BY GILBERT WANDERA
FOOTBALL WRITER
Ulinzi coach Benjamin Nyangweso says the title race for the Kenya Premier League (KPL) is still open.
Nyangweso does not believe his team was thrown an advantage by the 1-1 mid-week tie by Gor Mahia and Sofapaka and insists the race is still open.
As the league leaders face Mathare United tomorrow at Nyayo National Stadium, Nyangweso is cautious and warns that the fight may go to the wire.
Ulinzi's Geoffrey Kokoyo (left) and Kevin Kimani (right) of Mathare United in past matches. INSET: Ulinzi coach Benjamin Nyangweso (left) and his Mathare counterpart Salim Ali.
He said: "I do not believe we have an advantage. Any of the top teams can win it and so we will take every match seriously starting with United tomorrow."
Should Ulinzi win, they will have a six- point advantage over second-placed Gor Mahia as they increase their tally to 48 points. This is the widest gap a team in the top position has created over their next rivals this season.
The Ulinzi tactician is not worried about Mathare and says they will play the match as any other.
"We understand they are a strong team, but for us it is a match like any other and that is how we will treat it. We do not expect it to be easy for us, but neither will they," he said.
In another top-of-the-bill clash tomorrow at the same venue, fourth-placed Tusker will try and catch up with the leaders as they take on Nairobi City Stars in an early kick-off.
The brewers will be keen to shake off the disappointment of going down to Sony Sugar last weekend despite having taken an early lead.
This is a must-win for Tusker, who may see their title ambitions go up in smoke if they go down to their opponents, a situation that will put pressure on them.
This afternoon in Naivasha, AFC Leopards' fans will be allowed to watch their side as the team play away to Red Berets.
Leopards' fans were banned from watching the team's two home matches. They missed last Monday's 2-1 win over Posta Rangers, but since Berets are at home today, the fans will be allowed to watch the fixture.
The Naivasha fixture is an important one for both teams as Leopards seek to continue climbing up the standings and Berets fight off relegation fears.
Berets should be a hard nut to crack for
Source: The Standard | Online Edition
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