Can KCB FC put a stop to their fast dwindling fortunes?That will be the question seeking to be answered when the Bankers come up against top flight debutants Kenya Police FC in a midweek Football Kenya Federation Premier League match set to be staged on Tuesday afternoon at the Kasarani Annex Stadium.For a side that was expected to be among the title contenders in the 2021/2022 season, the Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno coached side have failed to live upto the lofty standards that were placed on their backs if the second half of the season is anything to go by.Since the league crossed over to the New Year 2022, the last season runners up have picked only two wins in the nine league games that they have played (D4 L3), performances that have seen their title aspirations slowly fall from within their reach as they have dropped from the contention places upto a current sixth where they now sit on 32 points, eleven points behind log leading Kakamega Homeboyz.Heading into the game against the law administrators, the Bankers carry with them a four game winless streak that has seen the team worryingly fail to score in all four of those encounters. With just about everything seeming to be against them, KCB will clutch on the fact that they beat their opponents of the day 2-1 in the first leg, a performance they would so wish to replicate when they face off for a second time.Pressure mounting on KCB after labouring for a barren draw against Sofapaka“We have certainly stayed for long without a win and we are in a desperate search for one. When we play against Police, our aim is just to work very hard for a victory that will get some wind in our sails. We have been going through a rough patch that has been demonstrated by the lack of goals from us. It is tough but we have to show our mentality to get ourselves out of the situation we find ourselves in,” midfielder Brian ‘Rio’ Ochieng’ told Mozzart Sport.On the other hand, a rejuvenated Police will be looking to extend KCB’s current turmoil as they look to avenge their first leg defeat.Bobby Ogolla: Stop the rumours, I am still the Police FC Head CoachThe John ‘Bobby’ Ogolla coached side will also be seeking to build on their morale boosting draw against reigning champions Tusker in their last outing over the weekend that ended their two match losing streak. The head coach stating that the only way after that is up.“KCB beat us in the first leg in a very tough match that could have gone either way and this clash is a chance for us to redeem ourselves which I think the boys are geared towards. It is one of the crucial games in our calendar and we need to assert ourselves. We are from the pits and we should not go back there,” Bobby said.The match kicks off at 1300EAT.
