Kibera Black Stars captain Donald Opiyo shields the ball from Gucha Stars' Vincent Nyabuto during an NSL game at Gusii Stadium/ANGWENYI GICHANA
The club is
one of the longest-serving in the National Super League, and Badi is eager to break the jinx and lead it to the top-tier league.
Speaking
after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Gucha Stars in an NSL game played at Gusii
Stadium, Badi said the rough patch, which saw them lose five consecutive games,
is now over.
“This is our
second consecutive win after ending the five-game losing streak. It’s a sigh of
relief for us. It's been tough, but it’s over now. The win against Gucha is
very important, and we want to build on the momentum in our upcoming games,”
said the tactician.
Reflecting
on their win against Gucha, he said: “Our plan against Gucha was to score early
and hold on. Gucha is a good and physical side.”
During the
game, Joseph Lungwe scored the all-important goal for the Rubis Energy-sponsored side.
Gucha Stars’
leading scorer Vincent Nyabuto blamed the loss on their failure to convert
their chances.
“Luck was
not on our side today. We hit the post and had the ball cleared off the line
twice. It’s part of the game, and we now shift gears to our next game against
Naivas on Wednesday. We need to bounce back to winning ways,” said Nyabuto.
Nyabuto has
so far scored eight goals from 10 games said he will be glad to finish the
league as a top scorer.
“My target
is not to be a top scorer but to help the team finish in a good position. The
top scorer’s award will be an added advantage to me,” said the former Shabana
FC striker.
Elsewhere, the
Michael Olunga Foundation Academy (MOFA) failed to close the gap on runaway
leaders, Migori Youth. MOFA were held to a barren draw by hosts Talanta FC.
3K FC moved
to second after a 4-2 win over former FKF Premier League side Vihiga United at
Moi Stadium in Embu in a six-goal thriller. MOFA dropped to third on the table.
Migori Youth leads the log with 29 points, followed in second place by 3K FC
with 24, while MOFA is third with 23 points and Mombasa United fourth with 22
points.
Mombasa
United’s poor away record continued on Friday when they succumbed to a 3-2 loss
against Migori Youth.
Elsewhere on Saturday, Luanda Villa continued with their impressive run when they beat hosts Darajani Gogo 1-0.
