FKFPL: Kizza scores stunner as Nairobi United leave massive dent on Shabana's title hopes

Mustafa Kizza scored a stunning long-range goal as Nairobi United secured their first victory in five league matches after downing Shabana 3-0 at the Kasarani Stadium on Sunday, 5 April.

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With his side looking poised for a comfortable 2-0 win, the Ugandan left-back scored one of the best goals this season, as he lifted a left-footed shot from deep inside the half-way line over Shabana keeper Stephen Ochieng, to cap a rampant performance from the league newcomers, who secured double over their free-falling visitors.

Dancan Omala and Michael Karamor had been on target for Naibois in the first half, as Shabana were taken to school, before ultimately submitting to their fourth defeat in five league matches.

Omala, who previously failed trials at Shabana, got the hosts rolling in the 27th minute, when he controlled a long punt from the defense to side foot past Ochieng, and into the bottom right corner.

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The strike was his third this season against The Glamour Boys, having also netted twice in the 3-1 first-leg win in January.

Karamor would then double his side’s lead just 10 minutes after the opener, when he powered home a fine cut-back from Enock Machaka, after a brilliant exchange of passes between the duo.

All indications looked to point to those two goals sealing the afternoon for Naibois, only for second-half substitute Kizza to produce a moment of magic.

The win, which was Nairobi United’s first since beating Sofapaka 1-0 in mid-March, lifted them to seventh on 38 points, while sorry Shabana remained fifth on 43 points.

Match Report

Following their priceless 1-0 win over Murang'a Seal last weekend, a corner looked to have turned for Shabana interim coach Mark Ongwae, only for his side to hit the buffers yet again.

Infront of them was a Nairobi United side that had just dropped points to two basement sides, but on this ocasion, dominated play infront of their home fans, and were rewarded with big goals off the transition.

The opener was a case in example, as the failed Shabana trialist came back to haunt the visitors with a quick goal off a punt from goalkeeper Bernard Jairo.

The second, just 10 minutes later, was a beauty, as Karamor, receiving another long ball, set up Machaka down the left wing, who in-turn found the Nigerian forward with a precise cut-back to drill home.

Shabana, who still enjoyed some support from the stands, were near non-existent, with only winger Danson Kiprono coming close to troubling Jairo, with two efforts that the latter handled.

Kevin Wangaya in the second half saw his long-range strike drill just wide, before Omala tested Ochieng with a snap-shot in the 71st minute, only for the assistant referee's flag to go up.

With little going on in the last minutes of the game, 2-0 looked like the final scoreline, but for Kizza, who was introduced in the 86th minute for goal-scorer Karamor, to score a goal-of-the-season contender.

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To keep up with the sequence, his goal again came from a short build-up, Jairo handling a Shabana corner, before finding Kizza with a powerful throw.

Bidco's relegation worries persist

Elsewhere at Wang’uru Stadium, Bidco’s fight against the drop took another hit as they stumbled to their 13th defeat of the season, going 1-0 down to KCB on Sunday.

The Bankers’ only goal came in the 29th minute, when Kelvin Etemesi headed in a cross from Boniface Omondi, to give Robert Matano’s side their second win in a row, which lifted them to sixth on the FKF Premier League standings.

Bidco, now without a win since early March, remain three points off the red-zone in 17th place.