2009 champions Bandari knocked out of Mozzart Guess Cup

The 2009 champions Bandari are the most important casualties of this season’s Mozzart Guess Cup after dropping 1-2 to lower-tier facet Bungoma Stars at Sudi Stadium in Bungoma within the preliminary spherical on Sunday.

Striker Tekkwo Derrick gave the Division Two facet Bungoma Stars the lead within the twenty second minute which they held onto till the break.

The Dockers returned rejuvenated within the second half and bagged the equaliser by way of Ugandan ahead Derrick Nsambi within the 57th minute. Three minutes later, Meshack Makokha recaptured the lead for the hosts they usually held on to trigger the massive upst.

Bungoma Stars have certified for the Spherical of 32 set to kick off on February 25. 

One other shocker was in Meru the place decrease division facet Al Azizia superior after beating Nationwide Tremendous League (NSL) facet Luanda Villa 4-3 on post-match penalties. The sport ended 1-1 within the common time on the Kinoru Stadium in Meru.

Timoth Ndayala put Luanda Villa forward within the first half earlier than the hosts levelled within the 53rd minute by way of Dennis Gikundi.

“We had been composed even after conceding the primary objective and we bought again within the recreation and finally received it,” stated Al Azizia coach Stephen Ochola, a former Ulinzi Stars captain.

“We take every recreation at a time and we stay up for the subsequent stage. Meru has good expertise which we wish to faucet. This win is for the individuals of Meru,” he added.

Luanda Villa coach Tom Tera blamed fatigue and poor officiating for his or her loss. 

“We arrived at 10am within the morning and we scored a second objective which was an personal objective. The loss has diminished my stress on performing in two competitions and now we’ve got to concentrate on NSL,” stated Tera.

Al Azizia will face Mombasa Stars within the spherical of 32. 

In different matches, Mombasa Stars beat Eldoro Sports activities Membership 5-0 at Wundanyi Stadium in Taita Taveta. Emmanuel Nyamawi scored a brace within the fifth and fifteenth minutes with the opposite objectives being netted by Brian Muraya, Joel Kihara and Mwema Mwanza.

FKF-PL facet FC Talanta was made to sweat earlier than beating Nyeri primarily based Marafiki FC 3-1 at Kinunga Stadium in Nyeri County.

Al Aziza 2 FC Luanda Villa 1

Eldoro Sports activities Membership Villa 0  Mombasa Stars 5

Marafiki 0 FC Talanta 0 (1-3 penalties) 

Bungoma Stars 2  Bandari 1