In an exhilarating match played on Saturday 26th of October, MMUST FC silenced a Trans-Nzoia based Transfoc FC at Kakamega Approved School grounds beating the visiting team 2 goals to 1, which elevated them to third position in the league standing.
The match kicked off at exactly 1pm in the afternoon with anxious football fanatics filling the pitch with cheering songs. The tactical Charles Mwalo coached side started at a very fast pace with counter after counter. In the 7th minute the home team got control of the game after a left foot kick from David Simiyu went past the Transfoc goal-keeper, Jeremiah Wanjala and touched the net. This triggered pressure making the opponents very much unsettled, with their attempts to recall the goal hitting a dead rock, as the match went into half with MMUST FC leading by one goal.
Things were however not good for the home team going into the second half when MMUST FC defender Davis Okoth handled the ball in the penalty box. Mukude Esien of Transfoc FC challenged the MMUST FC goalkeeper Gavin Momanyi at the 64th minute and obtained an equalizing score making it 1-1. Tension went high minutes later after Masinde Muliro’s Brian Okumu’s kick went over the bar with all the funs off their seats.
Mr. Mwalo’s boys’ determination bore fruits for MMUST FC after Transfoc’s highly pressured defender, Ferdinand Gumo handled the ball in the penalty box at the 89th minute mark causing excitements and disappointments in equal measure. The MMUST FC seasoned midfielder Hillary Amboso took up the responsibility of the team and netted the ball, sending Transfoc FC goalkeeper in the opposite direction, and once again MMUST FC took the lead. The match ended 2–1 in favor of the home team after the center referee Mr. Bernard Sifuma blew his final whistle.
Meanwhile, the MMUST FC secretary Mr. Levi Amele who is also an alumnus of MMUST called upon fans to turn up in large numbers in the upcoming matches to give the team moral support. He also urged the University Management to step in and fully support the team to enable it perform even better. This was echoed by Mr. Nahashon Muyeka, an alumnus and a key player lauding his teammates for their exemplary performance and team spirit. Speaking after the match, MMUST FC coach, Mr. Mwalo said he was impressed with how his boys performed, regardless of some few mistakes which he said will have to be corrected going into the next game. So far, MMUST FC has played three games in the league with two wins and one draw. The team is set to face the Green Commandos in their next fixture on Saturday 2nd November, 2019.
By Albert Induli and Shiundu Wilberforce
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