Scorpions sting Blazers twice at City Park as Police hold Butali

Strathmore University Scorpions after ended the long wait for the first Kenya Hockey Union Women's Premier League win over Blazers after stinging the record champions 2-0 at City Park.

Prior to the game, Blazers had been schooling the students for fun in the league but fortunes swung into the favour of the latter who not only won the game but dominated throughout.

Kenyan international Gilly Okumu staged a man of the match performance as she scored and created the extra to aid her side pick the third win of the season that keeps them firmly on the summit.

Reacting to the result, Blazers head coach Josephine Ataro said the loss was a wake up call as last weekend, they dropped two points after playing USIU-A Spartans to a 1-1 draw.

"The team has to wake up, that's an hard fact. We lost to a stronger side and much as I can't recall the last time we lost, we have to break sweat in training. Our midfield was exposed today and our coordination wasn't good," she remarked.

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Her Scorpions counterpart Meshack Senge could not contain his joy after masterminding Blazers fall that saw them maintain a one hundred percent record in the season. 

"I am happy we showed what we can do although, we are not a finished product. It is work in progress. It was satisfying to see the girls execute what we have been working in training on the pitch and against the calibre of the opponent we were up against," said the former national men's team head coach.

Scorpions took the lead barely two minutes into the game through Maurine Ongoche who finished off Okumu's sublime pass. The latter killed off Blazers' hopes of a comeback when she netted a field goal in the 26th minute. 

At the same venue, the 2017 men's champion Kenya Police rallied from two goals down to hold Butali Warriors to a 2-2 draw. Police have the experienced centre back Sammy Oungo to thank as his two flick goals in the final six minutes of the game salvaged a point for them.

Butali had taken the lead through Festus Onyango's field goal in the 19th minute and grabbed the second through Trustin Karis in the 39th minute.