Menengai Oilers begun their 2023/2024 Kenya Cup season on a right footing as they outplayed visitors Homeboyz Rugby to win 43-13 in a match staged at the Refinery, Nakuru City.
Homeboyz Rugby were quick off the blocks as they landed two quick unconverted tries to see them lead 10-0 before Menengai Oilers started to find their footing.
Menengai Oilers opening try
Menengai Oilers responded first through lock Clinton Odhiambo when he went over for his first try of the season. Timothy Lugalia was sure with the conversion cutting the visitors lead to 10-7.
Menengai Oilers players. Photo/Tisap
Moments later, Kenyan International Beldad Ogeta scored the Oilers’ second try but a conversion attempt from Lugalia was unsuccessful in taking the score to 12-10. Homeboyz would reclaim their lead through a penalty goal as they went ahead 12-13.
As halftime approached, Homeboyz again surrendered their lead as they conceded a third try. It was the big man, Ibrahim Ayoo who crossed the whitewash to put the hosts 17-13 up. Timothy Lugalia added the extras for a 19-13 to ensure his side goes for the breather with a 6-point buffer.
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Fresh from the break, Oilers scored their fourth try through wing Ogeta to give his side a bonus point. The conversion attempt was wide.
The game looked like it was getting off the visitors’ grip when Tyson Maina scored another unconverted try to put the scores at 29-13.
Menengai Oilers in a past action Phot Courtesy/Denis Acre-half.
Oilers would add two converted tries in the last quarter of the game through Kenyan International duo of Brian Ndirangu and Elkeans Musonye to wrap up their first game of the campaign with a 43-13 win.
