Much has been discussed about the goalkeeping conundrum at AFC Leopards but Maxwell Mulili has been worked in silence and is ready to make the number one jersey his own at the club.The prodigy was instrumental in Ingwe’s season opener as they defied the odds against reigning league champions Tusker FC registering a hard-fought 1-0 win.MATCH DAY 1 GALLERY #OursForever #INGWE pic.twitter.com/0qtZ2oySyM— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) September 27, 2021 Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Mulili had a word for his doubters and went on to pay homage to Zoo FC where he spent the season on loan last campaign.“You cannot judge someone when you have not watched him, give him a chance first before coming to a conclusion,”“I really thank Zoo FC for giving me experience during my loan with the club, they gave me a platform and started a number of games which gave me the confidence that helped me today,” said Mulili.##NAJAVA_MECA_5854252##Mulili bagged a clean sheet, coming to Ingwe’s rescue on a number of occasions as he marshalled his backline with aplomb as he did not spare a word even for the experienced players when they errored.The Mukumu Boys High School alumnus admitted that they were under no pressure with many predicting an easy win for Tusker FC in the clash.“We had a good game, at the start we had a lot of pressure but as the game progressed we were able to calm things around,”“We came into the match with a number of people having written us off so we had no pressure our main aim was to settle into the game with really calmed our nerves,” added Mulili.Following the departure of Benjamin Ochan to Ugandan giants KCCA and Ezekiel Owade to Bidco United, Mulili was the only keeper at Ingwe’s camp with a number of top-flight games under his belt.
