The bus carrying Muhoroni squad was temporarily stopped at Nyayo Stadium gate as hooligans sprayed players’ with salt for alleged 'revenge attack'.
AFC Leopards’ were held to a barren draw by visiting Muhoroni Youth in a Kenyan Premier League match played on Wednesday at Nyayo Stadium.Ingwe created a couple of chances but they could not break down a resilient Muhoroni side, who were mistreated before kick-off after being sprayed with salt by rowdy AFC Leopards’ fans.’
The bus carrying Muhoroni squad plus technical bench was temporarily stopped at the gate as hooligans sprayed players’ with salt for alleged 'revenge attack' of what happened to Ingwe when they played first leg in Muhoroni.
Muhoroni coach Francis Baraza condemned the incident and asked Kenyan Premier League to bring the culprits to book. “That was a very bad scenario. My players could not see as we were attacked and sprayed with salt. I have never seen such an act of hooliganism in game of football before.”
The high tempered match was marred by several incidences. Before kick-off, Muhoroni Youth players threatened not to take to the pitch after being attacked by fans. Then towards the end, fans create trouble in terraces and attacked a KPL official alleging that match referee Anthony Ongwayo had denied them two genuine goals.
Police were forced to use tear gas and disperse the fans who were baying to attack the referee after the match. Leopards should however, blame themselves for not winning going by the number of chances they created.
They started well with Charles Okwemba beating Allan Owiny in Muhoroni goal and released the ball but there was no one to score. Seven minutes later Noah Wafula hit the post and a minute later Muhoroni Youth had their chances from a nicely taken free-kick by Abbas Akinyemi but a hawk-eyed Wycliffe Kasaya cleared the danger.
Leopards, who missed plenty of chances to score, had another opportunity in the 40th minute but Jacob Keli wasted from completing a Noah Wafula. Muhoroni Youth rested Eric Baki for Enosh Ochieng as second half kicked-off and had first opportunity to get ahead but Ezekiel Otuoma was too quick to release the ball after beating his markers and allowed Kasaya to thwart the danger.
In the 55th minute James Situma headed home but the goal was disallowed as he had pushed the Muhoroni Youth goalkeeper. Leopards then rested Noah Wafula for Austin Ikenna a move that did not please the fan, who protested loudly.
With twenty minutes to go, Humphrey Mieno set up Joseph Wanyonyi but the latter fumbled and wasted opportunity which was the last for Leopards.
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