Following a topsy-turvy campaign last season, Sofapaka midfielder Roy Okal has set his sights on a podium finish in the Midfielder of the Year category.Batoto ba Mungu started the 2021-2022 Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) season with a bang after thumping Nairobi City Stars 3-1 at the Dawson Mwanyumba Stadium in Wundanyi.Solid start into the new season Onto the next one pic.twitter.com/8AXQpjebnb— Roy Okal (@okal_roy) September 27, 2021 Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Okal revealed that he is hoping for a more consistent season to thrust him into the top three of the Midfielder of Year award.“Every player sets goals that he hopes to achieve at the end of the season and for me that is be on the podium for the Midfielder of the Year award. I know it will not be an easy goal to achieve but hopefully this season I push more and will be more consistent to earn a nomination in the award,” said Okal.The six nominees of the gong last season included Jackson Macharia, Lawrence Juma, James Mazembe, Shami Kibwana, Kevin Kimani, Brian Ochieng with Juma taking home the award as Kimani and Macharia came second and third respectively. Okal also opened up on what worked for them against Simba wa Nairobi in the opening game of the season noting that burying chances early came in handy. 📸📸| Midfielder of the yearLawrence Juma of @FC_Sofapaka #FKFPL pic.twitter.com/RWkrxdWMHN— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) September 15, 2021 “The game was tough but I think we implemented what the coach required of us because he knows how City Stars play and that made things slightly less difficult for us,”“We also took our chances early which was a positive for us and played a huge role in getting the win,” added Okal. ##EDITORS_CHOICE##
