 Hello there on top of the army. Thanks for tuning in to Sports of Friday. It's the 19th of April 2019. A good Friday it is. Welcome to Sports of Friday. I am joined by my co-host here. Yes, I made you go in. I'll be joining you throughout the sports news and we have so much lined up for you from international to sports news athletics to football. There's just so much in store for you. Alright, the river Hillary is my name. A very good Friday evening to you. We begin with a lot of stories and we want to talk about football Kenya Premier League. And before then, how was your good Friday? Actually technically speaking, mine just started since I'm just about to leave for work. Oh from work? Alright, so after here. Yes, I'll say it later. Yes, I'll say it later. Journalist and doctor in security. That's our holidays. Thank you. Alright. So Umar Kasumba's last gasp head of moved Sofa Pak on top of Sport Pesa Premier League table after being held to a 1-1 draw by Karyobangi Shaks. Yes, also your poll were inspired by resurgent AFC Leopards to a 3-1 victory against poster rangers in a 3-1 win. And this victory so Leopards move up to the 10th spot on the log with 30.9 more than 15 placed rangers. So things are happening to these people. Things are really happening. In other news, Gorma here has been fined 1.5 million by confederation African football calf for crowd trouble during the continental matches. Now this fine takes into the club's revenue from calf and comes at a time where Gorma here have been eliminated from the quarterfinals of the confederation calf. The half a million fine comes after their fans threw water bottles on the pitch during a match against Algeria club Hussein Day, which Gorma here won 2 nil. And this will cost them to pay another 1 million shillings after fans invaded their pitch during a match against Angolan club Petro Atletico. Wow. Richa complained fans were costing the club daily as they received significantly lower revenues from calf. Yes, before we move to a different matter, you see the huliganism for Gorma here fans, it has cost the club. Yes, true. And like Richa is trying to say, it is costing them daily. Daily. Because 1.5 could go to the players who last year were saying how to lippi. Yeah, true. Now one thing you have to understand, we understand the frustration of the fans considering the happenings that have been going on in the referees and all that. But true to our, we have gone as a country, we have grown as a nation and I think this is the kind of huliganism that we are supposed to leave behind. So personally I really don't support this. But we'll see how this will treat the team. Yeah, it's a bad thing and Kenyans, whether you support a certain team and it loses or it wins, you don't have to throw stones or anything to show your displeasure because the club will suffer. Keep a certain enda kwa, kwa fine cuff. Nata ita feidi, you who went to throw, Imagine it's an embarrassment, we shouldn't be doing things. So out of your support you actually costing the club way more than you should. Actually me, actually I feel bad because of that money. It's a lot. It's a lot of money. And it should have gone to help these people better their lives or maybe do something different. Let's move to athletics now where it was a goal for Kenya as Lawrence Chirono won his debate in Boston Marathon on Monday beating Lelisa Disa of Ethiopia in a dramatic sprint finish. The two broke from leading park with some kilometres left to run and kept together to the end. The Kenyan came out on top of clocking 2 minutes 7 seconds and 57 while this Ethiopian counterpart came in second on 2 hours 7 minutes and 59 seconds. Stylish Kenyan Junior continued with its well-executive performance or known as the ongoing African Twins under 20 and under 18 champions in Abuja, Abidjan. Ivory Coast winning 8 medals at the championships. All right now a world under 18 and under 20, 1500 meters champion George Manangoi continued with his impressive performance in junior ranks when powered. His way to victory to win is that international career silverware. Manangoi brothers Elijah Manangoi the world 1500 meters world champion took top honours ahead of the compatriots Dick Lecia who wins silver in men's under 20 and 1500 meters finals. All right so many things are happening in the field here as sports complex constructed by the Nandi County government in honor of the 2018 BMW Marathon record holder Elin Kupchage is set for completion in October. How awesome. This is awesome, this is really good news but my worry is will it be finished like okay you know such projects in Kenya start but it always takes so longer than we expected. They always give us a deadline but the deadline always goes ahead further but even before we get to that I want to go back to the Lawrence Chirono win. I think that was a very, very good thing. I'm happy for him. It was a hard struggle and I loved the finishing power. He just sprung out and it was intense. It was really magnificent but I'm just happy for him. You know athletics is one of the sports that make our country shun out there and when you see a county like Nandi where most of these athletes come from they have decided to build something for them or in their name and I'm like we have so many. What about others? Who brought gold in our country? Made our name out there beautiful. They made our anthem be sang there. And now this is one individual. Okay we are not trying to worry the thing but how many complex will we see being built by the name of the athletes who have won and brought us gold in our country? I think it's really not in the spirit of promoting the name. I think it's just showing them that if you become a structure or figure that we can actually respect then a lot will be done in your name. So it's not just about winning the gold. It's not just about winning the medal. It's about creating a legacy that people will respect and want to see live forever. You become a legend in your own way by building a stadium on your name. Yeah so in regards to this Governor Stephen Sange's administration and the two construction of a Kipchoga complex late last year where he announced that the complex will be named after the athletic legend. And we have seen it runs in the blood George Manangoi and his brother Elijah Manangoi. They are really keeping up with the spirit. I think it's really motivating. It's something that I think they really wanted to do but I love the way athletics has grown. I love what athletics has become in our country and I love the things that it's doing to us because it has really made us grow. It has really brought some passion. You know there was a time that last week we were speaking about our names, how the Kenyan name has been tanished by the athletes by the doping cases. So we just hope by this spirit that we have picked up on we can just continue and continue and make something better out of it. Yeah but one thing we must agree it's because of our winning spirit that the people out there are watching Kenya because they want to know what makes them win. So unfortunate when they try to investigate they will find one of us has been doping and this is what we've been saying we need to stop because we know we can win without even doping. So Kenyans and our athletes Let's change our backfields. Let's stop. Now we want to move to a different matter which is Champions League now and a lot happened this week towards the end of this week and we want to talk about Barcelona making Man United to bow and humbly exit. I love the way you just framed that question. Yeah Man United humbly exited the Champions League. So the Man United's Champions League run ended in the quarterfinals as Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a crashing victory in the second leg at the no-camp. No United player made any real impact on the match that proved how great a rebuild is required under Solcia if they are to compete in the Europe elite. Alright that's a fact. Fact I mean but then just like in the last 16 you remember the PSG when they stand PSG at the Park du Princes United started the game fast looked dangerous on the counter attack and had opportunities and a poor touch from Scott in the area so a chance wasted shortly after Rashford's first-minute effort we would have scored. Of course he would have. Manchester United boss Oleguna Solcia on BT Sports said Lionel Messi is the top quality and he was the defense of the course at the 2-nil win game over United. How or not do you go saying another man's team? No but one thing you have to know and this one I think Hillary being a Manchester fan you should take it from your coach you should take it from your coach. Messi is a top quality player and despite the lack of respect I knew why you bringing Messi on this. But he is a top class player he has made a difference he is the top scorer in the European in every European sport at the moment he has done so much and this he has done with an injury since Christmas he has been suffering since Christmas he has had an injury So are you trying to say were it not for his injury he could have done worse? Yes. More. Let's use the word. Glad it never happened but anyway speaking of which what do you make Manchester United Living Champions League at this point? I think at the moment it is the best thing that could have happened to them they may not see it but to qualify for next season they need to focus on the Premier League because the rest to the top 6 the rest to the top 4 is really not easy and then being in two trophies having players in injury I think the best thing right now would be just to exit the Champions League so that they have the time and the energy to focus on the Premier League so that they can qualify to the Champions League next season. Alright. Ok. That remains to be seen let's talk about Man City so the Manchester what to be get rid of I think that was the most entertaining match this week probably people want to differ with me but as a person that was the most entertaining match in less than 10 minutes the game was 2-1 and I think that's a remarkable way it's really you see Champions League start in that pace in that energy Tottenham overcame Manchester City in a classic and countered 80 hard stadium to reach the last 4 of the Champions League for the first time Spas were protecting a 1-1 lead from the first leg but an opening 21 minutes of chaotic brilliant so City lead 3-2 on the night as both teams exchanged goals at will and this is very sad because Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed his disappointment saying it was cruel but it was that is what it is because they have to accept anyway and I've been wondering Manchester City a team that has been thrashing and embarrassing other teams in the EPL they had to be punished by their second in the Premier League when I was watching the game I remember the Swaley they tried everything they created a lot of chances they were they may not be the team that won but they were the best team in the field they really did so much and yes Tottenham really defended kudos to them I have to give them that acknowledgement but well the goal that was denied would have taken personally I really didn't see how the offside applied but then again I guess they referred to it so more than me but yes I'm proud of the game that Manchester City brought forward because they really played their best and yeah so it really happened the way you want it but Pep was one man who was disappointed at the end because he was hoping he would go against Tottenham well Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochitino was unhappy as well was a happy man he said it was unbelievable the way they finished and was so happy so proud of his players who were heroes to be there yeah no one expected this honestly but ok for me I never expected Man City would leave the Champions League at this point I was seeing them going further actually at some point a thought Manchester City and Manchester United would be in the finals but anyway dreams would be dreams same as Juve Kristian is not there well now that the two Manchester teams are out we are actually saying this league has really taken toll and it's really becoming comfortable to watch but then it should be it should be it should be one of the teams from the English yeah playing the other side well at the moment personally I'm actually happy with the way this this draw was built because it really created entertaining football and even as you see as we go forward Liverpool is to meet Barcelona and Tottenham is to meet I see they have separated the two English teams so they have given them the chance to actually both be in the finals but at the same time they have actually given an antidote a chance to actually proceed because if it was Barcelona facing Ajax people would have said Ajax has really been dealt a heavy hand but so you see this is a different case alternate so Liverpool made it after they swept a side porter with a thamping 6-1 aggregate victory to set up a month watering champions league semi-finals tie with a Spanish champions Barcelona leading 2-0 from the first leg at Anfield at Anfield goals from Sadio Mane Mohammad Salah Robato Famigno and Vagil van Dijk underscored and accomplished a performance by Jaggen Klopp Sadio Liverpool boss Jaggen Klopp speaking to BT Sports said the team played better this season while protocoach Sergio Konciasso said Liverpool only had 4 shots on goal and scored 4 goals which demonstrates the quality of their team so you have 4 chances and you make them to be what they should be before the first goal Liverpool had spent the entire match defending and then all of a sudden they just had that one chance and kaboom it was a goal so sad but we are happy Liverpool will be there because I never knew Liverpool had fans since 2008 until this season when I saw them now well to be honest Liverpool was one of the teams that had fans the most fans after Manchester United Arsenal only started having fans when Wenga stepped in the podium this is we are talking locally like Kenya so you have a couple of people okay Liverpool have fans when you grow up to a street like California you will know how many Liverpool fans are there so what's next for this? Totenham will play Ajax while Barcelona plays Liverpool in the semi-finals that will be on 30th of April and first of May 2019 respectively that will be a math watering match and I'm really looking forward to it because this is one of the champions league that I have I must say I have enjoyed it from the beginning to the end despite the fact that I was in it can we make predictions? Yes this is what I believe okay Ajax have been really giving a heavy hand to remove Real Madrid and remove Juventus is really not easy so me personally I think and I believe that if they do actually proceed to remove Totenham then they just might be the ones to win it but then again that will depend on which team qualifies on the other side because Barcelona is really not a simple team to beat but Ajax have shown that they have a great spirit and great strength to actually fight a Spanish club so let's just see how much strong they are against an English club because this is the first English club they are meeting all right let's change gears to Europa League now where Yes Alexander Lach has it faster free kick into the top corner and victory on the night after the host had the better of the early chances Yes, Arsenal keeper Peter Cech says his side made a very difficult trip to Napoli looking easy to seal a 3-1 aggregate win and reach the European League last four and Arsenal have kept nine clean sheets in their past 11 European games conceding just four goals in that period Napoli have gone out of the two European competition this season after defeats by Premier League clubs they exited the Champions League at the group stage after losing one meal to Liverpool in December the Italian side have lost three consecutive European games for the first time and since February 2013 you must be very proud Arsenal having beaten Napoli home and away Well, I am happy I wasn't really entirely proud of the performance but I was proud of the results now I would have hoped for more but it wasn't an easy game and most people didn't expect this from Arsenal and to be honest people believe that this would be the team to actually make Arsenal exit now this is the second time Arsenal is reaching this position where they are right now and I hope that they will do more than they did last season when they met Atletico Madrid so I hope they will proceed to the finals and just take this victory Personally I hope it will be a Chelsea Arsenal finals so... It might not it might not there's a team that you should be afraid of and that you'll be coming up in a few days so you will know who you meet and for Arsenal they will host Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday 21st let's talk about Chelsea Chelsea because you want them to be with you so our director is a Chelsea fan he says he's given us more time to talk about Chelsea he's given us more time because he's feeling like Chelsea will be winning well if you make it to the final Chelsea and Arsenal well for the most finals that Chelsea and Arsenal have met Arsenal have had the better hand and they have come out as winners so that would be very difficult I'm really hoping to see what they will do and this season Arsenal have really shown Chelsea that they are a strong team and they are capable of beating them so let's just see but when we think about it on paper Chelsea are a strong team because they have a very strong squad they have a team A and a team B which is something that Arsenal really lacks alright let's see what made Chelsea qualify to the quarterfinals or semifinals that is alright Chelsea were forced to with standard slavio preg fight back before reaching the Europa League semifinals the Blues also conceded an early second half of their loss to Everton last month as they as well as in the victory against Cardiff on 31st match well just last weekend Liverpool hit them with two goals in eight minutes at the start of the second period as they fell to a primarily defeat at Anfield Chelsea's defender says speaking to BT Sport he said that it is a mystic they are making very often and this makes them concede early goals in the second half of the games Chelsea travelled to Germany for the first leg of their last four tie with Entrant Frankfurt on Thursday second of May so a player is admitting their mistakes they are admitting their mistakes they know they are wrong they know where their faults are but one thing I have to say is Chelsea really did put up a very entertaining match now most people are saying that Chelsea have been handed an easy draw and most of the time this is the first time that they are going to actually face because considering all the teams that have qualified are not an easy team to beat but one thing that is most entertaining is I would really love to see how he would play the next game using the same squad because I believe that going forward he would be using the second team so much he will still start to rely on the first team so much again and I know our director will not agree with me but one thing is he has been really resting he will really help them to actually make their stake on the Premier League that is why they are where they are in the Premier League otherwise they would be really suffering because Chelsea are really not happy this is the opinion of the Chelsea fan who happens to be my director he is saying they began with team D they have moved to C to B and then to the finals it will be team A so if Arsenal you happen to meet Chelsea expect not less than three goals well that's my director's word and I will take it right now because I am sitting with the news but to be honest I really disagree alright let's talk about what will happen this weekend we are moving to the English Premier League fixtures and we want to look at a few things that happened yes true Manchester City midfielder Faniagino could be fit to start having a played as a substitute against Pazin Midwik on his return from a muscular problem who has been out with an hamstring injury will be assist so these are team news and Tottenham look likely to be without Musa Sisoko who was substituted on Wednesday because of a growing problem and Aria Harry Winks and Harry Kane remain out actually due to injury but that's really devastating because when you look at the way they have been performing and you imagine the players that they will be lacking it really takes it home if we get back to a few times if we could have the head to head times these people have met and that is Man City now one thing I have to admit is Tottenham have really probed to be a difficult team to beat and they have really been performing and I love the way I love the way they have carried themselves even with all these things going on around they have really shown some resilience that most people really didn't expect that they would show to this point especially considering the fact that they don't have Harry Kane but one thing I really really really really love about Tottenham is this whenever Harry Kane is around Son does not perform he does not perform so well but the minute Harry Kane leaves the ground Son becomes the man to look at it started with the Manchester City game before the first leg and the second leg again showed his power and prowess so Manchester City are revying to equal their club record of 4 consecutive top flights against Spas Tottenham have lost 7 of their past 9 visits the 80th stadium in all competition considering 27 goals their only victory is at the period that came in the league in February 2016 City streak of 9 successive Premier League wins equals the best run by any club this season and Liverpool won 9 in a row during November and December City streak of successive Premier League wins equals the best run by any club this season Liverpool won 9 in a row during November and December and Spas are on a run for a Premier League away defeats in a row considering 2 goals each time they haven't they haven't fared war since a 6 match losing streak on the road between March and May 24th May 2004 City have won 8 past 9 home league matches against the rest of the current top 6 including all 4 6 seasons wow beautiful facts here and Tottenham finally have the second poorest record in league games between the established top 6 sides this season with 7 points winning twice drawing once and losing 6 times against Manchester United Man City Man City have 6 points against them I think this is one of the most entertaining Tottenham and Man City are one of the 2 best Premier League teams this season and as they come to this point they have really been against each other and right now I think they have read each other so when you look at the press conferences between the 2 coaches you would see the way they were speaking playing 3 matches in less than 10 games in less than 10 days that's something that's really rare so to reach this point I am personally really looking forward to this weekend's match and seeing how Tottenham per se will perform because I know Man City are coming with all guns blazing Tottenham playing Man City and knowing what happened in the champions they are now meeting again and they have to prove a point this is something that remains to be seen let's talk about the final big game that will happen this weekend it's about Manchester United versus Everton Manchester United players need a reality check as they bid to recover from a run of 5 defeats in 7 matches how poor United were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday after 3 nil defeats to Barcelona at the Camp Nou while the 2 defeats to Wolves and Arsenal have seen them exit the FA Cup and sleep to 6th in the Premier League with just 5 games to the end of the season social also looked ahead to the clubs plans for this summer with United and understood to the planning to move a several first team players and appoint a technical director while he insists he is happy with the plans that United have in place social want progress could take time saying I have been and I quote I have been speaking to the club and we know we have to be realistic indeed Manchester United have to be realistic in the matches I think the players are the problem now true we can say that but to be honest it is not that easy it is a big club and there is a big expectation from them and with the contracts that they have from Adidas and the contracts that they have from Chevrolet I think there is so much expectations on them and then social being a new coach he just had to win eventually at some point when he was a caretaker he used to perform Manchester United was coming up and everyone was afraid of them having been given the contract Manchester United has started going down again well that's one way to look at it but I don't think that's the entire way to look at it because to be honest Manchester United have really really tried and even when you see the results with Barcelona may have shown that they lost but when you looked at the game you would have really seen that Manchester United are really a strong club and they are really trying because when you see the Manchester United playing today and the Manchester United that Mourinho had look at it if social would have had the team a little bit earlier maybe we would have been talking a different case right now alright so that has happened and I don't know whether things will change it's time we go home we will leave you with the fixtures for the KPL where Sofapaka is now on top of the table and as a reminder I just want to say the teams that qualified for the Europa are Arsenal, Chelsea, Enrich, Frankfurt and Valencia the teams that qualified for the Champions League are Barcelona, Tottenham and Liverpool alright I hope people have heard their years what you have there now is the Poster Rangers vs. Montcain United The Luzistas vs. Mother United Western's team vs. Bandari Karjobing Shaks will be playing Taskar FC Chemel Sugar host Zoo FC while Wehega United will be playing Kakamega homeboys and finally Sony Sugar will take on FC Leopard no there's something else KCB takes Sofapaka alright that's what's happening over the weekend so speed yourself with your team that will be playing this weekend many thanks for keeping us company I am Dereva Hillary I'll see you on Monday take care of yourself this good Friday and I am Edio Gobi see you all next week when we bring you more sports very bye