Tusker’s Dennis Oguta in action during a friendly match
against TBM Health in Kisumu / ANGWENYI GICHANAThe match at Bukhungu Stadium will wrap up the brewers' three-game pre-season tour of Kisumu.
Tusker edged
Administration Police Service (APS) Bomet 1-0 thanks to Eric Kapaito’s strike
at Finlays Ground in Kericho in their first friendly game and drew 1-1
with TBM Health on Thursday in Kisumu.
Tusker coach Charles Okere and defender Alex Onchwari said they
picked up valuable lessons against TBM Health.
Coach Okere
said: “I am pleased with the resilience the boys showed to come from behind and
keep pushing even after going a man down. These are the kind of tests we want
in pre-season because they expose the gaps we need to work on before the new
campaign starts."
“We created several good chances, which is encouraging, but
our finishing and decision-making in the final third can be sharper. At the
same time, we conceded from a situation that we should have defended better, so
these are things we will take back to training.”
Defender
Onchwari echoed his coach’s sentiments, emphasising the importance of the
Kisumu training camp for team cohesion.
“We showed
good character and togetherness today by fighting back from a goal down. The
pre-season camp here in Kisumu has been very beneficial because it is helping
us understand each other better on the pitch and also strengthen our
relationships off it,” Onchwari remarked.
The central defender added: “Every training session and every match here has taught us something new. As players, we are starting to build more trust in one another, and that will be crucial once the season begins. It is not just about fitness, but also about mentality and unity, and I feel we are growing stronger as a group and ready for our first match of the season next weekend.”
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