SCHOLERS AWARDED WALKOVER

(Evans Otieno of TUM F.C (right) shields his ball away from Ahmed Razak of Brighter Star F.C during their first leg encounter. The scores ended on a one all draw.)

Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) Football Club (F.C) were on 8th November  awarded a walkover at TUM's ground after their opponent Brighter Star from Lamu failled to show up. 

The pre-match meeting for the match was held as per the regulation of Football Kenya Federation Act with the absence of the visiting side. Both the parties (the match officials and home team officials) present at the pre-match   meeting agreed that the match should kickoff at 1500 hours.

At kick off time the away team were no where to be seen and the referee rolled the ball as sign of walkover. The home team were then awarded three points with two goals.

TUM's walkover marked the third walkover that Brighter Star F.C has given to Police F.C, Green Berets F.C and TUM F.C respectively this season. Therefore they risk a chance of being relegated from Nationwide League as the law regulating football in Kenya clearly state that if a team gives out three walkovers in a season, it will automatically be demoted from the League. 

TUM F.C coach Joseph Sihuli expressed his disappointment for the turn of event, "A team like Brighter which gives out walkover easily should not be allowed to participate in this league. Through out the week I have prepared my players for a real match not a walkover, am sure we would have netted more than two goals that we have been awarded  if the match was played," he said.

Contrary to Sihuli's view, Kelly Mutonga who is the club's fun expressed his satisfaction, " It is good that we have been awarded effortless points."

This would have been the second time the two sides meets after a one all draw in the first leg at Lamu Stadium. TUM F.C is now placed 4th in the League Standing with 42 points.

The scholars are eying to finish the league on a high knot when they face Maua United from Meru in the next fort night.