Tusker FC new signing Shami Kibwana’s league debut did not go according to the script as he noted that luck and profligate finishing cost them in the league opener against AFC Leopards.Ingwe caused a huge upset in their first fixture of the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) as they stunned league champions Tusker 1-0 at Thika Stadium.Shami made his league debut for Tusker in the game though he lined up to face Arta Solar 7 in the CAF Champions League, getting into the scoresheet as the Brewers advanced with a 4-1 aggregate win.📸| Tough outing on the road yesterday, but we regroup and re-strategize to bounce back better.#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/M6ecNlnnnB— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) September 27, 2021 Speaking to Mozzart Sport, he admitted that the defeat came as a shock revealing that they did not have the rub of green but will bounce back from the defeat.“We did not expect such as result but we choose to pick the positives so that we bounce back in the next game, we had new players start in the game and we are yet to gel well. We know that the expectations at the club are high,”“Luck was not on our side because we tried, we wasted a number of chances and when you do not take your chances you can’t win a game no matter how good you play but we will regroup and strategize for our next game,” said Shami.Shami’s transfer to Tusker was marred by controversy with his former side Kakamega Homeboyz accusing the champions of player tapping but the matter was quickly resolved.FULL TIME in Thika.We start our season with defeat on the road. #KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/ZQP7Wc7waR— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) September 26, 2021 The former Thika United midfielder opened up on adapting at the club citing the strong winning mentality at the club. “Tusker is a club that has a lot of demands, the mentality at the club is to win every game that is the first thing I noticed at the club, everybody is a winner,”“The coach will always tell you that, ‘this is Tusker and you have to play like champions,’ but so far so good,” added Shami.
