Ulinzi Stars’ teenage sensation Staphod Odhiambo came off the bench to bag maximum points for the Soldiers as they beat Vihiga Bullets by a solitary goal in an FKFPL match played at the Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega on Sunday afternoon.This was the third goal of the campaign for the youngster who opened his scoring account with a brace in the 2-1 win over Bandari FC last month at the Ulinzi Sports Complex, Lang’ata.🚨FULL-TIME SCORE UPDATE🚨VIHIGA BULLETS 0️⃣-1️⃣ ULINZI STARS Stars back to winning ways with a victory today! Max points collected! 3⃣#GBUs pic.twitter.com/SOuW0yM0Y1— Ulinzi Stars FC (@UlinziStarsFC) February 5, 2023 The win saw the Soldiers move past Kakamega Homeboyz and AFC Leopards into sixth on the log with 23 points while Bullets remained second last with just four points.At the final whistle, Vihiga Bullets fans were not contented with how the team played and openly questioned the coaches’ decision on substitutions which surprisingly they felt should have been made otherwise.Coming from a 2-1 loss, Coach Benard Mwalala made true his words as he made five changes to the starting lineup, including three in the backline, giving Swaleh Chacha, Bonventure Muchika, Elvis Nandwa, Shannel Makwata, and Jacob Onyango the starting berth.The goal scorer was brought in at the hour mark alongside Stephen Etyang, coming on for Jacob Onyango and Hillary Simiyu respectively.Highly rated Harambee Stars left back named among Top 10 best defenders in EuropeShortly after his introduction just past the hour mark, Staphod Odhiambo dropped a shoulder after receiving a good pass from Shannel Makwata, sent the defender the wrong way in the box before blasting the ball into the net with his first touch of the game.Vincent Ogolla, Vihiga’s top scorer this season yet with six goals had a chance to level matters three minutes after his team had conceded when he went past Shannel Makwata but Sylvaine Ricks stood firm to deny him and protect Ulinzi’s lead.
