A 1-1 stalemate ensured Zoo FC’s unbeaten record against Kariobangi Sharks in the Kenyan Premier League remained intact in a match staged at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Thursday 4th April.A
Kariobangi Sharks were looking to overwrite their two-game losing streak following defeats to Tusker and Gor Mahia while Zoo FC who have been in wretched form this season after losing two of their goal poachers, Mike Madoya and Nicholas Kipkirui are languishing in relegation places.
Zoo started brightly and almost broke the deadlock in the seventh minute Kevin Omondi breached the Sharks defense but his final effort was poor as it drifted wide off the mark.
William Muluya’s charges finally settled into the game and went ahead in the 20th minute when James Mazembe played a short free-kick to Boniface Onyango who whipped in a devilish cross that was met by the head of Eric Kapaito to bag his third goal in a span of five days after finding the net against Gor Mahia and in the FKF Shield against Muranga Seals.
Zoo drew level at the stroke of the half-hour mark as another free-kick resulted into a goal this time Dennis Chetambe was the provider as he delivered a cross from the left-hand flank that was headed to target by Derrick Anami but it was pushed as far as Kevin Omondi who volleyed in the ball to hand Ken Odhiambo’s charges parity.
Sharks were on the ascendency in the second half but fluffed most of their chances with the best of the bunch coming in the 54th minute when Kapaito’s shot veered narrowly off target after coming one on one with the goalkeeper. The point moves Zoo out of automatic relegation spots to 16th while Sharks remain seventh with 30 points from 20 games.