{"id":160618,"date":"2026-04-19T15:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/oilers-aim-to-revive-season-in-kenya-cup-playoff"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:00:17","slug":"oilers-aim-to-revive-season-in-kenya-cup-playoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/oilers-aim-to-revive-season-in-kenya-cup-playoff","title":{"rendered":"Oilers Aim to Revive Season in Kenya Cup Playoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>Menengai Oilers will be looking to rebound from their Enterprise Cup semi-final defeat to Kabras when they host Nondies in a decisive Kenya Cup playoff clash in Nakuru on Saturday. The winner will face KCB in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a commanding 41\u20136 victory over Nondies in the pool stage earlier this season, Oilers head coach Gibson Weru has warned against complacency, stressing that knockout rugby presents a completely different challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPast history will count for nothing. This match will be closer than the pool phase match and we must be spot on in our execution in all facets of play,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Weru has identified game management, territorial discipline, and efficiency in key moments as central to his side\u2019s approach. With margins expected to be tight, he believes decision-making in the right areas of the field could determine the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis being a knockout game our management will be vital\u2014playing in the right zones and utilising the chances which come our way,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>Forward dominance and defensive structure have also been a focus in training following their defeat to Kabras, with Weru highlighting lessons taken from that outing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWinning the collision, the set piece and our defensive alignment are some of the things we have worked on this week. The defeat against Kabras was an eye opener\u2014we did some good things on and off the ball and we need to replicate that against Nondies,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Oilers will once again lean on a core group of leaders and impact players, with Vincent Mwikhali, skipper Ibrahim Ayoo, Amos Obae, and Chrispine Shitundo expected to anchor the forward effort.<\/p>\n<p>In the backs, Keegan Clarkson, Samuel Ovwamu, Alvin Khavoli, and Phillip Okeyo provide the attacking width and creativity as Oilers look to convert territory into points.<\/p>\n<p>Nondies, however, arrive in Nakuru determined to respond after a narrow 20\u201317 Enterprise Cup semi-final loss to Uganda\u2019s Pirates in Kampala. Coach Moses Wanyaga has urged his side to reset quickly and focus on the physical contest up front, where he believes the match will be decided.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a big game. We were unlucky to lose to Pirates last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The match against Oilers will be won upfront where we need to get front-foot ball and win the battle of the set piece in both the scrum and lineout,\u201d Wanyaga said.<\/p>\n<p>Nondies will rely on Ryan Odua, Boniface Amimo, and Steven Odhiambo to provide power in the forwards, while Ian Mabwa, Kelvin Sheunda, Tony Fidens, and Ronnie Omondi will be tasked with unlocking opportunities in the backline.<\/p>\n<p>With both sides coming off knockout setbacks, the contest is expected to be tightly fought, with discipline, set-piece accuracy, and composure under pressure likely to separate the teams.<\/p>\n<p>For Oilers, it is a chance to reset their season; for Nondies, an opportunity to overturn expectations and extend their campaign. Elsewhere, Strathmore Leos face Blak Blad in a varsity derby at Madaraka, with the winners progressing to a semi-final clash against reigning champions Kabras.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Menengai Oilers will be looking to rebound from their Enterprise Cup semi-final defeat to Kabras when they host Nondies in a decisive Kenya Cup playoff clash in Nakuru on Saturday. The winner will face KCB in the semifinals. Despite a commanding 41\u20136 victory over Nondies in the pool stage earlier this season, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":160617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17],"tags":[544],"class_list":["post-160618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-sport","tag-kenya"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Oilers Aim to Revive Season in Kenya Cup Playoff - kenya<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Kenya. 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