{"id":39856,"date":"2021-11-21T17:10:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T17:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=39856"},"modified":"2021-11-21T15:29:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T15:29:46","slug":"champions-ulinzi-tackle-kpa-in-top-of-the-table-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/champions-ulinzi-tackle-kpa-in-top-of-the-table-clash","title":{"rendered":"Champions Ulinzi tackle KPA in top-of-the-table clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Leaders Kenya Ports Authority tackle champions Ulinzi Warriors in a top Premier League clash at Nyayo National Stadium gymnasium Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>KPA coach Sammy Kiki said they arrived in Nairobi on Thursday and are for the epic duel set for 4 pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is going to be a tough game, but we are ready for them. If my players follow instructions from the technical bench, we should get a positive result,\u201d said Kiki.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we win the games, we are assured of finishing top before the playoffs. I have no major injury concerns, we will go for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The porters have 37 points from 19 matches, having lost only one game as compared to the soldiers, who are third on 34 with two losses.<\/p>\n<p>A win for KPA in this cracker will see them sit pretty at the top of the 12-team log ahead of the playoffs slated for next year.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA) University, who are marooned at the bottom of the table with only one win, play Umoja.<\/p>\n<p>University of Nairobi Terrorists, who started their campaign with a god run and have since found the going rough, confront Emyba.<\/p>\n<p>In Kisumu, home girls Lady Bucks, who have won one game so far, host Africa Nazarene University.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, there will be an exiting battle pitting the bottom two teams, where KCA \u2014 with one win \u2014 return to play Emyba, who have won four.<\/p>\n<p>Thunder, who had a bad weekend last week, losing to Eldonets and Kisumu Lakeside, have date with Strathmore University Blades.<\/p>\n<p>Lady Bucks will hope to improve on their position as they welcome another Nairobi side in Storms who lie in eighth place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Leaders Kenya Ports Authority tackle champions Ulinzi Warriors in a top Premier League clash at Nyayo National Stadium gymnasium Saturday. 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