AFC Leopards have announced that the Mashemeji Derby tickets will be available for purchase online, with sales closing on Saturday ahead of the derby between Ingwe and Gor Mahia on Sunday at the Nyayo National Stadium.The twice-postponed match is finally set to take place at Nyayo Stadium. Initially scheduled for November 2024, the game was moved to February before being postponed again due to the lack of a suitable venue. However, Nyayo Stadium, which recently hosted the Harambee Stars’ clash against Gabon, is now confirmed as the venue for the high-stakes match.##NAJAVA_MECA_8807979##Ahead of the game, Leopards, the host team for the first leg, released ticketing details. Club chairman Dan Shikanda explained that the decision to implement online ticketing came under the advice of the CHAN 2024 Local Organising Committee as the country prepares to host the continental tournament in August.Online ticketing was last week used for the Harambee Stars versus Gabon match at the same venue, although a security breach led to an estimated crowd of around 40,000 fans attending the match.”The stadium management imposed several conditions, one of which was to follow the CHAN Local Organising Committee’s example. Therefore, we are looking forward to implementing online ticketing for the Mashemeji Derby,” Shikanda said.Musonye warns fans ahead of Mashemeji Derby at Nyayo StadiumHe added that tickets will go on sale from either Wednesday or Thursday, ending on Saturday, with no tickets available on match day.”We will start selling tickets from Wednesday or Thursday through to Saturday. There will be no sales on Sunday. We are ready, both on and off the pitch,” he added.On security, Shikanda stated that the club would learn from the lapses seen during the national team match, with the club set to work with the CHAN security team to prevent a repeat of the breach.Gor Mahia issue update on Benson Omala’s availability for Mashemeji Derby”We will collaborate with the CHAN Committee security team. We’ve learned from the issues during Sunday’s game, and we hope to offer Kenyan fans and football stakeholders a better experience.”He urged fans to purchase tickets, pointing out that the culture of trying to access the stadium without a ticket undermines the sport. He assured fans that sufficient security measures would be in place to ensure only ticket-holders gain entry.”We have a culture where some people attempt to enter without paying, but we will ensure we have enough security to prevent that. We are asking fans to support the team by purchasing tickets. Spending 300 or 500 shillings every six months is not too much.”The match is scheduled to kick off at 4 PM.Sold out Nyayo? FKF contradicts earlier stance on Harambee Stars vs Gabon ticket sales
