Sofapaka centre back Stephen Okola says the club has the pedigree to end their more than a decade long wait for their second Football Kenya Federation Premier League title.The Kennedy Odhiambo coached club made history after clinching the league in their maiden season in the top flight in 2009 but have unsuccessfully battled for the second crown.
However, they have managed to lay hands on the Football Kenya Federation Cup twice in 2010 and four years later and subsequently represented the country in the CAF Confederation Cup.Okola believes that the new and local arsenals the club management brought in the transfer window will inspire them to dethrone Tusker and return to Africa’s top inter club tournament.88 GOOALStephen Okola heads in from Kingatua’s deliverySofapaka 1-2 KCB pic.twitter.com/XoHH29zUmm— Sofapaka FC (@FC_Sofapaka) October 24, 2021 Sofapaka kicked off the season sourly after registering a paltry wins out of the six matches they have played, lost three and shared spoils with Nzoia Sugar. “We have the capacity to win the league this season in spite of the bad start. We did not depth for the better part of the past rounds but after the new players were cleared, we have had punch to win matches. We have the quality and hunger to fight to the last round, ” he said.Otieno who was elevated to the senior team in 2019 in the meanwhile tipped the Sofapaka defence to let in the fewest goals going forward.The Harambee Stars trialist who plays alongside Burundi international David Nshimirimana at the heart of the defence said the back line and the goalkeeping department was strong enough to deny opponents the opportunity of kissing their net regularly.##NAJAVA_MECA_5973826##”We have quality in our defense that is good enough to have the most cleansheets from the remainder of the season. I am liking my partnership with Nshimirimana who brings leadership in the department having played for the national team and other CAF matches, “he added.