Why Lokale returned to Sharks after year-long stint in Finland The Star Kariobangi Sharks Sydney Lokale out-sprints Bandari entre half Bernard Odhiambo of Bandari during a past KPL match Image: /OLIVER MORGAN
•Lokale had sealed a move to Finnish top-flight side, HIFK after impressing for club and country
•Lokale has now inked a short term with highflying Sharks but he is determined to make another stab at playing overseas.
A combination of unfortunate circumstances led to the return of Sydney Lokale to Kariobangi Sharks just over a year since he left the club to pursue greener pastures in Europe.
Lokale had sealed a move to Finnish top-flight side, HIFK after impressing for club and country but a succession of injuries and the strict traveling restrictions to Helsinki due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic saw his short stint abroad come to an inauspicious end.
FKFPL Saturday Round Up: Goals and cards galore as Tusker end Sharks unbeaten streak
A high scoring day that produced 18 goals and 3 red cards
Action between Tusker and Kariobangi Sharks at Kasarani on 16 January 2021/Photo/Tusker FC
By
MICHEZOAFRIKA
16 Jan 2021
Saturday’s FKF Premier League action was rich in goals and red cards. A total of 18 goals were witnessed across the day’s four fixtures with three players seeing red as well.
Tusker 4 Kariobangi Sharks 2
Tusker moved to second after breaking Kariobangi Sharks unbeaten record in a 4-2 win in the day’s headline fixture at Kasarani on Saturday 16 January 2021.
But with the arrival of the new head coach, we have no problem.
The 47-year old tactician came in to replace Brazilian Robertinho Oliveira, who left K’Ogalo after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) barred him from sitting on the touchline during Caf matches after having problems with his coaching qualification papers.
Oliviera’s abrupt exit forced Gor Mahia to hire Posta Rangers coach Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo on a temporary basis and the former international had already taken charge of the team in two Caf Champions League assignments, against APR of Rwanda and CR Belouizdad of Algeria.
With Gor Mahia dropping to the Confederation Cup after losing 8-1 on aggregate to CR Belouizdad and where they have been drawn to face Napsa Stars of Zambia in the play-offs, Vaz Pinto will now be tasked with the job of guiding the side in the competition and also help the team win the league title for the fifth season in a row.