A glimpse inside Babu’s coaching masterclass that downed highly rated Kariobangi Sharks

Nzoia Sugar completed a historic double over Kariobangi Sharks last weekend after reaping a 1-0 win over the former Cup holders at Thika Stadium.The sugar men who had never beaten Sharks in the top-flight since their promotion in November 2016 had won the first leg 3-1 in December last year at Sudi Stadium.Coincidentally, the two wins over Sharks are the only victories the relegation-battling Bungoma-based club have managed thus far in ongoing season with last weekend’s their first under coach Salim Babu.Nzoia Sugar dent Sharks’ title charge with second win of the seasonThe second leg hero, Joseph Mwangi whose sole strike was enough to deliver the three points lifted the lid on the tactical masterclass employed by coach Babu that not only saw them win the match but also deny Sharks the opportunity to execute their free flowing style of play.Sharks who were expected to dominate the game struggled to string up passes and had just one open chance from the spot where Boniface Onyango shot directly to Humprey Katasi’s palms.49 I told you Joseph Mwangi is a very very dangerous man. He’s just kissed the back of the netNzoia 1 Sharks 0— Meshack Kisenge (@kisengemeshack1) February 26, 2022 Mwangi who found the back of the net in the second half revealed that Babu had instructed them to make the spaces tight for Sharks and limit their expression on the ball past the midway line.“Sharks have players who are always comfortable with the ball and who will easily get results if given space to execute their plan. To counter them, coach Babu issued clear instructions before the match and kept on reminding us throughout the game. He wanted us to deny our opponents the space and press them in their half so that they can make mistakes. We defended in numbers when the ball was in our half and generally made it difficult for them to execute their style of play,” he said.Nzoia Sugar creative midfielder Joseph Mwangi is glad to have broken the season’s duck after finding the back of the net in their 1-1 draw against pre-match favourites Nairobi City Stars last Sunday. #FKFPLhttps://t.co/my8iKzqZb1— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) February 15, 2022 Mwangi who has now scored two goals in as many matches in the meantime hoping to score more goals in the remaining rounds and help the club retain its top flight status.

  

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