Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Leopards 2nd with 64 points, Tusker 9th with 45, 19 apart. Tusker had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Leopards 1.29 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, Tusker 0.79 and 0.94, with the league averaging 1.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Tusker.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 2 Leopards wins, 3 for Tusker, 2 draws, at 2.14 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Narok County Stadium (capacity 5,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Leopards: H. Beja (81')
Key stats
Possession: Leopards 52% · Tusker 48% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-2