Bidco United came out tops with a 2-1 win over home team Nairobi City Stars in a temper-filled round 28 Premier league affair at Ruaraka on Monday 26 July 2021.
Goals by David Orem goal at the near post with two minutes left to the half-hour mark and a blast by former City Stars boy David Gateri four minutes past the hour mark handed Bidco United a 2-0 cushion in the game.
City Stars, hosting Bidco United for the first time ever in the premier league, rallied to grab a consolation in the 80th minute through an Ezekiel Odera penalty. It was his first goal of the season.
But all effort thereafter by Simba wa Nairobi did not yield another goal leaving Bidco to carry the day.
The game was to end with three red cards splashed to Bidco coach Anthony Akhulia, and to City Stars stopper Salim Abdalla and Bidco left-back Lambert Oyuga after a brawl.
Despite the loss, City Stars remains ninth on the log with 38 points with Bidco back at eleventh but with an improved haul of 35 points.
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— Betking Kenya Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) July 26, 2021
Next up for City Stars is an away game to log leaders Tusker on Friday 30 July starting 3 pm.
Lineups:
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Here’s how @NrbCityStars and @BidcoUnited lineup in Ruaraka#BKPL pic.twitter.com/hEoH1jvQKr— Betking Kenya Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) July 26, 2021
Nairobi City Stars: 23. Stephen Njunge, 19. Kevin Okumu, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 4. Salim Abdalla, 26. Bolton Omwenga, 3. Charles Otieno (28. Herit Mungai Atariza-46) , 30. Anthony Kimani, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 27. Azizi Okaka (20. Timothy Ouma-46), 11. Davis Agesa (5. Wesley Onguso-88), 17. Nicholas Kipkirui (32. Ezekiel Odera-42)
Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 15. John Kamau, 12. Edwin Buliba, 8. Calvin Masawa
Coach: John Amboko
43’| Sub @NrbCityStars
Odera Ezekiel Comes in for injured KipkiruiCity 0-1 Bidco#BKPL pic.twitter.com/nozQU29qWw
— Betking Kenya Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) July 26, 2021
Bidco United: 1. Omar Adisa, 6. Kassim Mwinyi, 12. Lambert Oyuga, 24. Antony Simasi, 27. Collins Okumu, 31. Peter Nzuki, 7. Alex Juma (20. Nelson Chieta-86), 30. Anthony Gathu (Captain), 28. Eric Gichimu (8. Steven Okiro-86), 19. David Orem, 25. David Gateri (11. Batts Awita-86)
Unused subs: 35. Brian Opondo, 16. Geoffrey Gitau, 40. Wilson Anekeya, 14. Stephen Obukui, 15. Hillary Shirao,
Coach: Anthony Akhulia
Bookings
Nairobi City Stars: 3. Charles Otieno (24-yellow), 32. Azizi Okaka (32-yellow), 4. Salim Abdalla (74-yellow, 90+ – red)
Bidco United: 30. Anthony Simasi (62-yellow), 1. Zamu Adisa (70-yellow), Coach Anthony Akhulia (88-red), 12. Lambert Oyuga (90+ – Red)
90+4’|Late Drama here
Red Card for Oyuga of @BidcoUnited and Salim Abdallah of @NrbCityStars
City 1-2 Bidco#BKPL pic.twitter.com/NXllz4Sd32
— Betking Kenya Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) July 26, 2021