Top Fry AllStars eye another big gun's scalp
PHOTO | SULEIMAN MBATIAH Dennis Sikhai of Top Fry AllStars (left) vies with Godfrey Walusimbi of Gor Mahia in a Tusker Premier League encounter at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru on March 22, 2014.
What you need to know:
- The teenager scored twice last weekend as Top Fry stunned Gor Mahia 2-0 at Nakuru’s Afraha Stadium.
- The win against Gor broke the Nakuru-based club’s losing streak in the league. In fact, it earned them their first points of the season.
- Pressure will be on Nandwa as the success-hungry Leopards following descent on Mumias expecting a win.
Top Fry Nakuru AllStars midfielder John Ndirangu has admitted the team will have to work twice as hard to get something in their upcoming league match against AFC Leopards this weekend.
The teenager scored twice last weekend as Top Fry stunned Gor Mahia 2-0 at Nakuru’s Afraha Stadium.
(READ: Tusker rise to summit, Top Fry shock Gor)
All Stars are scheduled to depart for Kakamega County Friday, ahead of their league engagement against AFC Leopards at the Mumias Sports Complex.
“Playing against AFC Leopards will be tough because they are playing at home and they will also be wary of us considering how we performed against Gor. But we have prepared well and are ready to work twice as hard,” the 18-year-old told Nation Sport.
The win against Gor broke the Nakuru-based club’s losing streak in the league. In fact, it earned them their first points of the season.
“The win against Gor was the turning point for us. Now we know what we can do.
“I believe in the boys and we are back in business which is to score goals,” AllStars coach Peter Okidi added.
Leopards have been struggling in the league thus far in the season.
Runners up last year, they have scooped a paltry seven points out of a possible 18, and it will be interesting to see how coach James Nandwa’s charges perform against the fired up giant killers at the host team’s second home.
Leopards laboured to beat Sony Sugar 1-0 via a penalty March 19 but just could not break down an organised Chemelil Sugar in their weekend clash that ended in a barren draw.
Pressure will be on Nandwa as the success-hungry Leopards following descent on Mumias expecting a win.
