- Two quickfire second-half goals push the Brewers to the summit of the SportPesa League standings while deepening Ulinzi’s Gameweek 1 woes.
- Captain Vincent Wanga (Migori Youth) and Javan Njue (3K FC) both scored their respective clubs’ first-ever top-flight goals.
- KCB substitute Geoffrey Ojunga strikes in the 94th minute to deny Nairobi United a win, though the Naibois remain undefeated all-time against the bankers.
SportPesa League debutants shined as the Sunday action of Round 1 came to a conclusion, with Tusker FC climbing to the top of the league standings following a decisive away victory.
At the Ulinzi Sports Complex, a tight first half gave way to a sudden burst of attacking flair from the Brewers, who struck twice in quick succession to secure all three points.
Alvin Mang’eni broke the deadlock in the 71st minute, before Nigerian forward Victor Mbaoma opened his goal account for Tusker just seven minutes later to seal the 2-0 win.
The defeat extends an awful opening-day record for Ulinzi Stars, who have now lost four of their last five Gameweek 1 fixtures in the SportPesa League, managing just a single victory in that span.
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Down in Awendo, top-flight debutants Migori Youth settled for a 1-1 draw against 2025 champions Kenya Police in a high-intensity clash that saw the newbies have goals disallowed for offside on either side of the halftime break.
Migori Youth captain Vincent Wanga made history by latching onto a sumptuous free-kick delivery from David Odoyo to score the fastest goal of the new season so far,a 5th-minute strike that marked the club’s first-ever top-flight goal.
The law enforcers survived a further scare when Christopher Koloti doubled the lead, only for the flag to go up for offside, before Brian Otieno salvaged a point for Police with a deflected strike just before the halftime whistle.
The remaining two encounters proved to be four-goal thrillers, beginning at the Moi Stadium in Embu where debutants 3K FC fought back to earn a 2-2 draw against Mara Sugar.
Victor Ngume, making his second debut for Mara Sugar after rejoining from Kariobangi Sharks, put the visitors ahead after the half-hour mark to give Mara a 1-0 lead at the break.
3K FC emerged from the interval with renewed vigor and were rewarded when talisman Javan Njue scored the club’s historic first-ever top-flight goal.
Although the Millers retook the lead shortly after through a Joseph Okwenda strike from a corner, 3K FC refused to back down, as Amir Ndune powered home a header from another set-piece to share the spoils.
Rounding off Sunday’s action at the Police Sacco Stadium, Nairobi United extended their unbeaten record against KCB in a 2-2 draw.
Michael Karamor got the Naibois off to a flyer by opening the scoring heading into the halftime break, but KCB substitute Evans Malo equalized moments after coming off the bench on his debut.
Another debutant, Mark Kithome, restored Nairobi United’s lead, putting them on course for victory, but stoppage-time drama saw KCB substitute Geoffrey Ojunga salvage a point with a 94th-minute equalizer to keep Nairobi United’s undefeated streak against the bankers intact.