This archive report was first published on 19 September 2019.
On September 19, 2019, Bandari FC pulled off a remarkable comeback to defeat Kericho Zoo 3-2 in a thrilling Kenyan Premier League match at Mombasa's Mbaraki Stadium.
Collins Neto gave Zoo Kericho a 2-0 lead before Bandari replied through Danson Namasaka, Yema Mwana, and Mohamed Katana Agege.
Neto opened the scoring with a beautifully placed shot over advancing Burundian goalkeeper Justin Ndikumana after 15 minutes.
However, Bandari refused to give up and mounted a fierce comeback in the second half, with new signings Namasaka and Mwana terrorizing Zoo's defense.
Striker Mwana tried a long-range shot on the half-hour but failed to find the target.
But the dockers, who had a pre-match lunch treat with Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Daniel Manduku, came back breathing fire in the second stanza and within three minutes, they had scored two quick goals to level the tally.
Namasaka blasted home a minute after restart to spark Bandari's fightback, and two minutes later, Bandari were back on level terms via their goal-scoring machine Mwana.
And with Mwana and Shaban Kenga bombarding Zoo with powerful shots, Bandari completed their fightback in the 80th minute when Katana curled home from a corner kick.
