Bidco United will be hoping to register the second win in the ongoing Elite pre-season Cup when they face Kariobangi Sharks on Friday at the Kasarani Annex starting 2:00pm.The tournament, that will see the winner pocket a million shillings with outstanding individual players also getting trophies resumes on Friday after a day off. Bidco launched their bid to clinch the trophy with a 2-0 win over Division One side Rainbow FC on Wednesday in a game that coach Anthony Akhulia fielded a squad that was largely made up of the second string players.There is a party happening out there somewhere… The best party!The Thika based club and four-time Kenyan champions Ulinzi Stars are the only sides out of the eight who are competing for the top honours in the tournament have recorded wins ahead of day three.Ahead of the match, Akhulia hinted of ringing changes and subsequently, handing the players who followed their game one proceedings from the bench an opportunity to play.”The purpose of this tournament is to assess players and this means, I will give each a chance to play. I may make some changes to the team that started our first game against Rainbow,” he said.While Bidco will be looking to post the second win and enhance their chances of advancing to the knockout stages, Sharks on the other hand will be eyeing the first win in the tournament.Elite Pre-season Cup Day Two FT ResultsMCF 1-3 Ulinzi StarsRainbow FC 0-2 Bidco United#ElitePreSeasonCup— Murimi Njiru (@muriminjirujnr) September 21, 2022 Sharks played Sofapaka to a barren draw in their opener, a game that left coach William Muluya a frustrated gaffer with the lack of sharpness in the final third.”We played well but we did not score from the chances created. The good thing is my boys are hungry for the ball and success which is commendable,” he said shortly after their game against Sofapaka.The match will later pave way for Sofapaka who will take on Rainbow at the same venue. Sofapaka are expected to unleash the players whose transfer had not been completed before the tournament got off in the game.
