M. KisengeFearless Western Jaguars disarm Kenya Police in a hockey contest
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Jaguars have been on top of their game this season
Western Jaguars continued with their impressive run in the Kenya Hockey Union men's Premier League after humbling the 2017 champions Kenya Police 2-0 at the Eregi Teachers Training College grounds.
Jaguars have been firing from all cylinders this season disarmed the law enforcers to scale to the second place on the log with 24 points, a tally similar to that of Police.
The Michael Malungu coached outfit took the lead in the 13th minute through Kelvin Machinji who sounded the board from a short corner.
Emmanuel Wiswa put the result beyond the reach of Police in the 42nd minute scoring a field goal that put off the push by the visitors to salvage at least a point from the duel.
Lakers 2-0 Amira Sailors
Lakers Hockey Club beat visiting Amira Sailors 2-0 in the Kenya Hockey Union, KHU Women's Premier League fixture played at Kisumu Day High School on Saturday to compound their woes.
Debra Otieno opened the scoring early in the second quarter after a frustrating first stanza characterised by missed scoring chances.Eustla Cherotich doubled the lead in the 54th minute to seal the big win. The Lakers have now won three matches in seven outings.
"It was a tough match, but the girls were determined to win, they showed a lot of grit in the face of stiff opposition from Amira," Lakers Team Manager John Paul Otieno told Mozzart Sport.
The Kisumu-based side take to the field early Sunday morning for their second match of the weekend against Sliders at the same venue.
"We're not slowing down, and the girls are pumped up, we will be going for another, and I know we're capable, we only need to forget about today's result and fully focus on the Sliders," Otieno added.
Amira remain win-less this season in ten matches, managing five draws and equal number of losses. Lakers on the other hand climb to third with eleven points from seven matches, including three wins, two draws and two loses.
Additional Reporting by Bonface Osano
