TUM F.C THRASH MAUA UNITED

(TUM FC players warming up at their home ground before their encounter with Maua United)

Technical University of Mombasa’s (TUM) ground was on Sunday filled to capacity as the visiting side Maua United were hammered three goals to nil by their host.

The visiting side started strongly by possessing the ball around and utilizing the TUM’s defensive lapses through counter attacks.

In as span of two minutes after kickoff the home team had been cautioned thrice. Maua’s striker Kevin Njau missed an open chance when he found himself on an one on one situation with TUM’s keeper Iddi when he fired a shot that went wide across the bar.

Iddi  was again called on action to save a powerful bicycle kick from Maua’s attacker Jared. The home team recollected themselves and started knocking the ball towards their opponents post. The deadlock was broken on the 18^th minute when TUM’s attacking midfielder Davis Shikala connected a volley to put the home team ahead.

 The fans took the advantage of the situation and cheered the home team to the top of their voices as they demanded for more action. The first half came to an end with the home team leading with one goal.

Second half became more entertaining with home team seeking to extend their lead and the away side trying to get an equalizer. In the 54^th minutes things turned from bad to worse for Maua when TUM’s striker Delvis Njue received a back hill from Robert Nasri and placed it at the top end of the post to make it two nil in favour of the scholars.

 TUM made double substitution by bringing in an electric defender Ernest Cornel for Brian Ochieng and Nichodemus Odipo for Joseph Mwaluda.

After two minutes in the field of play, Ernest ‘’Collo’’ made a sliding tackle to deny Maua’s winger Mwangi from advancing to the 18 yard box. TUM’s tactician changed his tactics and started employing long balls which bore fruits when the substitute Odipo headed in a one nine kick from the skipper Teddy to sink the game and make it three nil.

The game came to an end and TUM were awarded three points.

‘’That was a good performance from my players and am happy they played as per the instruction,’’ said TUM’s manager Yeboa.

However Maua’s manager Mwaura directed his disappointments to the weather, ‘’the weather was too hot for my players to bear. TUM had an added advantage because they are used to it,’’ he said.

TUM are still 4^th in the standings with 45 points.