KPL side AFC leopard were crowned the new Ashitiva Cup champions after
beating Homeboys FC 4-2 on post match- penalties after a barren draw
during the regular time in the finals played at the Kakamega High School
on Sunday. Ingwe scored four penalties through Amon Muchiri, Jonas
Nahimana, Jimmy Bageya and Eric Masika.
AFC leopards roared into
the finals after winning their group and beating Makhokho FC 2-0 in the
quarter finals and walloping Mautuma FC with the same margin in the semi
finals. The final was tight and intense that saw Leopards Etemesi
flashed with a red card in the second half after landing two bookable
offences.
The tournament held in honor of the late Stanley
Ashitiva provided an opportunity for Coach Jan Koops to try out various
combinations with a view of coming up with a winning team as none of
the Ingwe new signings disappointed proving to be worthy catches for the
Leopard.
“This was a good outing for us. Playing in the many
matches has helped the coach identify a few areas that we need to work
on before the start of the league. It also gave some youth a chance to
interact with the stars at close range and served as big morale booster
for their careers.” Said Team manager Bernard Onyango.
The late Ashitiva was a fomer principla of Kakamega high school and a big supporter of football.
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