This archive report was first published on 2 November 2019.
On Saturday, Tusker bounced back to winning ways with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Nzoia Sugar in a Kenyan Premier League match at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos.
Published on November 2, 2019, the match saw Timothy Otieno score a brace, while captain Michael Madoya added another in the 51st minute to seal Tusker's fifth win of the season.
However, Nzoia Sugar's goals were netted by Hillary Wandera, who scored in his own net in the 16th minute, and Ian Simiyu in the 80th minute.
The win takes Tusker's tally to 16, which sees them lead the standings albeit temporarily pending other Round Eight results.
The match began with a Tusker goal in the second minute, courtesy of a cross from the right that Chris Wasamba failed to deal with, allowing Otieno to slot past Benson Mangala at the back post.
Despite Otieno's opportunity to double his side's lead, he blazed over the bar in the 12th minute.
Wandera gifted his former employers the equaliser in the 16th minute when the ball came off the upright following a shot from Collins Wakhungu and hit him on its way in.
However, Otieno restored the Brewers' lead in stoppage time of the first half with a well-taken penalty.
Madoya stretched Tusker's lead in the 51st minute with a header after connecting to a cross from the left.
Nzoia made the first change, with Wakhungu paving the way for Boris Kwezi, while Tusker made a double substitution, with Kevin Okoth and Apollo Otieno being replaced by Humphrey Mieno and Jackson Macharia respectively.
Kevin Juma should have reduced the deficit for Nzoia in the 63rd minute but took too long to connect to Thomas Wainaina's cross and was dispossessed by a yellow shirt before Kwezi headed over the bar two minutes later.
Otieno thought he had completed his hat-trick in the 68th minute after being set up by Majak, but his goal was disallowed for offside.
Simiyu reduced the deficit with only 10 minutes left on the clock, but Tusker held on for the win.
