This is going to be the first time we are playing them, and I have not taken a keen interest in them. So we have just planned ourselves to play them but there is no inside knowledge regarding the way they play. What I understand is that it is going to be a tough outing but we are ready to push for a positive outcome.
The tactician has further explained the situation in his camp ahead of the meeting with the 2009 league champions. The confidence in the team is high [after the win over Tusker] and the players are ready to get another win, Akhulia added.
Kiplagat Sang 1:25 PM IST 06/03/21 The Thika club is expected to offer a strong challenge to Batoto ba Mungu after a morale-boosting 2-1 win over Tusker
Sofapaka head coach Ken Odhiambo has explained why they will face Bidco United in a Saturday Football Kenya Federation Premier League encounter with a different approach.
Odhiambo said the deployment of a different approach is aimed at helping
Batotio ba Mungu pick yet another win as they hope to build some consistency in the season.
“We are meeting for the first time in a competitive fixture, definitely it will be an interesting encounter with maximum points at stake, Odhiambo told the club s website. We are going to face Bidco on a different approach with the sole aim of emerging victorious on Saturday.
After a number of missed opportunities, Zoo finally broke the deadlock in the 45th minute when Castro Lihanda delivered a cross that was controlled by Tayo, whose effort was cleared, but the ball fellto Onchwari to slot home from a second rebound.
Vihiga United were unable to get an equaliser in the entirety of the second half as Zoo picked up maximum points for the first time in the ongoing campaign.
At Moi Stadium, Wazito were defeated 1-0 by Western Stima as the goal by Baron Oketch handed the Kisumu club the first-ever win over the Nairobi club.
Oketch scored in the 28th-minute and Francis Kimanzi made a change in the 37th minute when he withdrew Vincent Oburu for Michael Owino.
“Since we had not secured sponsorship for the space in front of the jersey by the time the season started, we decided to host them there, out of courtesy, as we continued with our pursuit for an official shirt sponsor.
“I can say that several companies have shown interest in partnering with us and removing the triple5bet logo is our way to show them that the space is indeed available.
Meanwhile, coach Salim Ali criticised his players after conceding the sixth loss of the FKFPremier League season.
“We were poor, poor from the first minute until the last and whenever you fail to turn up in games, you get the result we got,” Ali said as was quoted by the Facebook page as well.