Bidco United will have to wait longer for their first win in the 2024-2025 Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) season after playing to a one-all draw against Nairobi City Stars on Saturday at Dandora Stadium.The Thika-based club kicked off their campaign with a similar result against Shabana FC, three weeks ago, before the competition took a break to pave the way for the FIFA international window.Just like in the match against Shabana, Bidco’s search for maximum points did not have the best start as Japanese, striker, Yuto Kusaba gave Simba wa Nairobi the lead in the second minute.##NAJAVA_MECA_8333875##This was the second time Bidco were conceding an early goal having allowed Shabana to break the deadlock barely three minutes into the game.Kusaba, who is in his first full season at City Stars having been registered in February, was put through by Mohammed Bajaber, whom they had good chemistry with, in the second leg of the past term.The goal appeared to be what City Stars needed to grab maximum points as it separated the two sides up to the closing stages of the contest until when Bidco found the equalizer.Tusker captain aiming for revenge against tricky SharksEugene Ikutwa found the back of the net in the 83rd minute to earn his side a point and the second in the campaign.City Stars are also win-less in the season although the Kawangware-based side has played a single match given that they missed the opening round.Simba wa Nairobi, FC Talanta, Gor Mahia, and Kenya Police FC had their matches postponed due to continental inter-club engagements.What Nairobi City Stars are expecting from experienced midfielder Sven Yidah this seasonCity Stars were to play Police in the opening round while Talanta were to host defending champions Gor Mahia in Machakos.However, the matches were pushed back as Police FC were on a CAF Confederation Cup date with Ethiopian Coffee while Gor were taking on El Merreikh Bentiu in the Champions League.City Stars will take on debutants Mara Sugar FC in Match Week Two while Bidco will face former champions AFC Leopards.
