Nairobi City Stars striker Nicholas Kipkirui has outlined the significance his first cup goal played in helping him open his account in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League.At the start of June, Kipkirui opened his City Stars goal account in a 2-0 win that ensured the club bundled Ulinzi Stars out of the Football Kenya Federation Cup in the round of 16. Following that maiden strike, the former Gor Mahia man has now revealed that it is the cup goal that urged him to get a maiden league goal for the top flight returnees, which he did in the 1-0 win over Kakamega Homeboyz.“That first cup goal is what really gave me the motivation to work towards opening my account in the league as well because for every player and mostly for strikers, devising the formula of scoring the first is normally the hardest nut to crack but immediately after I found the first which happened to be in the cup, I worked hard knowing that the league goal would come,” he told Mozzart Sport.FULLTIMENCS takes the day in RuarakaI hope we are still Homeboyz ????FULLTIME SCORESNCS 1️⃣ – 0️⃣ KKH#COYSWN#????????????????????????????ℕ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/XgTtEFxo56— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) June 19, 2021 Kipkirui, who went on to reveal that although the goal drought affected him, he is now more determined than ever to help the team continue with their ascendancy in the league table.“I got to the club and despite my best efforts I could not get a goal. But now that I have found one, I want to convert chances that come my way in order to help the team,” he said.⚽️| WWWWFor the first time this season, @NrbCityStars string four consecutive wins to go sixth on the log table????????#KCB #KakamegaHomeboyz #BKPL https://t.co/YIYx5Mdu0e— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) June 19, 2021 City Stars are currently in sixth place, only two behind fifth placed Kariobangi Sharks and the second most form team in the league owing to their four match winning streak that is only bettered by defending champions Gor Mahia.They are scheduled to take on Nzoia Sugar in their next league encounter on Friday.
