In a match that tested our resolve and showcased the unpredictability of football, our team, Kahawa Pride FC, faced off against Bentoz FC away from home. Despite the stark contrast in league standings, with us sitting comfortably in 2nd and Bentoz languishing at 20th, the game ended in a 1-1 draw, a result that left us with mixed feelings.

The first half was clearly dominated by our side as we created numerous opportunities to score. However, our finishing was less than clinical, a reminder of the ruthless efficiency we must aim for. Glenkeline Githinji, who initially struggled to impose himself, capitalized on a critical mistake by the Bentoz goalkeeper. After a long ball from Benson Goved, Githinji’s low and hard cross was mishandled by their keeper, leading to the opening goal in the 14th minute.

Coming into the second half, we made a strategic substitution, bringing Felix Kamau on for Brian Macharia to freshen up our attack. Despite maintaining control, the discipline wavered slightly with Glen Ng’ethe and Victor Ashinga picking up yellow cards. The equalizer from Bentoz was a moment of individual brilliance, with their central attacking midfielder striking from 40 yards to beat our keeper, Simon Chege, who got a hand to it only for the ball to ricochet off the crossbar and in.

The match ended on a note of frustration after Benson Goved received a late yellow card. While the result was not what we hoped for, especially given our opponent’s position in the standings, it serves as a stark reminder that in football, anything can happen. This draw is a call to action for us to sharpen our focus and execution as we continue pushing towards our goal of promotion. We remain optimistic and committed to improving our performance in the next match.

Kahawa Pride FC

Githurai Pandpieri

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