Bandari seal dramatic win against Homeboyz

Bandari produced a thrilling 2–1 comeback victory against Kakamega Homeboyz in today’s league  encounter at Mbaraki Stadium in Mombasa.

Kakamega Homeboyz had taken the lead through Oliver Machaka, but late goals from Mohamed Barisa and Amza Ndayou within two minutes crushed the visitors’ hopes of going top of the KPL table.

The visitors started the match strongly, with Moses Mudavadi coming close in the 10th minute when his flicked header narrowly missed the target, brushing the outside of the net.

Bandari gradually grew into the game after the opening quarter, with Amza Ndayou and captain Andrew Juma both missing clear opportunities to open the scoring.

Despite both sides pushing for a breakthrough, the first half ended in a goalless draw.

At the start of the second half, Kakamega Homeboyz introduced Oliver Machaka and Samuel Otieno. The changes paid off in the 58th minute when the duo combined well, with Machaka tapping home from close range following a precise pass from Otieno to give the visitors the lead.

Bandari were unlucky in the following 10 minutes, as striker Amza Ndayou missed three clear chances to draw level.

Kakamega Homeboyz then dropped deeper to withstand pressure from the Dockers, but substitute Mohamed Barisa struck a stunning overhead kick in the 92nd minute to restore parity.

Just a minute later, Amza Ndayou completed the comeback by lofting the ball over Kakamega goalkeeper Simon Masaka, sealing Bandari’s victory and handing coach Bernard Mwalala his first win since returning as head coach.

Speaking after the final whistle, interim Bandari coach Razak Siwa welcomed the result, describing it as a breakthrough moment for the team.

“It was a very tough match, but I am happy the players worked hard. In the last ten minutes, we pushed even harder and managed to get the maximum points,” said Siwa.

“We created many chances during the match but failed to convert most of them. We will definitely work on being more clinical.”

On the other hand, Kakamega Homeboyz head coach Patrick Odhiambo attributed the loss to a lapse in concentration late in the game.

“We played well, but in the final minutes we drastically lost concentration and conceded quick goals. The lack of coordination between the last defender and the goalkeeper cost us,” Odhiambo noted.