Kakamega Homeboyz have offered a perfect response to their shock Mozzart Bet Cup elimination with a 1-0 win over Mathare United in a Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) match played on Saturday at Dandora Stadium. Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsHomeboyz arrived at Dandora seeking to soothe their cup heartbreak engineered by National Super League (NSL) side Nairobi United last weekend at the same venue. The 2023 cup champions were the pre-match favourites, but the second-tier side had other thoughts as they netted two unanswered goals to toss the Premier League side out of the competition. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8916380##With that in mind, coach Francis Baraza and his charges knew that only three points would redeem them and boost their chances of a top-three finish. Assistant captain Brian Eshihanda was the man to do it for the visitors, as the central defender finished off a pass from Hillary Otieno in the third minute, to see his side pick all three points. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8916380##Eshihanda, a former striker during his teenage years, has been a reliable scorer for Homeboyz since breaking into the top flight in 2021, as he finished last season with six goals to his name. Homeboyz had to do without the services of their leading scorer, and the ‘Golden Boot’ chasing, Moses Shumah, who was suspended for accumulating five yellow cards. How World Cup dream influenced Harambee Stars’ assistant to reunite with McCarthyWhile the result took Abana Abeingo to fifth with 48 points, it leaves Mathare at position ten with 37 points and winless in two league rounds. Bidco United 0-0 Posts Rangers While the clash at Dandora produced a winner, those who made their way to Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos did not celebrate a goal as Posta Rangers held Bidco United to a barren draw. Both teams were hoping to pick maximum points from the game and boost their chances of beating relegation, but failure to take the scoring chances saw each bag a single point.Nigeria head coach weighs in on Rising Stars’ U20 AFCON performanceBidco remains third from bottom with 29 points, two adrift from safety, with Posta placing 14th on the log with 32 points. With four rounds of matches remaining in the season, both teams will have to register positive results to retain their places at the table of men.
