Kenyan international Patrick Matasi has been handed the Tusker FC armband, inheriting it from Eugene Asike ahead of their clash against Kakamega Homeboyz.Matasi rejoined the team in the off-season transfer window from Ethiopian giants St.George to bolster their goalkeeping department that already had household names.Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano rang the changes with Matasi showing gratitude for the appointment adding that Asike relinquished the band in good faith. 📽️| Matasi delights in return, consecutive clean sheetshttps://t.co/5ou64MDBRB— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) December 23, 2021 “Anybody can be a leader and I thank the coach for bestowing on me that responsibility to lead the team. Eugene (Asike) gave me the armband with one heart and we pushed the team together.I am also delighted for the second consecutive clean sheet and this builds confidence moving forward. I am even more delighted that as a team we won,” said Matasi.The former Posta Rangers custodian has only played two league games this season keeping consecutive clean sheets against Nzoia Sugar and Sofapaka.Matasi also weighed in on their Thursday clash against Kakamega Homeboyz who enjoy an unbeaten run in the league having edged record Champions Gor Mahia last time out. 🧤| Second consecutive clean sheet for today;s match day captain. pic.twitter.com/ADBUftUzll— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) December 19, 2021 “They have had their good run so far and we respect them. We have also managed to rise from our lows and I think now it is just a matter of playing our hearts out, play compactly as a team and everyone in the team giving 100 percent.It was all about teamwork and everyone fought. It was not easy but the most important thing for us was to get a win and put behind that poor run. Now that gives us a lot of confidence. A win especially after a bad run gives the team confidence,” said Matasi.
