Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano has extended a sporting hand to Western Stima, sharing words of encouragement to the stuttering Kisumu-based outfit who have pitched camp at Ruaraka since suffering the 2-1 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday.Western Stima are preparing to face Gor Mahia in an FKFPL match on Saturday afternoon. Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Stima head coach Abdalla Juma revealed that Matano lifted the spirits of the relegation-threatened outfit with a pep talk. “We were given a warm welcome by Tusker at Ruaraka where we have been training and Matano was around, he motivated the players ahead of our clash against Gor Mahia,”“He reminded us that they (Tusker) also started on a wrong footing but they picked up and are now challenging for the title,” said Juma.📸| Some images from our win over Western Stima yesterday.#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/RYEAF0XBug— Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) June 24, 2021 Stima are without a win in five-game and face a serious threat of returning back to the National Super League (NSL) after garnering promotion back in 2018 as champions. Juma added revealed that the players were in high spirits for the clash due to Matano’s talk that lasted close to 20 minutes after their training session. “The players responded well to his words of encouragement as he (Matano) noted that a positive result against Gor Mahia might be a turning point for the club,”“He also encouraged the players to motivate themselves ahead of the Saturday clash as they are the ones who could change results at the club,” added Juma. (function (el) { window.addEventListener(“message”, (event) => { if (event.origin.startsWith(“https://www.sofascore”)) { if (el.id === event.data.id) { el.style.height = event.data.height + “px”; } } }); })(document.getElementById(“sofa-standings-embed-17654-34876”)); Standings provided by SofaScore LiveScore
