A solitary Johana Mwita first half strike helped coastal based Bandari FC move upto third place on the log table after emerging 1-0 victors against Ulinzi Stars in a midweek Football Kenya Federation Premier League match played at Mbaraki Grounds in Mombasa on Wednesday afternoon.Before securing the three points, the Dockers were in search of a first win since November as they had drawn in all of their last four outings.10| Bandari 1-0 Ulinzi Stars.Yohana Mbatizaji Mwita amewafunga haraka kuliko mali ya wizi. Tunaongoza kwa bao moja. Fuata shughuli yote hapa 👇🏾https://t.co/xDITIbzeIU#BandariNiYetu— Bandari Football Club (@BandariOfficial) December 29, 2021 With the advantage of the home ground at Mbaraki, Mwita’s strike scored in the 10th minutr during the early exchanges of the game got the job done as they returned to winning ways.Following the victory, the Andre Casabungo coached side closed the gap with the leaders as Ulinzi stayed in ninth place.Elsewhere, in Bukhungu Stadium, travelling side Sofapaka compounded the misery of top flight newbies Vihiga Bullets as they condemned them to a 0-2 defeat, their ninth loss of the season im eleven games.On form Lawrence Juma and Hansel Ochieng masterminded the victory for Batoto ba Mungu as the Ken Odhiambo coached side extended their unbeaten run to six games.85 HANSEL!!!!What a goal!Curls in to double our leadBullets 0-2 Sofapaka— Sofapaka FC (@FC_Sofapaka) December 29, 2021 In the game, it took Sofapaka half an hour to find the opener as Juma converted from the spot after Joe Waithera was adjudged to have been fouled in the area. After scoring, Sofapaka held onto the slender lead for more than fifty minutes before Hansel doubled the lead with five minutes left before the full time whistle.With yet another defeat, Bullets are still searching for their first victory in a season that they remain to be the only side that has not tasted victory.
