"The boys made a good effort in the match. The British gaffer, who once plied trade for English Premier League side Southampton, extolled his charges for exhibiting great character that saw them surmount their resilient rivals. The record champions moved second on the log after an emphatic 2-0 win over rivals Kariobangi Sharks at Kasarani Annex on Tuesday. However, Jackson Macharia tapped the ball in with his knee from close range to draw his side level in the 56th minute before Kahiro grabbed the winner six minutes later.Įlsewhere, Gor Mahia head coach, Mark Harrison, urged his players to maintain the momentum that has propelled them to three consecutive league wins this season. The visitors snatched an early lead after Kahiro pounced on a lose ball to break the deadlock in the 10th minute. We need to work harder so that we can be somewhere irrespective of who we are," said Kenyatta "We trained to win so I think we were prepared for this and I'm happy we have managed three points. "Kahiro is a young boy and he has made it clear he has a bright future," said Kenyatta.
We shall come back strongly," he said.Īs Matano mourned his second loss, his opposite number Ken Kenyatta was full of praise for his newfound gem Francis Kahiro. "Tusker have never won their first two matches of the season in the past so we still have a chance to recover. The veteran gaffer, however, tipped his charges to bounce back stronger in their subsequent encounters. We have to learn from our mistakes because we cannot keep repeating the same errors every now and then," said a visibly aggrieved Matano. It was the same case when we met Zamalek in the first leg and the second leg as well.
On-fire Talanta striker Francis Kahiro grabbed a brace on both sides of the interval that condemned the reigning champions to the bottom of the table as the competition entered its fifth round. Tusker head coach Robert Matano says schoolboy errors led to their second consecutive home defeat at the hands of newbies Talanta at Ruaraka grounds on Wednesday.