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Four-time champions Tusker and eight-time winners AFC Leopards will face off in the quarter-finals of the FKF Shield Cup on Wednesday.

Tusker came into the game with an eye on winning the domestic double as they are also leading the Premier League table, and coach Robert Matano made only one change to the starting XI that played in their Round of 16 fixture against Luanda Villa, with Luke Namanda coming in for Chris Ochieng. FULL TIME AT THE RUARAKA COMPLEX. Our journey in the FKF BETWAY CUP comes to an end. pic.twitter.com/dYeZxvaoOp— Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) June 9, 2021 On the other hand, AFC Leopards brought in goalkeeper John Oyemba for Benjamin Ochan and they were the first to threaten the Brewers’ dangerzone as s...

"I was very pleased to score and help the team. "Captaining the team was also a great honour for me also in the sense that we had the biggest scoreline of the weekend. This is a huge motivation for me moving forward because I believe things will now fall into place." The midfielder has been used sparingly by the 11-time league champions recently. However, being out of the team for long has done little to demoralize him. "It was a very challenging period being out without playing because everyone wants to contribute to the team and when you don’t get a chance, it affects you," Madoya continu...

“We know the challenge ahead of us but Kariobangi Sharks are a team like any other and this is going to be a game like any other. So, we are ready. “Football is not a number you count that we have lost this or have won that, football is all different thing. Yes, we have lots before but still, we can win more and I think we are going to win. “The motivation is high and if we win, that definitely will be the perfect motivation to any player. If we win that is only a motivation to win even more games.

“The greatest ambition is to win the league, I believe the title is ours this time. We are all set and handle every game with a lot of discipline and that is why we have been consistent.” The presence of experienced players in the squad is another reason why the young midfielder feels they are ripe enough to win the league. “There is a lot of competition in the team especially the presence of experienced players like Humphrey Mieno, Jackson Macharia and Hashim Sempala,” Otieno added. “They have been guiding us a lot and that is why sometimes matches appear to be very easy.