League leaders Kakamega Homeboyz will be seeking to reopen their ten-point gap at the top of the FKF Premier League when they host Sofapaka in an FKF Premier League (FKF-PL) match at the Bukhungu Stadium on Sunday afternoon.The two teams met a week ago in Nairobi for the first leg where a Joe Waithira late goal helped Batoto ba Mungu claimed a point in the game after in-form David Okoth had given Bernard Mwalala’s charges the lead early in the game.1.62 Kakamega Homeboyz 3.50 Sofapaka 5.70Tusker FC’s 2-0 win over Gor Mahia on Saturday in Narok saw Homeboyz’s ten-point buffer at the top slashed to seven and they will be desperate to restore it to ten points when the 2009 champions who have been stuttering in recent weeks come knocking.Match DayKakamega Homeboyz vs Sofapaka 1PM, Bukhungu.#MozzartBet#wearehomeboyz#AbanaBeingo pic.twitter.com/W76sRBcSvk— Kakamega Homeboyz FC (@FcHomeboyz) April 17, 2022 The hosts have tasted defeat just twice all season; they came in matches against FC Talanta at Bukhungu and Bandari away in Mombasa. Batoto ba Mungu on the other hand remain winless in the last seven games and coach David Ouma is desperate for his first triumph since he took over as interim coach.Heading to the game, the hosts will be banking on in-form winger David Okoth, striker Yema Mwana and their Ghanaian import Stephen Opoku. For Sofapaka, captain Lawrence Juma and talisman Joe Waithira will be their main threat.After last weekend’s draw, Mwalala said they have to do better and get a win when they host Batoto ba Mungu. He warned against premature celebration.“I’m happy with today’s performance but we need to do better at home next week. But we must work hard to ease off the pressure that we are feeling at the top with Tusker closing in on us. It’s now upon us to push ourselves further. It’s not the time to start celebrating because we still have a considerable number of matches to play before the end of the season,” he stated.🚨Match Day🔜 A return leg tie this afternoon🆚 @FcHomeboyz⌚ 1:00 PM📍Bukhungu Stadium@betikaKe@OyandoRonny#BatotoBaMungu pic.twitter.com/3d2i5SjTAY— Sofapaka FC (@FC_Sofapaka) April 17, 2022 Ouma on the other hand says he expects a tough outing in Bukhungu but believes they can get a positive result if they take their chances.“Last weekend’s return leg clash on Sunday was a good test for us. We did extremely well, except for the first half, when we gave the Homeboyz players too much space and time. The return leg tie will not be a walk in the park. It is going to be a tough contest, but I believe if we can carry on with the second-half performance from last weekend and bury our chances, then I am confident we will bag the maximum points,” he told the club’s official website.The match starts at 1 PM.
