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Shabana Plead for Player Amnesty

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Published on Wednesday, 18 July 2007 03:34
Shabana FC yesterday pleaded with the Kenya Football Federation (KFF) to pardon six of its key players who were suspended last year.

The Kisii club's treasurer, Peter Omwando, and immediate former secretary Wycliffe Mageto urged KFF boss Maina Kariuki to intervene and have the players pardoned.

The players were suspended for between three months and one year for assaulting a match official and using abusive language during a premier league clash against Kenya Pipeline FC.

Among those who were suspended are player-coach Rashid Omar, forward Peter Kakonge and midfield dynamo Simon Alubare.

They officials said the suspension of the players had upset the club's playing unit adding that Shabana now only has 12 players eligible for the second leg of the premiership which starts this weekend.

The troubled Shabana finished last in Group 'B' in the league's first leg and face a resurgent Gor Mahia at Gusii stadium this weekend needing a win to change their fortunes.