Murang’a Seal head coach Osborne Monday remains upbeat despite a mixed start to the 2025/26 SportPesa Premier League campaign, insisting his side is still in transition but quickly finding the chemistry needed to turn performances into consistent victories.
Seal have recorded just one win in their three League fixtures so far.
The Murang’a-based outfit opened their season with a narrow 1-0 defeat to Ulinzi Stars, undone by a late stunner from Paul Okoth. They responded in style a week later, brushing aside APS Bomet 2-0 to register their first win of the campaign.
However, Seal were brought back down to earth over the weekend after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Bandari at Mbaraki Stadium.
Joe Waithira had given Seal the perfect start with a seventh-minute strike, but Bandari hit back with two quickfire goals, Geoffrey Ojunga levelling in the 15th minute before Amza Mubarak fired the hosts ahead in the 33rd.
Joseph Otii sealed the win for Bandari with a well-taken goal 13 minutes from time. Despite the result, Monday, who replaced Yusuf Chipo in August, believes his team showed encouraging signs and is edging closer to hitting top form. “I can say there’s a lot of confidence in our play because we’re creating so many chances,” he said.
“It’s just a matter of putting the ball in the net and everything will change.”
Reflecting on the loss in Mombasa, the former Harambee Stars midfielder lauded his charges for sticking to the game plan but lamented lapses in concentration that proved costly.
“The game was good and the boys played according to the plan we had,” he noted.
“We conceded two goals due to miscommunication between the defenders, but overall, the effort was there.”
Monday maintains that Seal’s early inconsistencies are down to a squad still settling after several changes during the off-season.
“The boys tried their best. We’ve had a lot of transition, and that’s naturally affected the process of building the team,” he explained.
Seal’s next assignment is a tricky one against Sofapaka on October 15, with the tactician confident his side will be ready for the challenge. “We’ll prepare well since we’re restructuring the team and working on areas of weakness,” he said.
“We were struggling defensively, but the new players are starting to gain confidence; it’s only a matter of time before everything clicks.”
Seal will take heart from last season’s dominance over Sofapaka, having done the double.
They edged the first leg 1-0 through Jackson Macharia’s penalty before sealing a 2-0 victory in the return fixture courtesy of Ally Yusuf and Harun Mwale.
Sofapaka, meanwhile, are desperate for a first win of the season, having picked up just one point from their opening three matches.
They played to a 1-1 draw with AFC Leopards, followed by defeats to Gor Mahia (2-0) and Kakamega Homeboyz (1-0).
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