Kabete Stallions secured their spot in the Impala Floodlit Varsity Final with an impressive display against Impala Boks in the semifinals, held at RFUEA Grounds on Saturday evening.
Starting off brightly, the Stallions wasted no time, with scrum-half Hesbon Kegoko selling a dummy at the base of a ruck and crossing the line in the third minute to open the scoring. Anthony Onyango’s conversion put them ahead 7-0.
Kabete Stallions brilliant half
Impala Boks had an early chance to respond, but Keith Barasa’s penalty attempt fell short. Onyango extended the Stallions’ lead shortly after with a successful penalty kick, taking them to 10-0. The Boks fought back in the 16th minute when Dalvin Mwangi crossed over, narrowing the score to 10-5.
The Stallions quickly reasserted control, with Zoelick Buyoni scoring just three minutes later to push the lead to 15-5. Onyango’s penalty extended the advantage to 18-5 before the Stallions suffered a minor setback, with centre Brian Ondieki receiving a yellow card. Despite the temporary disadvantage, the Stallions earned another penalty, which Onyango slotted through to lead 21-8 at halftime.
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In the second half, Buyoni struck again, completing his brace with a well-taken try on the left wing, which Onyango converted to stretch the scoreline to 28-8. Although Patrick Mutuku managed a penalty for the Boks, narrowing it slightly, the Stallions’ momentum proved unstoppable.
The Stallions were briefly penalized near their five-meter zone, leading to a penalty try awarded to Impala Boks, bringing the score to 28-14 with just 10 minutes remaining. But the Stallions had the final say when they capitalized on an Impala knock-on. Milton Mbugua chased down a kick ahead, grounding the ball to seal the game with a dominant 35-14 victory.
With this commanding win, Kabete Stallions head to the final with confidence and momentum on their side.
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