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Rarely do you find goalkeepers on the scoreboard, but when they feature most do so from the spot. But that was not the case for Gor Mahia’s David Mapigano, who scored against Bandari directly from the edge of the box with a long kick in the ninth minute at Nakuru’s Afraha Stadium on Saturday. The Tanzanian, while restarting play from an offside infringement, spotted his equal opposite way off his line, and with a long kick he managed to score with the ball bouncing over Bandari custodian Ivan Ndikumana. https://twitter.com/OfficialGMFC/status/1221320694799257600?s=19 Mapigano capped the goal with a penalty save as Gor…

Kenya’s Shujaa lost their 7th place match against Argentina to finish 8th in the Hamilton Sevens. For the umpteenth time Shujaa let go a first half lead to lose 17-19 to the Pumas of Argentina. https://twitter.com/KenyaSevens/status/1221312482494554112?s=19 Earlier, Kenya pulled a massive upset in their final group match, beating African rivals South Africa 36-14 for their sole win of the leg. https://twitter.com/WorldRugby7s/status/1221216920223059973?s=19 Shujaa posted a loss against England, a draw against Japan, a win against South Africa and a loss against Argentina to conclude the leg on a mixed note. The team heads to Australia for the next leg of the…

Marathon great Eliud Kipchoge was last crowned the overall Sports Personality of The Year at the annual SOYA Awards in Mombasa. Kipchoge shrugged off competition from fellow athletes world 3000m steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto, world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, world half marathon record holder Geoffrey Kamworor and Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga. Kipchoge was once again the man to beat following his massive exploits in 2019 that saw him successfully defend his London Marathon title in a course record of 2:02:37, bagging his fourth title at the English capital in April. The 34 year old would however deliver the greatest…

Shujaa let go a first lead to fall 24-19 to England in their opening group match in the Hamilton Sevens, New Zealand. https://twitter.com/KenyaSevens/status/1220859520542482432?s=19 Kenya had bright start and were 12-19 at the breather, but England came back strong in the second half – managing to recover and win the match. https://twitter.com/KenyaSevens/status/1220856906668965889?s=19 Shujaa were hard done by many errors. The game marked Collins Injera’s 80th tournament in the World Rugby Sevens series. Shujaa next face Japan at 8.08am Saturday before locking horns with rivals South Africa on Sunday in the final group outing. https://twitter.com/KenyaSevens/status/1220717766174498819 Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874.…

Kenya U17 forward Wilkins Ochieng has penned two and a half year contract to join Belgian top-flight side Club Brugge. The 16-year-old is a product of the club’s youth system. His management J&S IFM tweeted that, “We are glad to be part of this beautiful moment.” https://twitter.com/JS_IFM/status/1220442137843720202?s=19 He scored a screamer against PSG in the UEFA Youth League last year. https://twitter.com/alfredjones254/status/1187091839142285315?s=19 Ochieng’ was part of the Kenya U17 national team but did not play. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Harambee Starlets midfielder Qorazon Aquino left the country this morning to complete a transfer to Portuguese top-flight side Atletico Ouriense. Aquino, 21, joins Atletico Iuriense from Gaspo Youth FC player in the Kenya Women Premier League. She is poised to fulfil her dream of playing professionally in Europe after failed trials in Sweden in 2018. Read: KPL – Wazito FC Sign Liberian International Striker Augustine Otu “It has been one of my dreams to play in Europe. I tried out in Sweden, but I wasn’t successful. The joy about this deal is that I have not had to go through…

Tusker FC forward Timothy Otieno has been crowned the Kenyan Premier League player of the month for November. Otieno, who banged in five goals during the period, brushed aside Ulinzi Stars’ Oscar Wamalwa and Brian Nyakan of Sofapaka to land the gong. The Harambee Stars international netted against KCB, Western Stima, Posta Rangers and a brace against Nzoia Sugar. Read: Ex-Asante Kotoko Midfielder Set To Link Up With Coach Steve Polack At Gor Mahia “I knew the award was not far off because of the kind of run the team has had and credit to my teammates for helping me…

Manchester United have no plans to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, despite their manager overseeing the club’s the worst points tally after 24 games since the 1988-89 season, according to Sky Sports. United could have moved to within three points of the top four with a victory against Sean Dyche’s side on Wednesday, but Chris Wood (39) and a thumping strike from Jay Rodriguez (56) dented Solskjaer’s team’s ambitions of moving into the Champions League spots. After suffering his 12th top-flight defeat as United’s permanent manager, Solskjaer assumed responsibility for the result and confirmed the club is looking to strengthen its…

Kenya’s Harambee Starlets will face neighbors and rivals Tanzania in the first round of the 2020 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers. The winner of the two legged encounter will face either DR Congo or Sao Tome is the final qualifying phase. The first round matches are slated for 6th and 14th April, while the second round fixtures are booked for 1st and 9th June 2020. Read: Gor Mahia Jump To Position 19 In Latest CAF Club Ranking The Harambee Starlets will be gunning for a return to the biennial continental tournament since 2016 in Cameroon. Starlets missed the…

Draw for the second round of the African qualifiers for the 2022 Qatar World Cup is set for tonight in Cairo, Egypt starting 8.00pm EAT. Forty nations will be pooled in 10 groups of four with group winners making the third and final qualifying round. At the end of the qualifying process, only five countries will bag tickets to represent Africa in Qatar in 2022. Kenya, who have never graced the biggest football tournament, are in pot 3. The group matches will begin in March this year to October next year. Read: Cape Town 7s – Shujaa Play Against Samoa…

Tanzania’s Taifa Stars skipper Mbwana Samatta is set to become the first Tanzanian to play in the popular English Premier League after completing a £10m move to Aston Villa from Genk. The 27-year-old Tanzania international has signed a four-and-half-year deal, subject to a work permit and international clearance being granted. He has scored 10 goals for Genk in all competitions this season including a goal at Anfield against Liverpool in the Champions League. Read: Origi: There’s Something Special Going On At Liverpool “I’m really pleased we have managed to bring Mbwana to the club,” said Villa manager Dean Smith. “He…

KPL side Wazito FC have signed Liberian international Augustine Otu from Liberian top tier side, Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) FC. The striker has been training with the team for the last few weeks and impressed the coaching staff with his work ethic and goal-scoring abilities, the club disclosed. Otu is a regular for the Liberian national team, the Lone Stars. Wazito head coach Stewart Hall has exuded confidence that the 21-year old will improve their forward line. “Otu is a good striker. He is a young and hungry forward who we believe will improve our attack by getting us…

Chelsea defender Antonio Rüdiger has donated USD 101,000 towards Sierra Leone’s Free Quality Education initiative. The German of Sierra Leone roots made the donation when he met President Julius Maada Bio’s meeting on the margins of the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London. Rúdiger said he was donating the money as his modest contribution to the President’s flagship project, which aims to support over two million children in primary and secondary schools in the West African nation. Read: Harambee Stars Coach Sebastien Migne Threatens To Leave Again Over Nonpayment He commended President Bio for his commitment to human capital development, adding…

Gor Mahia will host their Saturday Kenyan Premier League encounter against Bandari at Nakuru’s Afraha Stadium and not Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos as was earlier scheduled. “Due to logistical issues, we have decided to move the match to Nakuru,” Ambrose Rachier, Gor Mahia’s chairman confirmed. Rachier further revealed that their midweek game against Sofapaka next week will be staged at Kisumu’s Moi Stadium. Defending league champions Gor Mahia are two points shy of leaders Tusker, who are on 37 points, with two games to spare. Read: KPL Transfers – ‘Gattuso’ Training With Moneybags Wazito FC Meanwhile, Rachier is upbeat that the…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was pleased with the performance and commitment of his Manchester United side, despite the Reds losing 2-0 to Liverpool at Anfield. Virgil Van Dijk headed the hosts in front after 14 minutes, before Mo Salah wrapped up the points for the league leaders from a stoppage-time counterattack, following a period of sustained pressure from the Reds to try and find a reveler. Speaking to MUTV and Sky Sports after the game, the boss gave his verdict on the performance, plus the fitness of Marcus Rashford and any potential transfers. Read: Malkia Strikers Make Light Work Of Nigeria…