AFC Leopards registered their third consecutive victory in the 2025/26 SportPesa Premier League season with a 2-0 home win over Mathare United at the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday, November 02.
Vincent Mahiga and James Kinyanjui scored for the twelve-time Kenyan champions in the 48th and 80th minutes, respectively, stretching the club’s winning streak to three matches after starting the season with as many draws.
The goals were of firsts, as Kinyanjui scored his first AFC Leopards goal since joining the club in the off-season window from KCB FC, while Mahiga netted his first goal in three seasons and only his second ever goal at the club.
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AFC Leopards head coach Fred Ambani maintained the same squad in the third consecutive match, but Christopher Koloti came in for Samuel Ssenyonjo. The Slum Boys made three changes to their starting 11. John Macharia was handed his first start, Sammy Imbuye returned to the starting lineup, and Brian Ochieng was on the bench after missing the last three games.
Kelly Madada almost broke the deadlock in the 10th minute, but his shot went wide. Elly Asieche had the best chance for Mathare with a free kick 30 yards from the goal post, but his effort went wide after a deflection. At the stroke of halftime, Madada came close again, but Kevin Ouru saved his shot. The match ended goalless at halftime.
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In the second half, Ingwe took the lead just three minutes after the restart. A Vincent Mahiga strike gave the Leopards the lead. Mathare United head coach John Kamau responded with four changes, introducing Fidel Otieno, Paul Kinyanjui, John Okoth, and Musa Masika for Sammy Imbuye, Steve Kimari, Elly Asieche, and John Macharia.
In the 8oth minute, James Kinyanjui sealed the win for Ingwe after Julius Masaba dribbled past three Mathare players to provide an assist for Kinyanjui, who scored against his former club.The win marks three victories in a row for Ingwe, who are now third on the log with 12 points, ahead of next week’s fixture against Mara Sugar. Mathare United dropped to 11th with seven points after succumbing to their third loss in four league matches.
AFC Leopards coach, Fred Ambani, did not grant journalists an interview after the match due to the club’s secretary general, Isaac Mulindi, barring him from doing so. Mulindi carted Ambani away just as he was about to give his post-match remarks, with protests from journalists falling on deaf ears.
Mathare United head coach John Kamau, on his part, attributed his team’s second loss to “a lack of sharpness”. “We need to improve in our transition. We are struggling to carry the ball forward after getting to the middle third. We will improve in that aspect when we get injured players like Musa Masika back. It is a work in progress. We have young boys we are bringing to the team,” Kamau said.
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AFC Leopards collected KSh 1,198,000 from the sale of match-day tickets for the FKF Premier League clash against Mathare. In a statement from the club’s National Executive Committee, the club confirmed that a total of 3,796 tickets were sold for the encounter. 296 VIP tickets retailing at Ksh 500 and 3,500 terrace tickets going for Kshs 300 each.
“We sold a total of 3,796 tickets,3,500 for terraces and 296 for the VIP section, in our FKF-PL match against Mathare United at Nyayo Stadium. We take this opportunity to thank all our supporters for purchasing tickets, turning up for the match, and cooperating at the gates,” reads the statement.
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