New Wazito coach Fred Ambani has tipped Tusker loanee Amos Asembeka to fill in the shoes of unavailable midfielder Teddy Osok when they take on Kangemi All-Stars today at Camp Toyoyo. Wazito will miss the services of Osok who has five goals to his name.
Osok left with the National Under-23 team, Emerging Stars for the Olympic qualifier away to Sudan and Ambani has cast his hopes on Asembeka to fill in the void left by the former Sofapaka man.
Wazito who are placed second on the log with 44 points will be seeking to topple leaders Ushuru who have a similar tally pegged on a healthier goal difference. Ambani has, however, cautioned his charges against underrating the second from the bottom-placed team. Ambani, who will be taking charge in his second match with the club since taking over from the axed Mohammed Mchulla, said Kangemi will be equally challenging for the three points and should not be approached as underdogs.
He said: “We will not miss Osok much in the midfielder as Asembeka is equal to the task. Osok has been outstanding, scoring five goals for us but we have depth and competition for starting roles. Both teams will be coming for the three points and I want to caution my boys to give Kangemi the respect they deserve.”
In other matches lined up for the day, Dennis Oalo faces his former employers when an unbeaten Nairobi Stima visit Kisumu All Stars at the Moi Stadium, Kisumu. Oalo who is the league’s leading scorer was poached by the power-men, who have recruited heavily in the ongoing transfer market and will hope to serve bitterness to his former club and remind him the calibre of the player they lost. Leaders Ushuru are seeking to stay at the top of the log when they accost debutants Fortune Sacco at the Ruaraka. Fortune are ranked 11th with 25 points.
FC Talanta will be out to avenge their previous 1-0 loss to Eldoret Youth when they tackle a revitalised Bidco United at Camp Toyoyo. Talanta began the first leg firing from all cylinders but have since plummeted to fifth with 36 points—five ahead of their matchday opponents who come ninth.
Tenth-placed Shabana will host a third from bottom Nairobi City Stars at the Gusii Stadium while Kenya Police have their guns trained on shooting a visiting Green Commandos at the Karuturi.
