Enterprising Sony Sugar keeper Timothy Odhiambo staged a man of the match performance to deny defending Kenyan Premier league champions Gor Mahia maximum points in a 0-0 draw at the Awendo Green stadium.
Watched by a huge crowd majority supporting the visitors ,the green army started brightly and could have taken an early lead but Amos Nondi’s fierce shot missed the target by a whisker as the millers began regrouping .
In the 21st minute another youngster Erick Ouma had his shot parried away by Timothy Odhiambo in the Sony goal in another notable try at goal.
No any further serious incidences or attempts were witnessed in the balanced affair in the first half .
The second half began with both coaches bringing in fresh blood.Sony Sugar coach Salim Babu brought in Amos Asembeka for Valen Mahero while coach Ze Maria replaced Rwandese international Abouba Sibomana for Godfrey Walusimbi.
Both teams piled presure to find the winning goal but none could break the tie with both Odhiambo in Sony goal and Oluoch in Gor goal hawk eyed
League leaders Tusker also squandered a chance to stretch their lead at the top losing 0-2 courtesy of a Mukangula brace
In other matches played today hosts Muhoroni were forced to a 1-1 draw by visiting Ulinzi stars at the Muhoroni stadium .The soldiers scored first in the 13th minute via John Mark Makwata with the home team rallying behind to draw level with leagues top scorer Wycliff Ochomo scoring from the spot after Abdalla Amisi brought down Daniel Otieno.
In Mombasa ,Dockers Bandari beat struggling Sofapaka 1-0 to add to the Kalekwa owned club’s woes and a possibility of sinking further .Michael Apudo scored the lone goal in the dying minutes
At the Machakos Stadium,Western Stima crushed Ushuru 4-0.