Sofapaka no-show for Ulinzi clash after court injunction

Sofapaka no-show for Ulinzi clash after court injunction

Sofapaka FC players celebrate Joe Waithira goal against Wazito FC during their FKF Premier League match at Thika Sub County Stadium on August 14, 2021. PHOTO/Kelly Ayodi/Sportpicha

Sofapaka FC were a no-show for Saturday’s FKF Premier League clash against Ulinzi Stars after they obtained an injunction stopping the rescheduled match.

Ulinzi, who are currently playing their home matches in Kericho, were at the Green Stadium for the match before returning to their Nakuru base after being informed the clash was off.

Sofapaka sought and were granted orders on Friday by the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) stopping the match from being played.

The match had been due in January when it was called off over failure by Ulinzi to provide a fully equipped ambulance by the pitch-side at the ASK Showgrounds in Nakuru.

The FKF Caretaker Committee earlier this month ruled the match would be rescheduled following a ‘review of the match officials' reports of the abandoned match’.

In their response to the committee, Sofapaka sought to be reimbursed costs incurred when they honoured the abandoned match and indicated they would take the matter to court.

“Pending the hearing and determination of this Application interpartes before this Honourable Tribunal, an order be and is hereby issued staying the decision of the Respondent delivered Vide its letter of the 10th March 2022;

“That the Application and the Memorandum of Appeal be served upon the Respondents and the Interested Party by close of business today, 25th March 2022;” the court order said in part.

The FKF Caretaker Committee did not dispatch match officials for the match but Ulinzi maintained they received no prior communication to suggest it would not be played.

Ulinzi had another match cancelled on March 9 against AFC Leopards in Kericho after the visitors protested that the ambulance provided lacked a defibrillator. 

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