Kariobangi Sharks will be seeking to scale to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League top three bracket when they face a tepid AFC Leopards on Saturday at the Kasarani Annex. Sharks are placed seventh on the log with 21 points and victory over Ingwe will see them go four places up, overtaking the quartet of Gor Mahia, Posta Rangers,Bandari and Nairobi City Stars who are all expected to be in action on Sunday.The William Muluya charges had an explosive start of life in the season but their fortunes began to dwindle in November last year and will be hoping to skin Leopards alive and move to within a touching distance to the two top teams; KCB and Kakamega Homeboyz.The lads intensified training earlier today ahead of Saturday’s task against @AFCLeopards#WeAreSharks #BetwaySharks pic.twitter.com/NpJLSdsL2O— Kariobangi Sharks FC (@k_sharksfc) January 13, 2022 Sharks forward Felix Oluoch who has not been shying away from expressing his hunger for the ‘Golden Boot’ says they are ready to humble the visitors and reduce the gap between them and Homeboyz to four points.Oluoch who has seven goals against his name, one off Clifton Miheso believes that they are better placed to carry the day despite losing their last encounter by a solitary goal to Homeboyz.”We are ready to take the Leopards on and take home all the three points. This is a fixture which I will also be looking to score as many goals as I can. We have had good preparations and all we will be looking will be the three points which will take us to the top three,” said the former Posta Rangers man.Sharks will have to do without their right back John Omondi who despite recovering from an hamstring injury is yet to gain the requisite match fitness.2.25 Kariobangi Sharks 3.10 AFC Leopards 3.20While Sharks will be gunning to make it to the top three, Leopards will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after playing Nzoia Sugar to a barren draw in the last round. MATCHDAY #Betsafe #OursForever #INGWE pic.twitter.com/ZqXbYcy9En— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) January 15, 2022 The 12-time champions who have a largely youth team have been inconsistent in getting positive results but at least their free flowing football has been a joy to watch. Coach Patrick Aussems will lead his troops to the match aware that victory will see them get to the top ten bracket for the first time this season.Statistics from the last eleven meetings between the two sides show that Sharks have won this fixture three times, with Leopards claiming maximum points twice and six matches ending evenly.Kick off 3pm
