Bandari FC assistant coach John Baraza has revealed that the team is still right in the thick of the title race matrix even as the FKF Premier League table takes shape.The coastal side is sitting sixth in the log table after 14 rounds of matches with 22 points, five shy of league leaders KCB and Tusker FC.FKF President Hussein Mohammed lays out plan for Harambee Stars in 2025The FKF Premier League has been dominated by two teams in the past decade. Gor Mahia has won it seven times with Tusker having three titles to their name.Baraza and his team are determined to break that pattern this season by lifting their maiden league title since their inception 39 years ago. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8586154##“So far, I cannot say we have a bad team. We are in a good position to compete for the title. We will come back strong in the new year,” said Baraza.The 50-year-old tactician was speaking after Bandari’s 2-0 loss to AFC Leopards in an FKF Premier League match at Dandora Stadium.Date for when Nyayo Stadium will be CHAN-ready revealedSecond-half goals from Ronald Sichenje and Victor Omune in the 75th minute and 87th minute respectively were all Leopards needed to get maximum points and Baraza revealed how they lost the match.“We lost the match fairly. We just have to give credit to AFC Leopards. They scored two goals by punishing our own mistakes. We lost the ball twice in our first third of the pitch. My defense line played missed passes in the danger zone,” he added.##NAJAVA_MECA_8586150##The former Sofapaka tactician attributed those mistakes to the loss of concentration. “Football is a game of mistakes. Our concentration dropped and we hurriedly passed the ball without caution,” he stated.Nyaudo terms weekend win as new beginning for UlinziWith the January mid-season transfer window coming up, Baraza said that Bandari are not in a hurry to sign new players.“We are yet to finalize on the areas to strengthen but we will make a determination in the next week or so,” he concluded.##NAJAVA_MECA_8589589##Bandari will begin the new year with a match against Shabana on Sunday 5 January 2025.
