Mara Sugar vow to rewrite history by lifting Mozzart Bet Cup title

Mara Sugar are keen to rewrite history by lifting the Mozzart Bet Cup.

The Kilgoris-based side became the first team from Narok County to play in the Kenyan Premier League. Team manager Gilbert Ledama said they now want to go a step better and win the League Cup.

Mara face giant killers and newly promoted Premier League side Nairobi United in a Cup semifinal on Sunday at Dandora Stadium.

The game was initially scheduled for the Afraha Stadium.

“Our immediate task is to progress to the final. We know Nairobi United is a good team, but we have prepared well for the game," said Ledama.

"They are a good team with experienced players. They eliminated experienced teams, so we cannot underrate them. We are equally strong because we bundled Kenya Police out of the tournament.”

“We want to be the first team from Narok County to win silverware and represent the country in the CAF Confederation Cup,” added the team manager.

En route to the semis, Nairobi United eliminated, among others, Tusker, Kakamega Homeboyz and KCB.

Mara shocked champions Kenya Police 9-8 on post-match penalties.

The millers recently bolstered their squad by hiring experienced Edward Manoah as head coach, alongside Francis Xavier, his assistant.

The winner between Nairobi United and Mara Sugar will face Gor Mahia in the final. The KPL champions beat Murang’a Seal 5-3 on post-match penalties after their semifinal ended in a 2-2 draw.

The winner will represent Kenya in the CAF Confederation Cup next season.

Meanwhile, Ledama hopes to end the KPL season on a high as they face Murang’a Seal and Kariobangi Sharks in the final two matches of the season.

“We host Murang’a Seal on June 10 and travel to Nairobi for a game against Sharks five days later. We are safe (from relegation), but we want to finish the two games on a winning note,” he concluded.