Key Takeaways
- Mathare United played a 2-2 draw with Sofapaka FC in the FKF Premier League.
- The result confirms Sofapaka’s relegation from the top division.
- Coach John Kamau criticised his team’s poor finishing and lack of character in the final minutes.
- Winger Musa Masika suffered a serious injury and left the pitch on a stretcher.
- Mathare United remain on 35 points from 30 matches.
Mathare United manager John ‘Guardiola’ Kamau says he is very unhappy with his team’s performance. His side drew 2-2 with Sofapaka on Saturday. The result means Sofapaka will leave the top division. However, Kamau believes his team should have won easily.
Mathare conceded an early goal. Meshack Ochieno scored for Sofapaka in the first minute. But Mathare fought back before half-time. Isaac Omweri and John Mark Makwatta both found the net. The score was 2-1 at the break.
In the second half, Mathare missed many good chances. They could not score a third goal. Sofapaka attacked with long balls in the final minutes. Malick Ntamba scored in the 96th minute to make it 2-2. The Mathare defence failed to stop the attack.
Kamau says his players showed weak character at the end of the match. They could not handle the pressure. The coach also lost Musa Masika to injury. The winger left the field on a stretcher. His replacement did not play well.
Mathare will face APS Bomet in their next match on Saturday. They currently have 35 points from 30 games in the FKF Premier League.