South City FC Edge Early But Soy FC Rally To Win 4-3 At Blue Triangle

South City Fc hosted Soy Fc at the Blue Triangle on 20 October 2025, with kick-off at 2:00pm in a friendly neutral fixture lasting 75 minutes plus added time. Despite taking an early lead and fighting back strongly, South City Fc ultimately fell 4-3 to Soy Fc in a thrilling encounter witnessed by 100 spectators.

South City Fc lined up in a classic 4-3-3 formation, deploying Mose Moses in goal. The defensive line featured Richard Kennedy at right back, Fabian Otieno and L Davy as central defenders, and Malachi Ade on the left. The midfield trio consisted of Alvin Kivuva on the right, Evra Tepelah centrally, and K. Mikey on the left. Up front, the attacking trio was Peter Nyingi on the right wing, Sam Murkomen as the central striker, and Wayne Kephers on the left wing. This setup was designed to provide width and attacking impetus from the flanks while maintaining midfield solidity. The substitutes named for South City Fc were Qm Saba, Rodney Kipkorir, Magari Teddy, Justo S, Dominic Korir, and Ian Tobiko.

The match burst into life early on when South City Fc took the lead in the 10th minute. Richard Kennedy delivered a precise short pass that found Wayne Kephers just outside the box, who expertly curled a right-footed shot beyond the goalkeeper, giving the hosts an early advantage. However, Soy Fc responded swiftly and with intent. In the 18th minute, they levelled the score with a powerful right-footed strike from outside the area, signalling their attacking threat.

Soy Fc then seized the lead just three minutes later, at the 21-minute mark, with a left-footed effort from outside the box that left the South City defence scrambling. Their momentum continued as they extended their advantage in the 28th minute through a well-worked team move finished clinically with a left-footed strike. South City Fc found themselves trailing 3-1 as the first half progressed towards the interval.

The first half concluded at 37.5 minutes, slightly shorter than the standard 45, with Soy Fc firmly in control. South City Fc faced a setback shortly after the break when Malachi Ade was forced off injured in the 44th minute, replaced by Qm Saba. At the interval, tactical changes were made as Rodney Kipkorir came on for Sam Murkomen in the 45th minute, signalling a shift in attacking strategy.

South City Fc showed renewed vigour after the break. In the 49th minute, Wayne Kephers converted a penalty with a composed right-footed finish, reducing the deficit to 3-2 and reigniting hope for the home side. Shortly after, in the 51st minute, Magari Teddy replaced Peter Nyingi as part of further tactical adjustments.

The match continued to see rapid changes as South City Fc made a triple substitution in the 54th minute. Justo S replaced Alvin Kivuva, Dominic Korir came on for Richard Kennedy, and two minutes later, Ian Tobiko entered the fray for K. Mikey. Despite these changes, Soy Fc capitalised on a defensive mistake in the 54th minute, scoring with a left-footed finish to restore their two-goal cushion at 4-2.

South City Fc refused to relent. In the 60th minute, Ian Tobiko, newly introduced, scored a stunning right-footed goal from outside the box, assisted by a short pass from Magari Teddy. This goal brought South City Fc back within a single goal at 4-3 and set up a tense finale.

However, the same minute brought a significant blow to South City Fc as goalkeeper Mose Moses was shown a red card for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. This dismissal left South City Fc to finish the match with ten men and without their first-choice goalkeeper, complicating their efforts to find an equaliser.

Despite their spirited fightback and tactical reshuffle, South City Fc could not breach Soy Fc’s defence again before the final whistle. Soy Fc’s resilience and clinical finishing ultimately secured them a 4-3 victory in this pulsating friendly encounter at the Blue Triangle.