Ulinzi Stars defender Wilfred Njoroge is over the moon after making his Premier League debut for the Soldiers in the barren draw at Nyayo Stadium in midweek against Police FC.The left-back joined the Stephen Ocholla-coached side at the beginning of the current campaign and was yet to make his competitive debut for the club despite being named in the matchday squads on a regular basis.In the absence of Harun Mwale due to suspension having accumulated five yellow cards, Njoroge was given the nod to man the left flank and had to deal with attacking threat from wing wizard Clifton Miheso which he did well.”It was a nice experience of playing such a high-profile match with very experienced players. It has not been easy as I have had to work very hard. Competition in the team has been high and one has had to work extra hard, including putting in extra shifts in training to make the matchday squad,” Njoroge said.He reveled at the kind of atmosphere in Wednesday’s game, issuing a rallying call to Ulinzi Stars fans to come out in large numbers at Nakuru on Sunday as they take on Police again.”The atmosphere was great and we are calling upon our fans to come out in large numbers again as we seek to bury the fixture at home because as a team we are going for the win. The first game was a good one but they should well prepared because we will take the game to them at Nakuru,” he added.The defender who has turned out prominently for Kahawa United and for Mutuini Rangers in his formative years had a word of encouragement for those hoping to play in the top flight, telling them to always give their all always.”There is nothing impossible when you put God first, put in the necessary effort and more, and give your all when you have the chance. You never know who is always watching,” he finished.Ulinzi Stars are set to play the Bobby Ogolla side on Sunday for the second leg of the fixture barely days after their first-ever Premier League meeting. (function (el) { window.addEventListener(“message”, (event) => { if (event.origin.startsWith(“https://www.sofascore”)) { if (el.id === event.data.id) { el.style.height = event.data.height + “px”; } } }); })(document.getElementById(“sofa-standings-embed-17654-38844”)); Standings provided by SofaScore LiveScore
