AFC Leopards’ search for a first win of the 2025/26 Sportpesa Premier League season continues after being held to a goalless draw by Bandari FC in a game played at the MISC Kasarani Stadium on Wednesday, 15 October.
The draw ensured Leopards remain unbeaten but winless in three matches of the season and marked Bandari’s new head coach, Mohamed Borji’s first point in charge in what was their fifth point of the season.
AFC Leopards started brightly and nearly went ahead within the opening ten minutes. Tyson Otieno connected well to Samuel Sseeyonjo’s cross but failed to convert from close range. Sseeyonjo also came close moments later, but his effort went inches wide.
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Bandari’s Ugandan forward William Wadri also tested Leopards’ goalkeeper Alain Ngeleka with a shot after combining with Amza Ngamchia, but Ngeleka pulled a save. Harambee Stars forward David Sakwa also tried his luck from the edge of the penalty area, but his attempt was blocked by Kennedy Owino. The first half ended in a tense battle, with neither side managing to score as they went into the break tied at 0–0.
In the second half, Leopards resumed high spirits with Kelly Madada coming close to breaking the deadlock, but his attempt rolled wide past Ngeleka. Bandari responded almost immediately, Amza Ngamchia, coming close to scoring, but his volley drifted wide of the target. Coach Ambani introduced substitutes in a bid to inject more attacking power and stability.
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Hassan Beja came on as a substitute and nearly made an instant impact. Beja was set up by Madada, but Ngeleka saved his effort. In the 70th minute, Bandari’s Clifford Otieno almost scored when he pounced on a loose ball and fired a powerful shot from 30 yards out, which went wide. Both teams pressed for a goal but neither could find a breakthrough as the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, at St. Sebastian Park, Sofapaka recorded a 2-1 win over Muranga Seal. Sofapaka came into the tie sitting in 17th place with only 1 point from three games, and the earlier exchanges suggested that they were in for a fight.
Andrew Waswa drew the first attempt for the Batoto ba Mungu in the 21st minute, but his shot went straight at the hands of Muranga Seal goalkeeper. Sofapaka were lucky in the 23rd minute when Adrian Oloo scored his debut goal to give them the lead.
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Sofapaka continued to press with Djafet passing to Bramuel, who then set up Andrew for a powerful shot, but it went high and out. If the warning wasn’t enough, Sofapaka doubled the lead in the 40th minute through Bramuel Simiyu. The game went into a break with Sofapaka leading 2-0.
In the second half, Sofapaka upped the tempo with Simiyu firing a powerful shot, but the keeper punched it out. In the 68th minute, Stanley Lugalia almost made it three, but M-Seal’s keeper punched it back into play. Muranga seal got a consolation goal in the 86th minute. Francis Memusi netted the late consolation, but it was not enough to deny Batoto Ba Mungu their first win of the season.
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