Football Kenya Federation Premier League leaders Kakamega Homeboyz will be gunning to pull twelve points clear at the top of the standings when they take on Sofapaka on Sunday at the Kasarani Annex.After watching defending champions Tusker fail to pick maximum points on Saturday, Homeboyz will be looking to leave Nairobi with three points and broaden the rift between them and the beer makers.Match Day:Sofapaka vs Kakamega Homeboyz 3PM Kasarani Annex #MozzartBet#wearehomeboyz#AbanaBeingo pic.twitter.com/t7Ao2shDyy— Kakamega Homeboyz FC (@FcHomeboyz) April 10, 2022 Tusker were in the hunt to slice the gap between them and Homeboyz to seven points but were frustrated by record champions Gor Mahia to a barren draw on Saturday at Thika Stadium in a game that witnessed heated exchanges, fan trouble, and questionable officiating in the extra time.Confusion galore as referee chalks off Tusker goal after fracasTo successfully go twelve points clear, Bernard Mwalala’s charges will first have to down Sofapaka and at the same time pray that Ulinzi Stars whip the fourth-placed Nairobi City Stars at Ruaraka grounds.Homeboyz will draw inspiration from their last game where they humiliated the soldiers 4-0 at home to send a clear statement of their intentions to bag their maiden league title.However, the visitors will have to worry of the threat posed by Sofapaka who will be looking to get back to winning ways after dropping points in the last six rounds.The 2009 league champions have not been at their best in recent times as they have failed to bank three points in six successive matches, a run that claimed coach Kennedy Odhiambo’s scalp two weeks ago.Following his sacking, the club promoted his assistant David Ouma to the head coach rank and the former Harambee Starlets tactician will be praying that fortunes will be on their side as he will be seeking his first victory since taking over.From child labour to football stardom – This is Moses Mudavadi’s storyOuma hoping to build on Sofapaka’s draw against Kakamega HomeboyzOuma who earlier admitted that the Homeboyz duel will be a tough one began his tenure with a barren draw against debutants FC Talanta last weekend at the Ruaraka grounds.Last season, Homeboyz took six points from Sofapaka after claiming a 1-0 win in the first leg and a 2-1 win in the final weeks of the term. Homeboyz have won two of the last seven meetings while Sofapaka have been victorious three times with two matches ending evenly.
