Sofapaka seeks to reduce Tusker's familiar enemies

Sofapaka will try to beat his beautiful record against Tusker when the two giants meet on Sunday in a Premier League match SportPesa in Ruaraka.

The culmination of eight games at the hour when the league will resume after a fifteen-day break during which 16 matches of SportPesa Shield took place

Sofapaka, champions in 2009, are placed in second position with 40 points, 10 in front of the ninth row. Tusker. Batoto ba Mungu won 10 and lost only twice in 21 games against the Ruaraka-based squad with nine games tied by a draw.

The two victories of the brewers took place in July 2015 (5-0) Tusker, who lost 5-2 against the Kariobangi Sharks during their last league appearance, will try to avenge a defeat from 5-4 suffered by Batoto ba Mungu [1: 0-0]. in the first leg played in April

"This may work for us because the players will enter the match confidently and aim to maintain the record we have against Tusker but we can not underestimate them because that they are just as good. "An experienced coach at Matano (Robert)," said Sofapaka coach John Baraza, after putting his players to the test during a race. two-hour training session at Ruiru Stadium Friday

Baraza, whose charges were laid 2-0. Sugar in their last league commitment, is still optimistic of their title chances despite being 12 points drifting Gor Mahia's leaders

Gor left for Dar es Salaam on Friday night for the match back of Group D of the Confederation Cup Café against the Young Africans Sunday at the National Stadium.

"Football is unpredictable and we will be there to enjoy it," said Baraza, a former Kenyan international with a soft voice.

Elsewhere, the Ulinzi Stars, third, encircle Nzoia Sugar in Nakuru

Head Coach Bernard Mwalala, who settled in Bandari last week, as well as the reliable poacher Elvis Rupia, who is about to join the Power Dynamos Zambian giants. the 25 goals for Nzoia. Assistant coach Vincent Sifuma, who will take the reins of the game, will be forced to rely on David Odhiambo, who has scored two goals this season.

In Mumias, under fire The Argentine coach Rodolfo Zapata leads the AFC Leopards to their third encounter against Vihiga Defenders Robinson Kamura and Isaac Oduro, forwards Brian Marita and Alex Orotumal are put to the # Spread with various injuries while captain Duncan Otieno returns after missing their 2-1 defeat to rivals Gor Mahia last Sunday in suspension

The Leopards rallied to hold Vihiga 2-2 by chance in the first Zapata match on the sideline at the Thika stadium in April.

"We will win, every game is like a final for us because Leopards is a big"

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