Bidco United head coach Anthony Akhulia is confident of beating the drop despite the team’s stay in the top tier seriously hanging in the balance.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe Thika-based side are second from bottom on the log with 32 points, with just two games left before the season concludes, and are living dangerously. They return to Thika Stadium on Sunday for what is arguably their most important home game of the season.##NAJAVA_MECA_8975648##The points gap between the bottom eight teams is six points, further complicating the survival race, and for Bidco, the two games are more or less like finals. Akhulia says there is no room for slip-ups, starting with the game against Homeboyz.”We don’t have the luxury of games, and the remaining ones are a must-win,” he said.”The game against Homeboyz is a tough one, as expected, but we are going to do all we can to win. We need the three points badly,” he added.From glory to grave: Five Kenyan footballers killed over criminal ties”We’re not in a good position on the table, and to beat the drop, we have to ensure that we win both our matches and hope that the other games go our way. The players know what we have to do, and I’m confident that they’ll push themselves to deliver in the two games, and I’m positive we will remain in the league come the end of the season.”In terms of preparations for the game, the Kenya U20 assistant coach stated that they are fine-tuning well and have featured in a number of friendly games, losing none so far.Osoro, Sakwa relish in dream Harambee Stars show”We have played three friendly matches since our last league game, and we haven’t lost any. We have scored around ten goals and conceded three, which I don’t think is a bad run. These matches are important in ensuring that we remain sharp because three weeks without playing competitive football can be such a long period, and so we will try to fine-tune the team before the game on Sunday, and I’m confident that all will be well,” he added.The match at Thika Stadium will be the second and final one they are hosting at the venue this season. The first was the season’s opener against Shabana, which ended in a one-all draw, and Akhulia encourages fans to turn up for the game.Kenyan stars set to light up ‘night of potential records’ in Oslo”The game is our last one of the season here in Thika, which is our home, and it would be nice to see fans turn up in large numbers. I urge them to come in good numbers to support us; we need all the support at this stage of the season,” he added.The game is set to kick off at 3 PM.
