The Planets invite 2009 KFF Super league Champs KSL Thola Glass on Sunday 8th April at the Marist College in Karen.Thola featured with the Planets in last season’s KFF Nationwide one and finished two steps behind them in the pool that consisted sixteen teams. They had 57 points from 18 wins and three draws.Thola Glass had shocked the Planets 1-0 away in the first round encounter in July. They avenged the loss three months later in a 4-1 freeway.Thola Glass performed well at home in the 2011 season by winning fourteen matches at home and losing only once.They won six away matches,drew two and lost seven.Thola Glass beat all the top three teams (Muhoroni Youth,Ligi Ndogo Planets and Kariobangi Sharks) while playing at home.
They scored a total of 58 goals and conceded 26.Their worst loss away was 4-1 to Ligi Ndogo played on the first day of October last year. Their sole loss at home was 1-0 to Iron Strikers on 28th August.
They beat Annex 07 from Mombasa,6-0 at home in July in their highest scoring game. Their highest scoring game,away, was in Karungu in May where they beat the home team 3-1.
They conceded only three goals playing at home and 25 on the road. They have scored 38 goals playing at home and 20 on the road.They started this season in dismal form, though the league is still nascent. They have played five matches (note:This does not include the Thola,Moyas match.Moyas won 2-1) with three draws and two losses. Currently,they lie 19th on the 20 team league, nine points adrift of the Planets and 14 of the league leading Kariobangi Sharks.
Their first match was a 1-1 tie away to Gatundu Stars (W2D2L4 #9), followed by another 1-1 tie at home to Mathare United (W1D3L3 #6).They lost their next road match,4-0 to Kariobangi Sharks (W5D2L0 #1) and 2-0 to Mahakama (W4D2L1 #4),their first loss at home since August last year. Their last match was another 1-1 draw away to Celtic of Kibera.
The Thola Glass forwards have scored three goals (0.6 per game), the lowest in the league (with Iron Strikers and Magongo Rangers). Their defense has conceded nine goals, third most, tied with K.R.A (after Iron Strikers 14,Admiral 13 and Kibera Celtic and Gatundu Stars 10);an average of 1.8 goals given per match.They have scored once at home (in two matches played) and thrice away. Playing away from home,they have conceded six goals and half as much at home.
Thola have had a four match winning streak twice; in June when they beat Muhoroni Youth,Nanyuki United,Karungu and Milimani before tying away to Kiambaa United and the latest in July.Their longest loosing streak was in May when they lost to Lugulu,Don Bosco and Kariobangi Sharks.
The last time they won on the road was in October when they beat Annex 07 in Mombasa.Comparison of the last 6 games .
The Table shows the Games from left to right, the last Game is on the right side.
W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss, A = Away and H = Home Games.
Game Results last 6 games
PLANETS | W | D | D | L | D | W |
KSL THOLA | D |
Scored Goals last six games
PLANETS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
KSL THOLA | 1 | 1 |
Opponent scores last 6 games
PLANETS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
KSL THOLA | 1 |
Performance Last 6 games
TEAM | W(H) | W(A) | D(H) | D(A) | L(H) | L(A) |
PLANETS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
KSL THOLA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| Performance Planets and Thola Glass |
The Planets are one of the teams favored to win this league but all has not been smooth sailing.They have had a topsey turvey season so far.In a dynamic and,this far, an unpredictable league,they have constantly had to experiment with different roster call ups and game-approach formations.And with different striker rotations in as many matches played,this may be testament to their depth,or at how tough the league is.
They started off well,beating Administration Police and Congo JMJ.They drew away at KRA and Admiral before going down to Bandari.After another tie at home,the Planets beat Coast United in their most recent match.They hope this form continues against Thola Glass this weekend who they are slated to beat.
Planets v Coast United Team and Individual Statistics
