Ulinzi Starlets’ head coach Joseph Mwanza had disclosed that they have identified a few players that they intend to recruit ahead of Kenya Women Premier League (KWPL) second leg kick off over the weekend.The military outfit is currently second in the KWPL with 22 points, nine off high-flying leaders Vihiga Queens who are determined to reclaim the league title that they lost to Thika Queens last season.Ahead of the second leg, Mwanza is keen on beefing up his team with attack a priority. The team lost lead striker Neddy Atieno just before the start of the season when the experienced forward announced her retirement from football all together, she was then named in the FKF Caretaker Committee by Sports CS, Amina Mohammed and for Wambua, replacing the ex-Starlets hitman is a priority during this mid-season window that closes on 8th April.Neddy Atieno scored a hat trick and was picked as the best player of the match.#CosafaW2017#HarambeeStarlets#KENMOZ pic.twitter.com/raxdLjsHZT— Artstanding Digital (@ArtstandingKE) September 14, 2017 “We have already spotted and contacted few players we wish to recruit to our team. As you aware, our striker Neddy Atieno was included in the formed FKF Caretaker Committee hence we need to seal such gaps. I can’t reveal where the negotiations have reached but all shall be revealed soon,” he told Citizen Digital.Despite trailing Vihiga Queens by nine points, the tactician is confident that they are still in contention for the league title and wants his team to start positively when they take on Kangemis Ladies on Sunday afternoon at the Ruaraka Grounds.“I am happy that we are among top three teams on the log, my prayer is that my players will continue winning every match so as to win the league. Our next match will be against Kangemi Ladies on Sunday, April 3, at the Ruaraka Grounds in Nairobi and going by the proper training we have had so far, I am sure we will emerge victorious,” he added.
