Football Kenya Federation Division One Outfit Compel have advanced to the last eight of the Mozzart Bet Cup following their 2-0 win over Mara Sugar at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu on Sunday.It was the second time the third-tier side was edging a National Super League entity in the tournament as they beat Kajiado FC by a similar margin in the round of 32.##NAJAVA_MECA_7992941##Well aware of Mara’s packed midfield, George Mutimba’s charges resorted to using the flanks and counterattacks to hit the Millers, and their strategy paid off in the 37th minute when Philip Simiyu bounced on a loose ball following a goal melee to slot home from the edge of the box.The sugarmen had a couple of chances to kill the game but Jeremiah Wangila’s heroics in goal and the inaccuracy of Derrick Kipkoech, Michael Isabwa, and Mohammed Baraza kept them in play.Full-time:Compel FC 2-0 Mara Sugar FC.The Webuye-based FKF Division One club storms into the Mozzart Bet Cup Quarterfinals.#FootballKE pic.twitter.com/h4vNCTHLuS— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) March 31, 2024 With eleven minutes on the clock to the conclusion of the match, the Webuye-based Compel attacking from the right flank set up Dominic Buronya for a second slotting past Felix Adoyo after a mix-up in communication from defenders.Compel will now face the winner of the tie between Shabana FC and AFC Leopards.Mozzart Bet Cup: Sofapaka, KCB overcome rivals to punch quarterfinal ticketsSpeaking after the conclusion of the match, Mara coach Benedict Wanjala said, the team’s focus now shifts to the promotion battle as they seek to grace the top tier next season.On his side, Mutimba hailed his charges sticking to the plan and exploiting the weak areas of the millers, particularly, the flanks.“We knew Mara are placed above us and therefore we wanted to hit them using counter attacks which eventually paid off,” he said.Homeboyz turn focus to league matches after a successful cup outing against Tusker
