Posta Rangers second-choice custodian Kelvin Opiyo has tipped regular John Njau to clinch the Kenyan Premier League Golden Glove Award.
Gor Mahia’s Kelvin Omondi leads the race with 14 clean sheets while Njau and Patrick Matasi of Kenya Police follow with 10 each.
Njau, who joined the mailmen from Gor Mahia in 2021, has conceded only 10 goals since the start of the season, the same as Omondi while Matasi has conceded 17 times.
“There is no doubt Njau will keep more clean sheets. There are still a lot of games to be played. The race is tough but I am confident he will clinch it,” Opiyo said.
“Everyone has their moments in football. I had my moment and now this is Njau’s moment. I fully support him.”
Opiyo, who draws inspiration from veteran German keeper Oliver Kahn, joined the mailmen in 2020 from National Super League side APS Bomet as the team’s third-choice goalkeeper.
He worked his way to a starter and even bagged the KPL Player of the Month award in April 2021.
He has, however, dropped to second goalie following Njau's excellent form.
“I support the team’s choice in selecting Njau. He’s a talented player no doubt and a great teammate,” he said.
Improvement in defence has been key for Posta and Opiyo said: “Our defence has been top-notch this season. They are not letting in many goals and training has also been intense.”
Opiyo insisted they are still in the title race despite trailing leaders and champions Gor Mahia with 36 points against K'Ogalo's 44.
“There is still a to win the title. We just lost some momentum that saw us move down the table but we will get back to the top,” he stated.
Posta finished 12th last season with 40 points.
