Bandari suffered their first defeat of the 2024-25 FKF Premier League season after going 2-0 down to Bidco United at Ukunda Showground on Sunday 10 November afternoon.Coming into the fixture on the back of an unbeaten run in five games to open the season, hosts Bandari could not build on their recent victory over defending champions Gor Mahia, as they conceded two goals for the first time in their campaign.FT: NO WE DIDDN’T Bandari 0 V 2 Bidco #BandariNiYetu pic.twitter.com/w9pNdpjeSC— Bandari Football Club (@BandariOfficial) November 10, 2024 A quiet first 20 minutes only saw two big opportunities come by, with Bandari’s Shassiri Nahimana forcing visiting keeper Daniel Odiwour into a reflex save after nine minutes.Bidco, moments after the cooling break, slowly grew into the game, and had their first foray into the opposition box when Dennis Murunga mistimed a touch from Jacob Onyango’s cut-back for James Omusinde to collect.Omusinde, who made a return to the starting eleven against Gor Mahia in the midweek win, was, however, the man to blame as the gates finally opened.Bandari goalkeeper thrilled to keep clean sheet in first game since waking from comaThe former Talanta keeper allowed a tame header from Marvin Amuka to slip through his fingers and legs and into the net, giving Anthony Akhulia’s side what felt like a deserved lead in the 42nd minute.Minutes later, one became two when Clinton Asiago intercepted a weak pass from the Bandari rearguard to push his strike past Omusinde for a comfortable lead into the break.🔵 | GOAL Weuh! Bidco wanaongeza bao la pili, ishakua taabu Jamani. Ama Mzee ameenda Rashid Abdallah super cup? 45 I Bandari 0 V 2 Bidco— Bandari Football Club (@BandariOfficial) November 10, 2024 The second-half was all the more underwhelming from a Bandari perspective as they saw their striker Edward Satulo go down with a serious injury that took some significant time off the clock.And despite making a triple substitution for the last 20 minutes, lady luck was not on their side this time, as Bidco held on for their second win of the season that pushed them up to 11th on the log.##NAJAVA_MECA_8486571##With their invincibility breached in the sixth attempt, Ken Odhiambo’s side are now fifth, and six points behind leaders KCB who have played two games more.
