Fortune Sacco FC head coach Nicodemus Omasete is focused on guiding the Kirinyaga-based club to the FKF Premier League after narrowly missing out on promotion last season.Fortune were in the promotion mix last season before slipping in the later stages of the season and ended up finishing fifth in the log with 64 points, Vihiga Bullets who sealed the final promotion berth had 64 points.Undeterred, the team started the 2021/22 season well and currently top the second tier with 32 points after 16 rounds of league matches, second-placed APS Bomet are three points adrift. They have been labeled as one of the favorites to earn promotion to the top tier.2.30 Wolves 3.35 Leeds 3.40In an interview, Omasete discussed his desire to lead the team to Kenyan football’s top tier. He also touched on a costly error that played a part in the team missing out on promotion last season after they fielded a player who was suspended after accumulating five yellow cards, this led to them getting deducted three points at a crucial stage of the season.“Last season we made a big blunder when we fielded a suspended player in one of our final games of the season and in the end it proved costly because we missed out on promotion after were lost three points, we also lost some players to other teams. However, we lifted ourselves up and decided to rebuild and I am happy that we overcame it and we are back in contention for promotion this season,” he told Mozzart Sport. Kenyan referees issue strike notice after Caretaker Committee frustrationsDespite being on top of the log this season, the tactician admits that the race for promotion is far from comfortable but is confident that he has the right caliber of players to all the way.“The goal is definitely to get promoted automatically this season but it is far from a comfortable promotion push because when you look at the table, it is tight, one or two defeats and you can easily drop out of the top three positions and we are trying our best to ensure that we remain in contention throughout the season. I have a good team, the players understand what we want to achieve this season and we will keep working to achieve our target for the season” he added.Omasete’s charges Fortune return to action on Sunday when they face Shabana FC at the Awendo Green Stadium in Migori County.
