The FKF BETWAY CUP TOURNAMENT – 2020/2021 SEASON Madaraka day Tuesday, 1 June 2021 fixture saw Bungoma Superstars smack the visiting Nation Media group’s football team Trice without a response in a match whose winner progressed to the round of 16. The thrilling match saw Ojuruta Mathews score in the 45minute via penalty before the man of the match Waswa Carlos hit the net twice in 58th and 70th minute to bring the newsmen’s dreams of playing the finals to a devastating halt.
Before the match Steve-Sonko who is the proprietor of Siilk Sports Lounge the most popular Club in Bungoma with branches in Bungoma and Webuye towns had earlier pledged to gift the team with Kshs. 20,000/= should they hammer the visitors. This was a motivating factor on top of the hundreds of fans who turned up at Sudi Stadium – Nzoia to support their team. Security personnel had a rough time enforcing the Covid-19 regulations
Bungoma Superstars which is arguably the pride of Western region in matters soccer eliminated Zetech University in first round enroute to face the newsmen and are now scheduled to play away to AFC Leopards (INGWEE) on Sunday, 6th June 2021 at Thika Stadium starting 15:00 hours
Bungoma Superstars Football team has been in existence since early 2006 initially participating in tournaments only until 2015 when it first registered with FKF County Branch League where it finished unbeaten throughout the season and therefore got promoted to National Division League.
- 2017 Bungoma Superstars was promoted to National Division 1 League
- The team has also been participating in FKF cup since 2017
- 2017 Lost to Kariobangi Sharks in round of 64 at Sudi Stadium… (at what level)
- 2018 Lost 1:0 to Tusker in Narok in round of 16
- 2019 Lost to Kariobangi Sharks in Quarter finals atin Machakos in post-match penalties after defeating AFC Leopards in Bukhungu and Sofapaka in Sudi Stadium.
The BSS first 11;
- Odongo Nicholas 33
- Wanyama Julius 3
- Mukhebi Francis 13
- Omulama Michael 2
- Werunga Wilson 14
- Musebe Tyrus 7
- Ojuruta Mathews 17
- Ongata Ibrahim 8
- Waswa Carlos 20
- Wanyonyi Kennedy 10
- Mukoya Mohammed 21
Scorers;
- Ojuruta Mathews(p) 45″
- Waswa Carlos 58″
- Waswa Carlos 70″
Speaking to #iKUWEiKUWE a Bungoma Superstars official said…
“At the moment the team survives on contributions from players, fans and well-wishers (sponsors included) and therefore we are planning to squeeze the budget by shuttling 20 players and 4 technical bench officials only due to financial constraints… We are nevertheless determined to hunt the Leopard down and cage it”
Should the team pip Ingwee then it’ll have to stay in Nairobi City in preparation for their next match scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 9th June 2021
