- Shabana FC will host Nairobi United on Sunday, October 18, in the second round of the 2026/27 SportPesa League season.
- The match will take place at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru.
- Kick-off is scheduled for 3pm EAT.
Shabana FC will look to make it two wins from two at the start of the 26/27 SportPesa League season when they play their first home match away from home on Sunday, hosting Nairobi United at Afraha Stadium from 3pm.
Shabana kicked off the campaign on a high note last weekend with a 1-0 win over Posta Rangers in an away fixture at Wang’uru Stadium, picking up their first three points of the season.
Hafiz Abdul scored the winner for the Tore Bobe men against the 10-man Mailmen, ensuring their new head coach, Egyptian Ahmed Fathy, who made history as the club’s first foreign coach, got off to a flying start.
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Shabana FC chase back-to-back SportPesa League wins
Now set to play their first match of the season at home, Shabana will seek to maintain their perfect record despite operating in unfamiliar surroundings.
They will not play at their actual home ground, Gusii Stadium, having been forced to relocate to allow for major renovations.
The Gusii-based outfit enjoyed massive turnouts at their home matches last season. Now playing away from home in Nakuru, they will be hoping for similar support as they target an even better campaign after finishing fifth last season.
Shabana coach Fathy believes they have worked on the minor lapses that need addressing from their previous outing and are ready to counter a formidable Nairobi United side.
“Every week we come and try to solve our mistakes and problems from the last game. And now we are ready to go and play a new game. we are fine with fitness, we have no problem. We are ready, this is our home ground,” he explained ahead of the match.
“We’re ready to go and fight hard enough to get the three points again. I think there is no challenge. The challenge is a normal one every week that we have a game and we have a big mission to do, to go and fight and gather three points. For me, it’s special because it’s in our home ground only. So we go to our home and fight hard enough.”
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Meanwhile, Nairobi United kicked off their second consecutive season in the top flight with a frustrating 2-2 draw against KCB FC last weekend at home.
Naibois were on the cusp of victory against the Bankers, but their new goalkeeper signing, Farouk Shikhalo, faltered in the dying minutes as Geoffrey Ojung’a’s strike denied them all three points.
Now, Patrick Aussems’ men will look to iron out a few lapses and make amends on Sunday as they pursue their first win of the season.
The Belgian tactician is making his return to the top flight, having previously coached AFC Leopards. Last weekend, he was left frustrated by the result but pleased with the quality of football his players produced.
“It’s a disappointment because we can say that we made a mistake regarding the new rules, but those things happen. I’m very satisfied about the performance of the team because we played football. But we knew that it can give us some problems, you know. But we were able to manage all these long balls, kickball in our defence,” Aussems said after the draw against KCB.
The two sides will be meeting for the third time ever in the top flight, with Shabana aiming to settle the score after suffering two defeats last season. Nairobi United won the first leg 3-1 before claiming a 3-0 victory in the return fixture.
In other matches on Sunday, Murang’a SEAL will host Posta Rangers at SportPesa Arena, with both sides seeking to bounce back from their opening-day defeats.
Meanwhile, Kakamega Homeboyz will be at home at Bukhungu Stadium, where they will be targeting their second win as they host Ulinzi Stars.
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