F.C The Black Foxes of Mungoni welcomed Chuka KMTC to Mungoni Primary School on 27 April 2025 for a friendly match that ended in a resounding 7-2 victory for the home side. The match kicked off at 3:00pm, and the hosts showcased their attacking prowess throughout the encounter.
The Black Foxes lined up in a dynamic 3-4-3 formation, which allowed them to maintain a solid defensive structure while providing ample support for their forward line. Chrispine Macharia took his place in goal, shielded by a trio of defenders: Obegi Alex Wa Maggie in the centre, flanked by Felix Sirwo on the right and Livingstone Too Gaddaffi on the left. The midfield was anchored by Silas Rotich Gaffer and Ramsey Rambo in central roles, while Bonface Kitiyo and Albert Isaboke operated as right and left midfielders, respectively. Up front, Ishara Moses, Patrick Macharia Pattoh, and Abel Mokaya formed a potent attacking trio, each tasked with exploiting the spaces left by the opposition.
The substitutes for The Black Foxes included Kennedy Muriithi, Roy Yoga, Bosco Munene, Emmanuel Inagei, Wachira James Wahu, Walter Wanjala, and Daniel Kiptoo, providing the coach with a wealth of options to change the game as needed.
The match began with an early substitution for The Black Foxes, as Kennedy Muriithi replaced Walter Wanjala just a minute into the game. The hosts quickly took control, with Abel Mokaya converting a penalty in the 8th minute, following a foul in the box, assisted by Bonface Kitiyo. This early goal set the tone for a dominant performance.
In the 18th minute, Patrick Macharia Pattoh doubled the lead, finishing from inside the box after receiving a short pass from Mokaya. The Black Foxes continued to press, and Mokaya struck again in the 33rd minute, this time assisted by Ishara Moses, showcasing his clinical finishing with another right-footed effort.
The second half saw The Black Foxes maintain their momentum, with Albert Isaboke scoring a stunning goal from outside the box in the 49th minute, again assisted by Moses. However, Chuka KMTC managed to pull one back in the 59th minute with a penalty of their own, injecting a glimmer of hope into their performance.
The Black Foxes responded immediately, with Patrick Macharia Pattoh scoring his second goal of the match in the 60th minute, assisted once more by Ishara Moses, as the home side executed a well-coordinated team move. The match reached half-time shortly after this goal, with The Black Foxes leading 5-1.
In the 67th minute, Mokaya completed his hat-trick, tapping in another goal after a clever flick from Moses, further extending the lead. However, Bonface Kitiyo received a yellow card in the 71st minute for unsporting behaviour, a rare blemish on an otherwise stellar performance from The Black Foxes.
The match took a turn for the worse for The Black Foxes in the 77th minute when Silas Rotich Gaffer was shown a red card for violent conduct, leaving his team with ten men. Despite this setback, Chuka KMTC managed to score their second goal in the 79th minute with a tap-in, but it was too little, too late.
The Black Foxes continued to make tactical substitutions, bringing on Wachira James Wahu, Walter Wanjala, and Daniel Kiptoo in the 86th minute, replacing Isaboke, Gaddaffi, and Obegi Alex Wa Maggie, respectively. In the dying moments of the match, Daniel Kiptoo capped off the scoring with a close-range tap-in in the 89th minute, assisted by Emmanuel Inagei from a corner.
The match concluded with a comprehensive 7-2 victory for F.C The Black Foxes of Mungoni, with Abel Mokaya earning the accolade of Player of the Match for his outstanding performance, including a hat-trick and two assists. The Black Foxes will take great confidence from this emphatic win as they look ahead to their upcoming fixtures.
