This archive report was first published on 16 November 2019.
On a tense Saturday at the City Park Stadium, Parklands' hopes of staying in the top league took a hit with a 2-1 loss to Kenya Police in a Kenya Hockey Union men's Premier League match.
Edmon Makona and captain Oliver Echenje scored for the law enforcers in the 7th and 53rd minutes, respectively, through fantastic field goals. Allan Adongo pulled one back for Parklands in the 8th minute.
With seven points from 15 matches, Parklands are now at the bottom of the standings and must win against Sailors on Sunday to revive their slim chances of evading the drop to the Super League.
According to Parklands captain Kelly Adolwa, 'The pressure is definitely on. We have no choice but win tomorrow's match against Sailors. Failure to do that will leave us at the mercy of Strathmore and Sikh Union, who are also battling relegation.'
Police captain Echenje said they expected to win, but with a wider margin, noting, 'We have three points and that's what matters. Parklands played differently today and they got us off guard, but I'm glad we were able to hold it together.'
Published on November 16, 2019.
