AFC Leopards fans react during the match. [Photo/mambokenya.com]
Bandari earned a sweet revenge against AFC Leopards in a Sportpesa premier League match played at the Afraha Stadium on Sunday.
Birthday boy Hassan Abdalla scored for the coast-based travellers one minute before half time, drawing out Ingwe goalkeeper Gilbert Andika to finish with panache.
It was a third disappointing result for new AFC Leopards coach Robert Matano who also fell to a similar loss against Western Stima last weekend.
Big guns Ulinzi Stars’ suffered their third consecutive loss on the same afternoon.
To add salt to injury, the defeat came via an own goal. Soldier Kelvin Thairu slid the ball into his own net in an attempt to clear Boniface Akenga’s shot that had ricocheted off the hands of goalkeeper Jackton Odhiambo.
At the same venue, a flurry of goals began deep in the match pitting Sofapaka and Thika United, in the 53rd minute when Umaru Kasumba got o the end of Willis Ouma’s cross to smash the ball past Thika custodian Allan Owiny for the opener.
The 2009 champions doubled their lead in the 57th minute when veteran Hillary Echesa complimented midfielder Morvine Otinya assist to beat Owiny.
Rodgers Aloro put the icing on the cake for rampant Sofapaka on 77 minutes guiding his a free kick, taken from the edge of the box, straight and true.