Kariobangi Sharks and Sofapaka will face off in a crunch Week 17 match at the Kasarani Annex on Friday afternoon in what will be the first match of the weekend.This will be the last first-leg game for the 2009 league champions with Sharks set to face Wazito in the final round of the first leg.. The two sides that are separated by just one point on the FKF Premier League log. Batoto ba Mungu are 12th in the log with 18 points, while the Sharks in the 13th position have managed to pick up 17 points.##NAJAVA_MECA_27223##Sharks drew 0-0 with AFC Leopards at the Nyayo National Stadium in their previous encounter, while Sofapaka lost 2-0 to Bidco United. Sharks are winless in their last five games having, registered three draws and two defeats. Sofapaka haven’t won in the last two matches.The two teams have met 11 times in the top flight since 2017, and five of the games have ended in barren draws. Sharks have managed three wins, Sofapaka one while seven of the games have ended in stalemates an indicator that the Friday clash could be another closely fought game.I am a proud dad says Noah Abich in wake of his son’s elevation at TuskerAfter Sunday’s draw with the AFC Leopards, Sharks coach William Muluya lauded his charges and added that they will be looking to build on the draw when they come up against Batoto ba Mungu.”It’s one point earned. Yes, we have not scored but I was happy with our defensive organization because that has been majorly our weak area. Collins Obanda, Dan Guya, and even Kevin Musamali did well at the back. We will build on that ahead of our game against Sofapaka,” Muluya said.Sofapaka coach David Ouma, on the other hand, is upbeat ahead of the clash against Muluya’s charges.Head and shoulders above the competition! Harambee Star’s brace puts Al-Duhail into the AFC Champions League semis”We are preparing to get three points, and do not forget that Sofapaka are the Jamhuri Cup champions. We are Batoto ba Mungu and have nothing to fear. It is our last match of first leg we are in position 12 and we had a chance to be in the top positions but in some games, we did not utilise our chances and ended up dropping points. We have trained well this week, we have prepared well for the game, and we are going for maximum points,” he stated.The match kicks off at 3 p.m.
