The decision by the FKF Caretaker Committee to order a replay of the game between Ulinzi Stars and Sofapaka that was never played in January owing to lack of an equipped ambulance at the ASK Grounds in Nakuru has taken a fresh twist after Batoto ba Mungu requested for minutes from the meeting that reached the decision to have the match replay.A decision on the status of the game that was abandoned in the first week of January was made last week by the Caretaker Committee, and in their later, without giving much explanation ordered that the game be replayed at a date and venue to be communicated in due course.”After review of the match officials’ reports of the abandoned 2021-22 FKF Premier League match 137 between Ulinzi Stars and Sofapaka FC which was scheduled to be played on Saturday January 8, the Leagues and Competitions has ordered a replay of the match at a date that will be communicated in due course,” read a later from the caretaker committee to both clubs.Batoto ba Mungu have now asked the Aaron Ringera led committee to furnish them with the minutes of the leagues and competitions committee to enable them appeal the decision which they believe is unjust.”We make reference to your recent fixture via your email dated 18th March 2022 and our later dated 10th January 2022. We have seen various media reports that the dispute surrounding the above referenced and the same ordered to be replayed on Saturday 26th March as particularized in the fixture,” read the letter in part.Sofapaka want FKF Caretaker Committee to furnish them with the minutes of the meeting that ordered for the replay of their game against Ulinzi Stars so that they can appeal against the decision.#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/ElWLjfKJhX— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) March 22, 2022 “As a club, we are yet to receive any official communication of the said verdict from your good selves and hereby request that you urgently purpose to inform us as we intend to file an appeal against the said decision to the relevant Appeals Committee upon the receipt of the same within the timeline prescribed by Rule 10.3.4.1 of the Rules of Kenyan Football.Kindly also supply us with the relevant minutes of the proceedings of the Competitions Committee and/or reasons for your said decision. We are in the meantime further requesting that the said fixture be indefinitely postponed pending the outcome of our intended Appeal, “concluded the letter signed by club president Elly Kalekwa.On Monday, Kalekwa had further asserted that they would only consider honoring the match is the caretaker committee fully reimburses their logistical expenses for the aborted game.”We are ready to play Ulinzi at any given time. However, we will only face them if the committee refunds the costs we incurred in travelling to Nakuru. My expectation was the committee would give us three points and two goals for we played our role as opposed to our opponent who did not provide a well-equipped ambulance contrary to the rules, ” Kalekwa told Mozzart Sport.
