Match Report
28 points separated the sides: Kariobangi Sharks 6th on 51, Thika United 18th on 23. The last five rounds placed Kariobangi Sharks 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 6th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Kariobangi Sharks 1.44 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Thika United 0.71 and 1.76, with the league averaging 1.6.
Thika United had lost four in a row. Kariobangi Sharks had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Thika United, 1.
The venue was Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi, with room for 4,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kariobangi Sharks led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.


