FKFPL Review: Leopards, Gor, Shabana stumble, Tusker, Bandari bullish

Round 24 of the ongoing FKF Premier League saw the defending champions Gor Mahia lose their second game of the season after going down by a solitary goal to Bandari FC on Saturday.Their arch-rivals AFC Leopards were also unlucky, losing by a similar margin to a resurgent Tusker FC on Sunday in Machakos.Shabana FC’s woes persisted as they lost for the 14th time in this campaign after bitterly going down 3-2 to KCB FC also in Machakos.Kariobangi Sharks were utterly ruthless crushing Posta Rangers FC 5-1 in the weekend’s biggest scoreline, Murang’a Seal’s resurgence continued with a well-worked 2-1 win over struggling Sofapaka FC.##NAJAVA_MECA_7939297##Mombasa karahaGor Mahia fans flocked to Mombasa, Kenya’s foremost tourism destination, in huge numbers as they dreamt of a weekend of bliss both on and off the pitch. Still, it was not to be, at least as far as the football mission was concerned as hosts Bandari had other ideas at Mbaraki Stadium.Fidel Odinga soiled the broth for coach Johnathan McKinstry’s side putting them to the sword with a well-taken strike for the only goal of the game in the 38th minute.It was K’Ogalo’s second loss of the season after Police FC broke their 19-game unbeaten run with a 3-1 defeat in February. It was also the second time in less than three weeks that a team from Mombasa County beat the country’s biggest club.Little-known FKF Regional League side Denmak FC recently displaced Gor Mahia from the Mozzart Bet Cup after eliminating them 5-4 on penalties.Pamzo remains optimistic in Shabana’s ability to avoid the dropIngwe breachedAFC Leopards enjoyed a seven-game unbeaten run heading into the clash against Tusker. Ingwe had not lost this year and were bullish with their number of fans in the stands surging with confidence.However, the streak was not to be as an own goal from Randy Bakari gifted the Brewers easy pickings which saw them cut the gap between them and run away leaders Gor Mahia to seven points with 10 games to go.Despite the loss, Ingwe fans showed that they’re the best this season. In large numbers, they filled up the Machakos Stadium painting it Blue and White.Ulifurahia matokeo ya Timu yako?#FKFPremierLeague pic.twitter.com/NE9dP07wrk— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) March 10, 2024 Tough luck ShabanaA controversial penalty gave KCB FC the opening goal in their 3-2 win over relegation-battling Shabana FC much to the chagrin of coach Sammy “Pamzo” Omollo.Second from bottom, Shabana are fighting against time to salvage their top-flight status, but the going keeps getting complicated.With Muhoroni Youth FC holding Police FC 1-1 in another game of the round, Shabana now needs at least two wins to crawl out of the relegation zone.Ulinzi Stars’ poor campaign was made worse as they lost 2-0 to Kakamega Homeboyz FC even as Murang’a Seal revival gathered more momentum with an eye-catching 2-1 win over Sofapaka.It was a weekend of bumper action with five games beamed live across Azam TV and KBC TV

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