South City FC Fall To Narrow 3-2 Defeat Against JUA KALI FC

South City Fc hosted JUA KALI FC at Kitengela on 6 December 2025, with kick-off at 11:00am in a friendly 11-a-side encounter. The match ended in a 3-2 defeat for South City Fc after a competitive 90 minutes plus injury time, witnessed by a crowd of 100 spectators.

South City Fc lined up in a 4-1-2-3 formation, deploying Richard Kennedy in goal. The defensive line consisted of Kang Deng at right back, Edwin Meoli and L Davy as central defenders, and K Kivuito on the left. Sitting just ahead of the defence was Evra Tepelah in a holding midfield role. The midfield was further bolstered by Alvin Lole on the right attacking midfield and Alvin Kivuva on the left attacking midfield. Up front, the team featured a three-pronged attack with E. Elvo on the right wing, Rodney Kipkorir leading the line as striker, and Sam Murkomen operating on the left wing. The substitutes named were Fabian Otieno, F. Felo, and Peter Nyingi.

The match began with JUA KALI FC taking an early lead in the ninth minute, capitalising on a defensive mistake by South City Fc. The opponents’ left-footed finish caught the home side off guard, setting the tone for a challenging encounter. South City Fc responded positively and found an equaliser in the 18th minute when Rodney Kipkorir expertly finished inside the box with his right foot, following a neat short pass from Alvin Lole.

Just two minutes later, South City Fc were forced into an early change as L Davy succumbed to injury and was replaced by Fabian Otieno. Despite the disruption, the home side’s defence was breached again in the 28th minute, with JUA KALI FC scoring from another defensive error. This time the opponents’ right-footed strike doubled their advantage.

South City Fc refused to be subdued and drew level once more in the 35th minute. Rodney Kipkorir showcased his quality with a long-range strike from outside the box, again assisted by a short pass, this time from Sam Murkomen. The first half concluded with the score locked at 2-2, setting up an intriguing second period.

In the 60th minute, South City Fc made a tactical substitution, bringing on F. Felo for K Kivuito at left back, aiming to shore up the defence and add fresh legs. However, JUA KALI FC regained the lead in the 70th minute with a right-footed goal of a different nature, which proved decisive.

South City Fc made a further tactical change five minutes later, replacing Sam Murkomen with Peter Nyingi to inject more attacking impetus. Despite their efforts, the home side could not find another equaliser, and the match ended 3-2 in favour of JUA KALI FC.

Rodney Kipkorir was named player of the match for his two well-taken goals and overall influence on South City Fc’s attacking play. The referee’s performance was rated as average, with no major controversies affecting the flow of the game.

In summary, South City Fc showed resilience and attacking intent but were ultimately undone by defensive lapses that JUA KALI FC exploited to secure victory in this friendly fixture at Kitengela.