six-hour journey down to meet hosts Kisumu at the Mamboleo Showgrounds. The two sit at the seventh and sixth position respectively tied at 12 points each. The match will be a tie breaker should there be a winner.
All Championship matches kick off at 4:00 pm in their selected venues.
Kisumu vs Thika – Mamboleo Showgrounds
Moi University vs JKUAT – Moi University Grounds
USIU vs CUEA – USIU Grounds
UoE vs Mombasa – Eldoret
Kisii vs SC Pirates – Kisii Stadium
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