Soccer Kenya Federation Premier League sides Posta Rangers and Kenya Police Saturday certified for Spherical of 32 after beating their respective decrease league opponents within the preliminary spherical of the MozzartBet Cup.
Posta Rangers beat Knowledge Academy 2-0 at Ndura Sports activities Complicated in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County whereas Kenya Police edged out Soccer Kenya Federation Division Two Facet Vegpro 2-0  at Longonot Horticulture Grounds in Naivasha city.Â
In Kitale, midfielder Brian Marita netted a brace within the 57th and seventy fifth minutes to make sure the mailmen booked a ticket to Spherical of 32 the place they’ll play Kenya Police on February 24.
Targets from new signing Samuel Onyango and Uganda-born South Sudanese import Tito Okello gave the legislation enforcers a snug win over Vegpro. Onyango joined the staff this week from Kabwe Warriors of Zambia.
Posta Rangers coach John Kamau praised Knowledge for posting a very good efficiency.Â
“They’ve a very good staff and particularly a goalkeeper who made good saves within the first half. They’ve a younger staff and had been taking part in two to a few touches however a very powerful factor is that we have now superior to the subsequent stage,†stated Kamau.
“I’m proud of what the opponents have finished in expertise improvement,†he added.Â
Knowledge coach Edwin Anange stated his staff is younger and had gotten high quality publicity in opposition to a topflight facet.Â
“Majority of those gamers are between 18-17 years. Posta is an efficient staff trying to find the FKF-PL title and it was a very good expertise taking part in them,†stated Anange.
In Naivasha, Kenya Police dominated the entire recreation after fielding regulars like Abud Omar, Tyson Otieno, David ‘Messi’ Odhiambo, Musa Mohamed, Yusuf Mainge and Okello.
Okello replicated his goal-scoring kind within the league by netting the opener within the twelfth minute and now has eight targets in all competitions.Â
Within the league, he has six targets to his title, three shy of Benson Omala of Gor Mahia who leads the Golden Boot chase.Â
“We performed properly and dominated in opposition to our opponents who had been equally good however lacked the expertise of taking part in a high facet. We’re severe with this competitors as a result of final season this staff didn’t go far on this competitors,†stated Kenya Police coach Salim Babu.
Saturday outcomes
Knowledge Academy 0 Posta Rangers 2
Sunday fixtures (All matches at 3pm until acknowledged)
Al Aziza v FC Luanda Villa (Kinoru Meru)
Eldoro Sports activities Membership Villa v Mombasa Stars (Wundanyi, Taita Taveta)
Marafiki v FC Talanta (Kinunga, Nyeri)
Bungoma Stars v Bandari (Sudi, Bungoma)Â
