Reigning Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) champions Tusker FC will be out to capitalize on their slightly improved form and register their eighth win of the season when they make their away trip against coastal based side Bandari FC for a Sunday afternoon league clash set to be staged at the Mbaraki Grounds in Mombasa.Tusker have for the first time this season gone for three matches without tasting defeat owing to their recent performances and the Robert Matano coached side will be looking to build on that kind of momentum if they are to hurl themselves back into title contention where they are ten points behind log leaders Kakamega Homeboyz.Match Day🆚| Bandari FC🏟️| Mbaraki Complex🕘| 3pm EAT#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/0vW9RKWKdc— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) February 6, 2022 Against Bandari, the 12-time Kenyan champions will feel confident of extending that run as they beat the Dockers just three days before the return tie set for Mombasa. In that game, it was Clyde Senaji’s worldie that proved the difference for the Brewers in the first leg.Goals like this are rare and special🔥Clyde Senaji’s goal against Bandari that ensured the 3 points for TuskerWhat a beauty🙌🏾🎥 : @BandariOfficial#FFP #FKFPL pic.twitter.com/yFIE6OBMm6— Friends of Football (@friendsofutball) February 3, 2022 Additionally, Andre Casa Mbungo’s side are going through patchy times as they have failed to record any win in their last five matches, performances that will certainly give Tusker some level of confidence.Going into the tie, Tusker defender Christopher Oruchum anticipates a really engaging fight against Bandari but nevertheless backed his side to answer any questions thrown at them in the sweltering heat at Mbaraki.“We are geared up for the match. Having won at home, we know it will be a tough one especially playing them after three or so days where they have known us and we have seen how they play. We know playing at their home turf will not be easy and they will come all guns blazing but we are ready,” the defender is quoted on the team portal.2.40 Senegal 2.90 Egypt 3.80For Bandari, the hope will be in replicating their home performance last season against the Brewers where they came from a goal down to seal a 2-1 comeback win against the reigning champions.Siku Ya Mechi 🔥🔥Kazi kubwa nikurudisha heshima 🔥🔥Full sheshe leo ni Burudani, Biriani na mvinyo baridi saa Tisa Alasiri.Sema kabisa unataka chupa ngapi 🍺🍺 pic.twitter.com/oQeGabfhDR— Bandari Football Club (@BandariOfficial) February 6, 2022 Having not won any of their last five games since 4 January 2022, the Dockers will also be cautious to save themselves as the string of poor results have seen the club drop to seventh on the log on 25 points, just two ahead of ninth placed Tusker.The match kicks off at 1500EAT.
