A wounded lion in the shape of KCB FC face AFC Leopards in a Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) encounter at the Thika Sub County Stadium on Saturday 16 October.KCB had a deflating start to the season as they went down 2-1 to Gor Mahia while AFC Leopards pulled arguably the biggest shock of the season thus far by edging league champions Tusker FC 1-0.Speaking to Mozzart Sport, KCB winger James Mazembe revealed that the team will go all out for a win but downplayed talk of Ingwe having a lean squad. UP NEXT ⚽️#OursForever pic.twitter.com/3LXUWjqJ33— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) October 14, 2021 “The game will be a tough one because we really want the win. We have been working on all departments to ensure that we play better than we did against Gor Mahia,”“Though AFC Leopards do not have a huge squad, I still think they are a big team and we will not underrate them because that will a crucial game for us,” said Mazembe. AFC Leopards lost Caleb Olilo who started the win over Tusker to Posta Rangers and had an immediate impact as he scored in the emphatic 4-0 win over Vihiga Bullets.Ingwe is still serving a transfer embargo imposed by FIFA but the club is currently working to have the ban lifted after a fundraiser that racked in more than Ksh8 million. AFC Leopards custodian Maxwell Mulili who was the hero in the win over Tusker highlighted the impact of head coach Patrick Aussems’ return. Work! ⚒️#Ingwe #OursForever pic.twitter.com/HrnTxkCRbo— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) October 13, 2021 “We will approach the game like any other but we will treat them as a very strong opponent, I think if we follow what the coach has done in practice we can win the game,”“The return of coach Aussems has really given the players a boost in morale, he came and pushed the players which is good for us,” said Mulili.
