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Div One: Olympic Pirates stun league leaders Young Bulls to move out of relegation

Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 31.05.23. | 22:53

Oympic Pirates beat FKF Division One Zone A league leaders 3-1 in one of the matches played on Wednesday afternoon

It was a fiery contest over 90 minutes between Pirates and Bulls at Isiolo High School Grounds . The hosts did not wait long to open the scoring thanks to the league's leading scorer Peter Lolosoli who went higher for the ball heading in for the opener.

Olympic Pirates, who were from a 5-0 thumping at Dandora Youth over the weekend, looked very much still up for the challenge and drama took place just before the break as Abubakar Ibrahim doubled Pirates lead with a well taken strike from the edge of the box .

Hassan Machi capitalized on Young Bulls mix up at the back in the 78th minute to burry The Bulls hopes of getting back in the match,with Pirates third. Young Bulls ramped up pressure in the last 10 minutes that resulted in a consolation goal with five minutes left on the clock.

Malindi based Young Bulls third defeat of the season sees the points gap between them and second placed Nairobi United reduced to 7 points. Olympic Pirates moves 12th on league standings having accumulated 31 points and out of relegation zone .

Dandora Youth 2-3 Ruiru Hot Stars

Ruiru Hot Stars bounced back to winning ways with a 3-2 win over Dandora Youth in a match played at MYSA Komarock. This is Ruiru's second win in five games and takes them to 4th on division one log 5 points from promotion slots.

Balaji EPZ 0-1 Kibra United

Balaji EPZ poor run of results continued as they suffered a one nil humbling aganist Kibra United . Balaji have gone 4 League matches in a row without victory .

Zoo FC 2-0 Muhoroni Young

In Zone B, Zoo Fc were back to winning ways with goals from Derrick Anami and Ugandan Sammy Ggogola sealing all three points aganist Muhoroni Young in a match played at Muhoroni stadium.

Prior the match, Zoo Fc had lost 3 league matches in a row, a performance that saw Kericho-based club drop 3 places on league one Zone B standings.

Victory aganist Muhoroni Young moves Zoo Fc two points shy off league leaders Green Commandos with 37 points .

Kamungei United 1-3 MOFA FC

Kamungei United succumbed to their 5th consecutive defeat as MOFA FC impressive form continued with a 1-3 win in Bomet. MOFA FC are on a winning streak of 4 games a display that has taken the Harambee Stars Captain Micheal Olunga owned club to 7th on division one Zone B table .

FKF DIVISION ONE MID WEEK RESULTS

Kamungei United 1-3 MOFA FC

Muhoroni Young 0-2 Zoo FC

Vegpro 0-0 Green Commandos

Sigalagala Poly FC 2-1 GDC

Bungoma Superstars 2-0 Bondo United

Nairobi United 0-0 Kenya Navy

Dandora Youth 2-3 Ruiru Hot Stars

Olympic Pirates 3-1 Young Bulls

Balaji Epz 0-1 Kibra United


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