After an inactive weekend to pave the way for the Junior Starlets’ clash against Cameroon, the FKF Women’s Premier League returns on Wednesday, 23 April, with five matches lined up across different venues.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe standout fixture of the day is the clash between Kibera Soccer Women and Ulinzi Starlets at the Ulinzi Sports Complex.League leaders Kenya Police Bullets FC will be away to Bungoma Queens as Vihiga welcome Kisumu All Starlets. Trinity will face Mombasa Olympic, with Bunyore Starlets’ clash against Zetech Sparks completing the day’s events.Sofapaka head coach on how he dented Gor Mahia’s title hopesAfter the relegation of Wadadia, who issued three walkovers and the deduction of their second leg results, Kenya Police Bullets lead the table with 39 points, one more than second-placed Kibera Soccer Women and three more than Ulinzi Starlets at third.On the other end of the table, Bunyore Starlets with nine points will join Wadadia in relegation, as Mombasa Olympic with 13 points still harbours a shred of hope for survival.Ulinzi Starlets vs Kibera Soccer Women##NAJAVA_MECA_8877592##Third-placed Ulinzi Starlets welcome second-placed Kibera Soccer Women in the first match and the biggest highlight of the day at the Ulinzi Sports Complex from 1100 hrs.With three matches to play before the end of the season, this match is definitely going to change the title matrix, especially because both teams are in the title race.Kibera Soccer are just a point behind Police Bullets and must win to keep the pressure on Police and maintain their title hopes. With Police playing later in the day, a win would take them to the top of the table at least before Police plays.FKFPL Preview: Ulinzi out to complete double over beleaguered AFC Leopards after a decadeFor Ulinzi, they have only two matches left in the season, and so a loss or draw in this match will all but end their title hopes.The first leg between the two sides on 8 December 2024 ended in a barren draw.Bungoma Queens vs Kenya Police Bullets##NAJAVA_MECA_8877532##The other title-defining match of the day will see Bungoma Queens lock horns with Kenya Police Bullets in the last match of the day at the Bungoma National Polytechnic from 1500 hrs.With 39 points to their name, just one ahead of Kibera Soccer, league leaders Kenya Police must win this match to increase their chances of defending the league title.However, the task will not be easy as they face fifth-placed Bungoma Queens, who have a penchant for knocking down big teams.Harambee Stars defender opens up on what inspired his switch from rugby to footballFor Bungoma, they have 26 points, eight shy of fourth-placed Vihiga Queens and therefore unlikely to finish the league in a better position. This will reduce pressure on them as they will largely be playing for the bragging rights.The first leg meeting between the two teams on 8 December 2024 ended 2-1 in favour of Police.Vihiga Queens vs Kisumu All Starlets##NAJAVA_MECA_8877535##Fourth-placed Vihiga Queens will lock horns with ninth-placed Kisumu All Starlets at the Moi Stadium, Kisumu from 1300 hrs.Vihiga Queens are five points away from the summit, and as long as there is a mathematical chance for them to win the league, they will keep aiming for maximum points to maintain the hope.For Kisumu All Starlets, a win in the match would guarantee their safety and condemn Mombasa Olympic to relegation.Ken Odhiambo reacts to reports of potential sacking at BandariWhen the two sides met at the same venue on 8 December 2024, Vihiga Queens emerged 3-1 victors.Trinity Starlets vs Mombasa OlympicAt the Trinity Complex in Kikopey, Naivasha, Trinity Starlets will host Coastal side Mombasa Olympic from noon.##NAJAVA_MECA_8877130##Trinity are seventh on the table with 24 points, and while they cannot win the league nor be relegated, they will be angling for a win in order to finish with the highest points possible.For Olympic, the match is a crucial one as a loss would confirm their relegation to the second tier.Olympic who have had financial constraints received a boost in their trip to Naivasha after Citizen TV journalist Lulu Hassan sponsored their journey to Naivasha.David ‘Cheche’ Ochieng on what Kenya Police must do to win FKFPL titleThe first leg clash between the two teams on 8 December 2024 ended in a 1-1 draw.Bunyore Starlets vs Zetech SparksAt the Mumboha Grounds in Luanda, Vihiga, Bunyore Starlets will welcome varsity side Zetech Sparks from noon.Bunyore, who have already been relegated, will be playing for the bragging rights while Zetech, who are sixth on the table, will want to finish in fifth, the highest position they can achieve at the end of the season.##NAJAVA_MECA_8877223##When the two teams met at the Zetech University, Mang’u Campus on 7 December 2024 for the first leg, they battled out to a 2-2 draw.
