Golden Glove race heats up with three keepers tied at the top

The Golden Glove race this season sees five custodians standing a very realistic chance of placing their hands at the coveted price in a tightly contested race.

Levis Opiyo of AFC Leopards was unable to maintain his lead as the top clean-sheet keeper as they blew a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 against title chasers, KCB on Sunday. 

He has not kept a clean sheet since getting back into the team after serving a suspension against FC Talanta a fortnight ago.

Gor Mahia’s Gad Mathews was one of two goalkeepers who managed to catch up with Opiyo this past weekend as he kept his net clean in the 1-0 win over Kenya Police at the Kasarani Stadium last Saturday. \

The custodian had not managed to keep a clean sheet in the two games prior, and was particularly shaky commanding his area in K’Ogalo 2-2 draw with Posta Rangers.

In Bungoma, Humphrey Katasi kept his calm and added yet another shutout to his name as the Sugar Millers showed class to upstage defending champions Tusker last Saturday. Katasi has now managed to keep six consecutive clean sheets.

Golden Glove Race

14 Clean Sheets

Levis Opiyo (AFC Leopards)

Gad Mathews (Gor Mahia)

Humphrey Katasi (Nzoia Sugar FC)

10 Clean Sheets:

Sylvain Ricks (Ulinzi Stars)

Michael Wanyika (Bandari FC)

9 Clean Sheets

Job Ochieng (Police FC)

8 Clean Sheets

Bryne Omondi (KCB FC)

Brian Bwire (Tusker FC)

7 Clean Sheets

Gabriel Andika (KCB FC)

6 Clean Sheets

Patrick Matasi (Tusker FC/Police FC)

4 Clean Sheets

Samuel Njau (Posta Rangers)

Kelvin Opiyo (Posta Rangers FC)

Kevin Omondi (Sofapaka FC)

Sydney Oduor (Bidco United)

3 Clean Sheets

Godfrey Oputi (KK Homeboyz)

Ibrahim Wanzala (Kakamega Homeboyz)