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Sportpesa Shield: Bandari in the final after SS Assad rout

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Bandari demolished SS Assad 6-1 at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos to book a SportPesa Shield final slot.

Bernard Mwalala’s side were dominant throughout the encounter and it was already past their lowly opponents by the half time mark, with a 5-1 scoreline.

Bandari will now wait for the other semi final pitting holders Kariobangi Sharks FC and Kenya Commercial Bank FC at the same venue.

Reliable forward Yema Mwama opened the scoring with an easy tap in, two minutes after kick off to give the SportPesa Premier League (SPL) side an early lead.

Mwama was on hand to double the dockers advantage two minutes later, already putting the game past the lower tier side.

Darius Msagha made it three in the 14th minute with a header from a Hassan Abdallah cross, Bandari already looking to have one foot in the final. 

Hassan then got his name on the score sheet in the 18th minute with a header from a Fred Nkata cross, prompting the Bandari fans in the stands to go into a frenzy. 

Substitute Wycliffe Ochomo then latched onto a Msagha lob over the keeper to make it 5-0 to Bandari. 

Assad finally pulled one back in the 41st minute after Bandari goalkeeper failed to hang onto a direct free kick and the rebound was headed in to make the score 5-1.

SportPesa Cup Most Valuable Player William Wadri kicked off the second half with as much tenacity as the first ended, scoring a sixth goal for Bandari in the 47th minute. 

Chances created in the game became fewer as the game progressed but Bandari continued to be the more superior side throughout the tie. 

The referee blew for full time and Bandari cruised into their second final appearance of 2019 after being edged 1-0 by Shield holders Sharks in Dar es Saalam, Tanzania in January.

Courtesy Sportpesa News

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Milton Nyakundi

Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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