Match Report
The table read 16th (Kariobangi Sharks, 38 pts) against 4th (Nairobi United, 52 pts), 14 points apart. On the form table Kariobangi Sharks stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Per game in the league, Kariobangi Sharks were scoring 0.88 and conceding 0.97, Nairobi United 1.34 and 1, against a competition average of 1 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Nairobi United, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Kariobangi Sharks had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Nairobi United, 13.
The venue was Police Sacco Stadium, with room for 1,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Kariobangi Sharks led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Kariobangi Sharks: Steve Mbulere (39'), Humphrey Aroko (34')
Key stats
Possession: Kariobangi Sharks 48% · Nairobi United 52% · Total shots: 9-6 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 6-6