Four-time Kenyan champions Ulinzi Stars have the pedigree to earn a berth in next season’s continental club championships after making a frenetic start to the current one. Influential midfielder John Kago has said that the Soldiers are eyeing a just that come end of the season and believes that they have all it takes to achieve it.##NAJAVA_MECA_5949674##The four-time league champions last graced a CAF assignment in 2017 but were eliminated by Egypt’s Smouha in the first round despite putting up a resilient display in the second leg of the clash to win 3-0 in Nairobi, nearly turning the 4-0 scoreline in the first leg that stood in favor of the Egyptians.🥇 Man of the Match #UlinziVsGor#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/xfugK9hP1a— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) November 3, 2021 Following their good start to the league this season, Kago believes that this could be the season to break the lengthy spell that has lasted for a decade.”The team is targeting to represent the country in CAF assignment because it is something that has been a big desire in our team so we are working hard and believing that God will give us that privilege and I know the team will perform. As an individual, I will keep on pushing and trusting in God,” Kago said.Second half45′ Ulinzi Stars FC 0-0 Bidco Utd FC ✅ Ulinzi Stars sub➡️ John Kago, Masita Masuta ⬅️ Omar Boraafya, Biko Maena⏹Let’s win this soldiers💪— Ulinzi Stars FC (@UlinziStarsFC) October 20, 2021 Kago was superb in midfield for Ulinzi against Gor Mahia as the two teams played to a barren draw, producing a man-of-the-match performance in his first start of the season.Commenting on the game, Kago noted that the match against Gor Mahia is always a tough one for both teams but they had approached this one with belief that they would take all the points.”Our game against Gor is never easy but in most cases, we always have higher chances of beating them so we do not see them as a very big threat. It was a superb game and we worked well as a team following the instructions from the technical bench. It was all my first start of the season and it was all about trusting God, following the words of the coaches, and most importantly believing in myself,” he added.#KnowYourPlayerName: John Kago NjorogeNickname: KimunduPosition: Attacking midfielderStronger foot: RightFavorite food: Chapati/beef stewSquad number: 8Joined Ulinzi Stars: 2015Former team(s): Mutuini Rangers#GBUS#WeSoldierOn pic.twitter.com/PbZamhuCk5— Ulinzi Stars FC (@UlinziStarsFC) April 5, 2020 Ulinzi have kick-started their league campaign on a high and are without a loss in their first five games of the season, winning three and drawing two, and are currently fourth on the log ahead of the weekend games.
